System and method for double rotation optimization

A system for optimizing a rotational orientation of a workpiece for a shaping process, the workpiece with a generally cylindrical shape and a longitudinal length, comprising:

• a first scanner configured to perform a first scan of the workpiece while the workpiece is in a first actual rotational orientation;
• a processor configured to perform a first optimization using data from the first scan to determine a first target rotational orientation, including creating a first model of the workpiece using the data from the first scan;
• the processor further configured to determine a first amount of rotation;
• a turning mechanism configured to perform a first rotation of the workpiece by the first amount of rotation;
• a second scanner configured to perform a second scan of the workpiece after the first rotation;
• the processor further configured to determine a second actual rotational orientation of the workpiece using the data from first scan and data from the second scan, including creating a second model of the workpiece using the data from the second scan, and rotating at least one of the first model and second model until a portion of the first model matches a portion of the second model;
• the processor further configured to perform a second optimization using the data from first scan to determine a second target rotational orientation;
• the processor further configured determine a second amount of rotation;
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• the turning mechanism further configured to perform a second rotation of the workpiece by the second amount of rotation.

A system for optimizing a rotational orientation of a workpiece for a shaping process, the workpiece with a generally cylindrical shape and a longitudinal length, comprising:

• a first scanner configured to perform a first scan of the workpiece while the workpiece is in a first actual rotational orientation;
• a first processor configured to perform a first optimization using data from the first scan to determine a first target rotational orientation, including creating a first model of the workpiece using the data from the first scan;
• the first processor further configured to determine a first amount of rotation;
• a turning mechanism configured to perform a first rotation of the workpiece by the first amount of rotation;
• a second scanner configured to perform a second scan of the workpiece after the first rotation;
• a second processor configured to determine a second actual rotational orientation of the workpiece using the data from first scan and data from the second scan, including creating a second model of the workpiece using the data from the second scan, and rotating at least one of the first model and second model until a portion of the first model matches a portion of the second model;
• the second processor further configured to perform a second optimization using the data from first scan to determine a second target rotational orientation;
• the second processor further configured determine a second amount of rotation, an amount of rotation that will rotate the workpiece from the second actual rotational orientation to the second target rotational orientation;
• and
• the turning mechanism further configured to perform a second rotation of the workpiece by the second amount of rotation.

A system for optimizing a rotational orientation of a workpiece for a shaping process, the workpiece with a generally cylindrical shape and a longitudinal length, comprising:

• a first scanner configured to perform a first scan of the workpiece while the workpiece is in a first actual rotational orientation;
• a first processor configured to create a first model based on data from the first scan;
• a third processor configured to perform a first optimization using data from the first scan to determine a first target rotational orientation;
• the third processor further configured to determine a first amount of rotation;
• a turning mechanism configured to perform a first rotation of the workpiece by the first amount of rotation;
• a second scanner configured to perform a second scan of the workpiece after the first rotation;
• a second processor configured to create a second model based on data from the second scan;
• the third processor further configured to determine a second actual rotational orientation of the workpiece using the data from first scan and data from the second scan;
• the third processor further configured to perform a second optimization using the data from first scan to determine a second target rotational orientation;
• the third processor further configured determine a second amount of rotation;
• and
• the turning mechanism further configured to perform a second rotation of the workpiece by the second amount of rotation.