Abstract: A vehicle assembly line has a main line comprising an automated assembly line portion disposed in an upstream portion thereof, a manual assembly line portion disposed in a downstream portion thereof and an automated work line portion disposed in the terminal portion thereof. The automated assembly line portion is formed of train type conveyors which can feed a vehicle body or a work selectively in continuous feed fashion or indexing feed fashion. The manual assembly line portion is formed of trolley type or power-and-free type conveyors which feed the vehicle body continuously. The automated work line portion is formed of train type conveyors which feed the vehicle body in indexing feed fashion. In the automated assembly line portion are included the assembly steps which have already been automated and those which are scheduled to be automated but are to be manually performed for the time being.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying adhesive to automobile windshield glass panels which includes a turn table assembly for supporting a glass panel and moving it so that the peripheral portion of the glass panel is continuously exposed to an adhesive applying nozzle which is supported by an industrial robot. A control circuit such as a microprocessor is provided and has a first memory of the order in which different types of glass panels are supplied and a second memory including informations as to the controls of the turn table and the nozzle for applying adhesive to respective ones of the glass panel. The control circuit determines the type of the glass panel which is mounted on the turn table in accordance with the first memory and address to the second memory so as to control the movement of the turn table and the nozzle.