Patent ID: 9662785
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B23K,B25J,H05H,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A gantry robot system, comprising: a workpiece support; a workpiece feeder for engaging a workpiece and having a powered roller for moving the workpiece in a first direction relative to the workpiece support, a clamping roller for urging the workpiece against the powered roller, and a clamping roller retainer; a gantry having a linear rail above the workpiece feeder, the clamping roller retainer slidably mounted on the linear rail; a slide movably mounted on the linear rail to slide along a top surface of the linear rail and movable in a second direction different from the direction of movement of the workpiece by the workpiece feeder; an articulated arm mounted on the slide and having an end effector at an end of the articulated arm opposite the slide; and a computer control connected to actuate the workpiece feeder, the slide, the articulated arm, and the end effector in a coordinated manner to perform a preselected machining operation.