Rotary machine with separately controllable stations
AssigneeComputrol, Inc.
InventorsWilliam W. Weil, Scott J. Woolley, Ian J. Buckley, James N. McBride, Bert Johansson, Harley S. Crabtree
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AssigneeComputrol, Inc.
InventorsWilliam W. Weil, Scott J. Woolley, Ian J. Buckley, James N. McBride, Bert Johansson, Harley S. Crabtree
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A rotary machine may have multiple stations that have a linear motion operated by a cam and a rotational motion operated by individual motors mounted on each station. Each station may perform a motion profile that is proportional to the machine's central axis rotation or, in some cases, independent of the central axis rotation. In some embodiments, each station may rotate to orient a part prior to processing. In one embodiment, the cam driven linear motion may enable a station to lower for loading and unloading, then raise for processing. The rotary machine may have various mechanisms at each station for processing a part. One such embodiment is a rotary machine that may be outfitted with compound dispensing mechanisms at each station.
A rotary machine comprising:
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