System and method to adjust extension lengths of slats of a work platform relative to a workpiece

A system to adjust extension lengths of slats of a work platform relative to a workpiece, the system comprising:

• an endpiece configured to couple to the workpiece, wherein the endpiece comprises a gear portion;
• a rotation drive coupled to the gear portion, wherein the rotation drive is configured to rotate the workpiece relative to a longitudinal axis of the workpiece by rotation of the endpiece via the gear portion;
• a sensor to generate first data associated with a position of the endpiece;
• the work platform, wherein the work platform comprises the slats and actuators, wherein each slat of the slats is coupled to an actuator of the actuators, and wherein a particular actuator of the actuators for a particular slat of the slats is configured to slide an end of the particular slat toward or away from an outer surface of the workpiece;
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• a controller coupled to the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to receive the first data and configured to provide signals to the actuators based on the first data and based on second data associated with the rotation of the workpiece, wherein the signals cause the actuators to adjust or maintain positions of ends of the slats relative to the outer surface of the workpiece so that separation distances between the outer surface of the workpiece and the ends of the slats are within a separation range after a change of the position of the workpiece due to rotation of the endpiece via the gear portion.