Machine for conveying objects and multi-bay carousel for use therewith

A machine for conveying objects, the machine including:

• a) a base;
• b) a turret mounted to the base for rotation about an axis, the turret including:
• i) a turret mounted track extending between the base and a position proximate a boom mounting;
• and,
• ii) a turret shuttle with a gripper to grip an object, the turret shuttle mounted on the turret mounted track;
• c) a boom mounted to the turret at a position located away from the base, the boom extending away from the turret, whereby rotation of the turret sweeps the boom radially about the axis, the boom including:
• i) a boom mounted track extending therealong;
• and,
• ii) a boom shuttle with a gripper to grip an object, the boom shuttle mounted to the boom mounted track for controlled movement therealong, wherein when the turret shuttle and the boom shuttle are located proximate to the boom mounting, an object may be transferred therebetween;
• and,
• d) a carousel located proximal to the base extending around the turret and rotatable about the axis, the carousel having a plurality of object bays in which may be located an object, the carousel being controllably rotatable about the axis to locate any of the object bays proximal to the turret mounted track for transfer of an object between the object bay and the turret shuttle.