Patent ID: 8261631

Claim:
A rotary machine comprising: a table having a center axis and being configured to rotate about said center axis, said table comprising a plurality of stations disposed about said center axis; a first motor connected to drive said table to rotate about said center axis; a position sensor for said table, said position sensor capable of resolving a rotational position of said table; a cam; each of said stations comprising: a non-rotating guide attached to said table; a rotating element configured to rotate within said non-rotating guide, said rotating element revolving about a station axis; a station motor configured to cause said rotating element to rotate with respect to said non-rotating guide; and a linear slide configured to enable said non-rotating guide to linearly move along a linear axis with respect to said table; and a controller configured to cause said first motor to rotate said table at a first speed and cause said station motors to rotate according to a motion profile.