Housing manufacturing system and method
A system for manufacturing homes is provided. An embodiment includes a final assembly facility located proximal to a subdivision where a plurality of the custom homes is to be situated. The final assembly facility is for receiving the planar sections from the sub-assembly plant and for constructing the homes from planar portions according to the production schedule.
1. A method of manufacturing homes, comprising:
at a final assembly facility located proximal to a subdivision where a plurality of the homes are to be situated, receiving planar sections of a home from a sub-assembly facility;
assembling a home from the planar sections in a crane section of the final assembly facility according to a production schedule;
receiving the home at a first end of a final assembly section of the final assembly facility from the crane section;
further finishing the home at a plurality of stations arranged from the first end to a second end of the final assembly section opposite the first end; and
discharging the home from an output port at the second end of the final assembly section.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the planar sections include at least one of floor and walls.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assembling the planar sections at an assembly line of the sub-assembly facility; and
transporting the planar sections from the sub-assembly facility to the final assembly facility.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein assembling the planar sections further comprises at least one of:
framing the planar sections at a framing station;
applying drywall to the planar sections at a drywall application station;
installing mechanical services in the planar sections at a mechanical services station;
applying insulation to the planar sections at an insulation station; and
applying a covering to the planar sections at a covering station.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein applying insulation comprises injecting foam insulation into a cavity in each planar section defined by a frame and a drywall covering of said the planar section.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein transporting the planar sections comprises:
applying removable hangers to each planar section for suspension of the planar sections during transportation.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein transporting the planar sections further comprises:
placing the planar sections in a vehicle having an overhead rail for receiving the removable hangers to suspend the planar sections.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein transporting the planar sections further comprises:
placing at least one skate on each of the planar sections, each skate configured to engage a floor rail provided in the vehicle.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
relocating the final assembly facility to a further subdivision; and
repeating the receiving of planar sections, assembling, receiving at the first end of the final assembly section, further finishing and discharging.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assembling a roof in a roof building area of the crane section; and
placing the roof on the home prior to receiving the home at the first end of the final assembly section.