Abstract: Manufacturing systems that employ intelligent sensing and methods for processing workpieces using such manufacturing systems, including methods of batch processing workpieces. The manufacturing systems may include a holding device to receive work order documents, where each work order document includes an identification tag, and each work order document corresponds with a specific manufacturing step. A scanner may be proximate to the holding device and associated with a workstation, where the scanner is configured to detect the identification tag of the work order documents held by the holding device. A control system may interpret the detected identification tag, identify the work order document associated with the interpreted identification tag, identify the specific manufacturing step corresponding with the identified work order document, and generate an output that includes an instruction for carrying out the manufacturing step at the workstation.

Abstract: Manufacturing systems that employ intelligent sensing and methods for processing workpieces using such manufacturing systems, including methods of batch processing workpieces. The manufacturing systems may include a holding device to receive work order documents, where each work order document includes an identification tag, and each work order document corresponds with a specific manufacturing step. A scanner may be proximate to the holding device and associated with a workstation, where the scanner is configured to detect the identification tag of the work order documents held by the holding device. A control system may interpret the detected identification tag, identify the work order document associated with the interpreted identification tag, identify the specific manufacturing step corresponding with the identified work order document, and generate an output that includes an instruction for carrying out the manufacturing step at the workstation.

Abstract: A method for tracking information associated with a manufactured part is provided. The method is implemented by at least one computing device including at least one processor in communication with a memory. The method includes generating, by the at least one computing device, a panel identifier to be applied to a composite material panel. The method additionally includes storing, in the memory, at least one curing parameter associated with a curing process performed on the composite material panel in association with the panel identifier, generating, by the at least one computing device, at least one part identifier to be applied to at least one part machined from the composite material panel, and storing, in the memory, at least one part processing parameter in association with at least one process performed on the at least one part.

Abstract: A method for tracking information associated with a manufactured part is provided. The method is implemented by at least one computing device including at least one processor in communication with a memory. The method includes generating, by the at least one computing device, a panel identifier to be applied to a composite material panel. The method additionally includes storing, in the memory, at least one curing parameter associated with a curing process performed on the composite material panel in association with the panel identifier, generating, by the at least one computing device, at least one part identifier to be applied to at least one part machined from the composite material panel, and storing, in the memory, at least one part processing parameter in association with at least one process performed on the at least one part.

Abstract: The advantageous embodiments comprise an apparatus to manage a current. An alternating current is received from an energy harvesting device configured to generate the alternating current. The alternating current received from the energy harvesting device is converted to a direct current. A voltage of the alternating current is increased. The direct current is adjusted to a desired current.