System and method for transferring a part being machined

A method for transferring a part being machined from a first fixture to a second fixture, said first fixture being mounted to a first actuator and said second fixture being mounted to a second actuator, said method comprising:

• securing the part to the first fixture so that a side of the part coupled to the first fixture is not able to be machined;
• machining the part while the part is secured to the first fixture;
• sliding the first actuator away from the second actuator;
• operating the first actuator and the second actuator so that the part secured to the first fixture is aligned with the second fixture;
• sliding the first actuator towards the second actuator;
• securing the part to the second fixture and releasing the part from the first fixture;
• sliding the first actuator away from the second actuator again;
• and
• machining the side of the part that was not able to be machined when the part was coupled to the first fixture.