Patent ID: 6860705

Claim:
A mounting system for mounting tools on a base comprising: a movable base for moving a part from at least a first operation to a second operation; a tool mounting frame for selective attachment to said base and including at least one tool mount supporting a first tool for interaction with the part; a locking assembly movable between a locked position where said tool mounting frame is securely attached to said base and an unlocked position where said tool mounting frame is movable relative to said base; said locking assembly including a first mount supported by said base, a second mount supported by said tool mounting frame, and an actuator for automatically interlocking said first and second mounts prior to moving the part to an appropriate operation; and a first sensor component mounted on said base and a second sensor component mounted on said tool mounting frame with at least one of said first and second sensor components emitting a code and the other of said first and second sensor components sensing said code wherein said locking assembly is moved to said locked position only when said sensed code is appropriate.