An inexpensive manufacturing cell. The manufacturing cell includes a robot
provided with a traveling shaft slider traveling along a traveling shaft
device. A support conveying device is attached to the traveling shaft
slider via a connecting arm. A plurality of supports are stocked in a
support stocker. An engaging device is attached to a forward end portion
of the robot arm. Pins of the engaging device are engaged in pin holes
for engagement of the desired support accommodated in the support
stocker. When the support is pushed or pulled, it is put on the support
conveying device. In this state of engagement, the traveling shaft device
is driven to move the robot. The support is positioned at a position of a
manufacturing machine to which the support should be attached. When the
robot is driven to push the support on the support conveying device, the
support is pushed out onto a table of the manufacturing machine. As the
support is conveyed without being lifted up while the support is being
put on the support conveying device, it is unnecessary to give a strong
force for conveying the support. Accordingly, when a workpiece handling
robot, which is usually provided in the manufacturing cell, is also used
for conveying the support, the manufacturing cell can be inexpensively
composed.
