Workpiece treating apparatus and method of treating same

A workpiece treating apparatus for treating a workpiece, the workpiece treating apparatus comprising:

• a transporter for transporting a workpiece along a predetermined path of travel;
• a storage device for storing a plurality of predetermined parameters of each of a plurality of workpieces;
• a workpiece identifier responsive to said storage device for identifying the workpiece during travel along the predetermined path;
• a workpiece treatment applicator positioned adjacent said transporter and responsive to said workpiece identifier for applying a treatment to a workpiece being transported along the predetermined path of travel;
• and
• a workpiece treatment position determiner responsive to said workpiece identifier for continuously determining the position of said workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the workpiece.

A workpiece treating apparatus for treating a workpiece, the workpiece treating apparatus comprising:

• workpiece identifying means for identifying a workpiece;
• workpiece treating means responsive to said workpiece identifying means for treating a workpiece;
• and
• workpiece treatment position determining means responsive to said workpiece identifying means for determining the position of said workpiece treating means along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the workpiece.

A workpiece treating apparatus for treating a workpiece, the workpiece treating apparatus comprising:

• a workpiece treatment applicator for applying a treatment to a workpiece;
• a workpiece treating controller connected to said workpiece treatment applicator for controlling the application of the treatment to the workpiece by said workpiece treatment applicator;
• and
• workpiece treatment position determining means responsive to said workpiece treatment applicator and said workpiece treatment controller for continuously determining the position of said workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during the application of the treatment of the workpiece.

A shoe component treating apparatus for treating a component of a shoe, the shoe component treating apparatus comprising:

• a conveyor for conveying a shoe component along a predetermined path of travel;
• a memory device for storing a plurality of predetermined parameters of each of a plurality of shoe components;
• component identifying means responsive to said memory device for identifying a shoe component during travel along the predetermined path;
• component treating means positioned adjacent said conveyor and responsive to said component identifying means for treating a shoe component being transported along the predetermined path of travel;
• and
• component treatment position determining means responsive to said component identifying means for continuously determining the position of said component treating means along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the shoe component.

A method of treating a workpiece, the method comprising:

• transporting a workpiece along a predetermined path of travel;
• identifying the workpiece during travel along the predetermined path;
• treating the workpiece being transported along the predetermined path of travel;
• and
• continuously determining the position of a workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the workpiece.

A method of treating a shoe component, the method comprising:

• identifying the shoe component responsive to a database of a plurality of shoe components;
• applying an adhesive to a surface of the shoe component being transported along a predetermined path of travel;
• and
• continuously monitoring the position of an adhesive applicator along a predetermined trajectory during application of an adhesive to the shoe component.

A method of treating a workpiece, the method comprising:

• identifying the workpiece during travel along a predetermined path;
• treating the workpiece being transported along the predetermined path of travel;
• and
• continuously monitoring the position of a workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during treatment of the workpiece.

A method of treating a workpiece, the method comprising:

• applying a treatment to a workpiece by the use of a workpiece treatment applicator;
• controlling the application of the treatment to the workpiece by the workpiece treatment applicator;
• and
• continuously determining the position of the workpiece treatment applicator along a predetermined trajectory during the application of the treatment of the workpiece.