Material product holding systems and methods

A material product holding system, comprising:

• a product holding assembly comprising:
• a plurality of support arms;
• and
• a positioning assembly coupled to each of the plurality of support arms, the positioning assembly configured to adjust positioning of the plurality of support arms with respect to each other to engage with at least a portion of a product supported by the plurality of support arms, the positioning assembly configured to adjust positioning of the plurality of support arms along orthogonal translational axes, the positioning assembly comprising first and second arm drive apparatus coupled to a cross-drive apparatus, the first and second arm drive apparatus substantially perpendicular to the cross-drive apparatus thereby forming an open-sided structure having an open side opposite the cross-drive apparatus, wherein
• the first arm drive apparatus is configured to control positioning of at least a first support arm of the plurality of support arms parallel to a first orthogonal translational axis;
• the second arm drive apparatus is configured to control positioning of at least a second support arm of the plurality of support arms parallel to the first orthogonal translational axis;
• and
• the cross-drive apparatus is configured to control positioning of the first and second support arms, and third and fourth support arms parallel to a second orthogonal translational axis;
• and
• a support assembly supporting the product holding assembly, the support assembly coupled to the positioning assembly.