System and method for adaptive positioning of a work piece

A system for fixturing a work piece for transforming the work piece to a machined object by performing a machining operation by one or more CNC machines on the work piece, each of the CNC machines having a table or other work holding feature, each of the CNC machines having a tool for operation on the work piece, the system comprising:

• a. a fixture, said fixture not being configured to be movable in multiple axes with respect to the tool of the CNC machine when said fixture is attached to the table or other work holding feature of the CNC machine, said fixture being repeatably attachable to each of the one or more CNC machines, said fixture being configured for attachment to the work piece, said fixture being configured to support the work piece during the machining operation when said fixture is repeatably attached to each of the one or more CNC machines;
• b. a measuring apparatus, said measuring apparatus being configured to generate a comprehensive measurement of the work piece in three dimensions, said comprehensive measurement being adequate to identify an adaptive position of the work piece to a required level of precision in three dimensions with respect to said fixture so that an interior volume of the machined object will be disposed within an interior volume defined by the work piece when the work piece is attached to said fixture and said fixture is repeatably attached to said one or more CNC machines and said one or more CNC machines perform said machining operation on the work piece;
• c. a positioner, said positioner being configured to selectably retain the work piece;
• d. a computer, said computer being operably attached to said measuring apparatus and to said positioner, said computer being configured to receive said comprehensive measurement of the work piece from said measuring apparatus, said computer being configured to determine said adaptive position of the work piece with respect to said fixture, said computer having a configuration to direct said positioner to move the work piece to said adaptive position with respect to said fixture for attachment of the work piece to said fixture, said positioner being configured to move the work piece to said adaptive position with respect to said fixture as directed by said computer.