System and method for performing machining operations
OwnerMaximo Tejedainventor
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Abstract
A system and method for performing machining operations on first and second ends of an elongate workpiece, the system comprising a support for the workpiece which has first and second, spaced sides, each of which has first and second spaced ends, a first machining tool disposed proximate the first end of the first side for performing a first machining operation on a first end of the workpiece, a second machining tool being positioned proximate the second end of the second side for performing a second machining operation on a second side of the workpiece, the first and second machining tools being mirror images of one another.
Claims18
A system for performing machining operations on first and second ends of an elongate workpiece comprising:
- a support for said workpiece, said support having first and second, spaced sides, each of said first and second sides having first and second ends;
- a first machining tool being disposed proximate said first end of said first side for performing a first machining operation on a first end of said workpiece;
- a second machining tool being disposed proximate said second end of said second side for performing a second machining operation on a second end of said workpiece, said first and second machining tools being mirror images of one another.
A method of machining an elongate workpiece comprising:
- providing a support for said workpiece, said support having a first side with first and second ends and a second side with first and second ends;
- providing a first machine tool proximate said first end of said first support side, and a second machine tool proximate said second end of said second support side, said first and second machine tools being mirror images of one another;
- providing an elongate workpiece having a first end and a second end;
- aligning said workpiece with said first machine tool;
- moving said first end of said workpiece into said machine tool and machining said first end of said workpiece;
- moving said workpiece away from said first machine tool;
- moving said workpiece along said support toward said second machine tool;
- aligning said workpiece with said second machine tool;
- moving said second end of said workpiece into said second machine tool and machining said second end of said workpiece;
- and
- moving said workpiece away from said second machining tool.
A method of machining an elongate workpiece comprising:
- providing a first machine tool and a second machine tool, said first and second machine tools being mirror images of one another;
- providing an elongate workpiece having a first end and a second end;
- aligning said workpiece with said first machine tool;
- moving said first end of said workpiece into said machine tool and machining said first end of said workpiece;
- moving said workpiece away from said first machine tool;
- aligning said workpiece with said second machine tool;
- moving said second end of said workpiece into said second machine tool and machining said second end of said workpiece;
- and
- moving said workpiece away from said second machining tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.