Patent ID: 8338751
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B23K,B23Q

Abstract:
1. A ferris wheel workpiece positioner comprising: a base; a workpiece holder operatively connected to the base and configured to be rotated about a central axis; a first-side set of rails operatively connected to a first side of the workpiece holder; a second-side set of rails operatively connected to a second side of the workpiece holder; a first-side set of workpiece supports including at least two first-side supports, including a first-side forward support operatively connected to the first-side set of rails such that the first-side forward support slides along the first-side set of rails, and a first-side rearward support operatively connected to the first-side set of rails such that the first-side rearward support slides along the first-side set of rails; and a second-side set of workpiece supports including at least one second-side support operatively connected to the second-side set of rails such that the at least one second-side support slides along the second-side set of rails.