Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: ““The present disclosure relates generally to performing manufacturing operations and more specificallyto methods and an apparatus for performing manufacturing operations in confined spaces.“In manufacturing large structures, manufacturing operations may need to be perf ormed in confinedspaces of the structure. A confined space is an area that has restricted access for entry and is not intendedfor workers to remain for long t imes. Some confined spaces can present ergonomic concerns.“Therefore, it would be desirable to have a method and apparatus that takes into account at leastsome of the issues discussed above, as well as other possible issues. For example, it may be desirable toreduce operator time spent within co nfined spaces.”
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