Abstract: An apparatus (14) and a method, for interchanging clamping frames (6-9) at an assembly station (2) for vehicle body parts, includes a storage device (15) for the clamping frames (6-9). The storage device (15) is provided with a plurality of controlled, rotatable frame magazines (16-19) and a frame conveyor (25) and an additional parallel frame transporter (31) which allow the clamping frames (6-9) to be conveyed in parallel between the frame magazines (16-19) and a workplace (10) in the assembly station (2). The clamping frames (6-9) are securely accommodated on the frame magazines (16-19).

Abstract: A magazine for a framing station, wherein the movable, in particular rotatable, magazine has a plurality of distributed holding points for clamping frames and a controllable positioning device, which moves the magazine having the desired clamping frames into a transfer position. The positioning device moves the magazine on multiple axes. A method of operating a production apparatus having such a magazine includes transporting at least one workpiece along a conveying direction through a process area of the production apparatus, and feeding at least one clamping frame inside the process area to an associated workpiece. The feeding takes place by rotatory and translational displacement of the clamping frame.

Abstract: An apparatus (14) and a method, for interchanging clamping frames (6-9) at an assembly station (2) for vehicle body parts, includes a storage device (15) for the clamping frames (6-9). The storage device (15) is provided with a plurality of controlled, rotatable frame magazines (16-19) and a frame conveyor (25) and an additional parallel frame transporter (31) which allow the clamping frames (6-9) to be conveyed in parallel between the frame magazines (16-19) and a workplace (10) in the assembly station (2). The clamping frames (6-9) are securely accommodated on the frame magazines (16-19).