Patent ID: 10436225

Abstract:
An apparatus for locating a center of gravity of a workpiece and forming a bore in the workpiece, the apparatus including a housing having a base configured to support the apparatus on a surface, a mounting plate, an X-axis plate slidably disposed on a first side of the mounting plate opposite a second, base-facing side of the mounting plate, a Y-axis plate slidably disposed on the X-axis plate, a holder coupled to the side of the Y-axis plate opposite the X-axis plate, wherein the holder is configured and operable to receive and retain the workpiece, a securing device operable to releasably secure the workpiece in the holder, at least two distance sensors positioned adjacent the holder, an elongated tool mounted within the housing axially aligned with central apertures formed in each of the mounting plate, Y-axis plate and X-axis plate, wherein the elongated tool is operable to move reciprocally and rotatably, and motors operable to move each of the Y-axis plate, X-axis plate and elongated tool.