US 2017/0291296 A1 · HIGH PRECISION WORK PIECE PROCESSING SYSTEM

Abstract

The present invention provides a work piece processing system for operating on a work piece or at least one component of a work piece. The processing system includes a base system for transporting the at least one work piece component, at least one processing head for operating on the work piece component, and means for controlling, the means for controlling the processing system. In a first embodiment, the processing system further includes a support structure, the support structure including at least one frame member having a track. Here, the at least one processing head travels along the track. In a second embodiment, the processing system further includes a multi-linkage robotic arm, the robotic arm including a plurality of rotary joints and a plurality of arm segments interconnecting the rotary joints. Here, the at least one processing head is operably mounted to a free end of one of the plurality of arm segments.

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Dependent claims

A work piece processing system for operating on a work piece or at least one component of a work piece, the processing system comprising:

(a) a base system for transporting the at least one work piece component;
(b) at least one processing head for operating on at least a portion of the periphery of the at least one work piece component;
and
(c) means for controlling, the means for controlling the processing system, the means for controlling being in electrical communication with the base system and the at least one processing head.

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A work piece processing system for operating on a work piece or at least one component of a work piece, the processing system comprising:

(a) a base system for transporting the at least one work piece component;
(b) a multi-linkage robotic arm, the robotic arm including a plurality of rotary joints and a plurality of arm segments interconnecting the rotary joints;
(c) at least one processing head for operating on at least a portion of the periphery of the at least one work piece component, the at least one processing head being mounted to a free end of one of the plurality of arm segments;
and
(d) means for controlling, the means for controlling the processing system, the means for controlling being in electrical communication with the base system, the robotic arm, and the at least one processing head.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High precision work piece processing system

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High precision work piece processing system

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Abstract

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