Patent ID: 8601664
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B25H,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a workstation having a fixture exchange rail system operable to work on a workpiece, the method comprising: determining the style of the workpiece present at the workstation; aligning a movable rail defining a third channel with one of a first stationary rail defining a first channel and at least one other stationary rail defining a second channel, said first stationary rail having a first fixture assembly slidably mounted thereto and said at least one other stationary rail having at least one other fixture assembly slidably mounted thereto, wherein said first fixture assembly and said at least one other fixture assembly correspond to said style of workpiece; and moving one of said first fixture assembly and said at least one other fixture assembly corresponding to said style of workpiece from one of said first stationary rail and said at least one other stationary rail to said movable rail.