Automated machine

A production tool comprising a support, a housing mounted on said support for selective rotation in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction about a vertical axis through the center thereof;

• said housing having an upper portion;
• an articulated load carrying means supported by said housing including an upper member having a bearing supported inner end and an outer end, said bearing supported inner end of said upper member being carried by a bearing means on said housing so that said upper member can be selectively angularly driven to oscillate in a vertical plane;
• a second element having an inner bearing end and an outer end at the opposite ends of its longitudinal axis that extends from said inner end to said outer end thereof;
• bearing means for carrying the inner end of said second element at the outer end of said upper member;
• said second element being adapted to be selectively driven to swing in either direction through an arc in a vertical plane;
• an angulating member and a twisting member;
• a support means at said outer end of the second element for carrying said angulated and twisting members, said support means including bearing means for supporting the angulating member on a bearing having an axis whereby the angulating member can selectively be angularly driven through an arc in a vertical plane and said support means also including bearing means having an axis to permit selective driving rotation of the twisting member through 360.degree. in a second plane that is perpendicular to said plane of movement of the angulating means;
• a pair of load engaging means at least one of which is adapted to be opened and closed relative to the other;
• said load engaging means being operatively supported on said twisting member;
• a drive for said tool consisting of a single electric motor drive mounted within said housing;
• a plurality of electrically operated clutch means and brake means in said housing;
• said clutch and brake means cooperating with gear means, and drive shafts for operating said housing, said upper member, said second element, said angulating and said twisting and said load engaging means;
• said motor providing power and said clutch and brake means all of which are enclosed within said housing being operative for cooperating therewith to open and close said load engaging means and drive said articulated means all independently one with respect to the other, to perform a coordinated useful series of motions;
• and control means for activating said clutch and brake means for selectively moving and then inactivating the drives for positioning said housing and operating said articulated load carrying means.