Patent ID: 6232736
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B23Q,G05B

Abstract:
An automated system for the portable positioning and support of a machine tool within a workpiece supporting assembly, comprising:a pair of generally parallel, planar longitudinal translation modules removably attached to said assembly and having longitudinal sliding pads and a longitudinal movement device;a transverse translation module removably mounted to said longitudinal sliding pads in a generally perpendicular orientation to said longitudinal modules and having transverse sliding pads and a transverse movement device;a vertical translation module affixed to said transverse sliding pads in a generally perpendicular orientation to said longitudinal and transverse translation modules and having vertical sliding pads and a vertical movement device, said vertical translation module comprising a mounting device for said machine tool and a rotator to rotate said machine tool about a rotational axis and a pivotor to pivot said machine tool about any pivot axis orthogonal to said rotational axis; anda control device coupled to said transverse translation module and said vertical translation module.