Baker Hughes, a Ge Compnay, LLC

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Wexxar Packaging, Inc.

Stephen L Wiedmann

David Keith Luce

Thomas E Lyons, Jr

Crystal A Parrott

Glynn R Bartlett

J Mark Major

Matthew Timothy McKee

Jeremy K Zoss

Tyler Martin Rup

Jonathan Richard Olson

Alondra Renee Guevara

Philip Michael Chovanec

Ryan McBee

Paul Wood

Carl Bargainer

A method of processing a workpiece includes supporting the workpiece on a tailstock extending along an axis, thermally processing the workpiece with a processing device, and displacing a portion of the tailstock assembly in response to thermal expansion of the workpiece as a result of processing with the thermal processing device.

Tail stock for a long vertically suspended workpiece that will experience heat expansion

In an embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more probes, a tip, a pin, and a measurement device. The one or more probes may be configured for insertion through an aperture in a component. The tip may be slidably engaged with the one or more probes and include a first end configured to contact a first surface of the component. The first end of the tip may be conically shaped. The pin may be slidably engaged with the one or more probes and include a first end configured for insertion into the aperture in the component such that the one or more probes are configured to contact a second surface of the component. The pin may be configured to move between a first position and a second position. An axis of the pin may be substantially aligned with an axis of the tip. The measurement device may be coupled to the tip and configured to measure a value indicating a grip length.

Digital grip gauge with shaped tip

A method of supporting a rotating member of a tailstock includes rotating a rotating member coupled to a workpiece support slidably mounted in a housing of the tailstock, causing the rotating member to shift along a longitudinal axis in a first direction, and measuring an amount of vertical displacement of the rotating member.

An adhesive tape application device of a case sealing machine for sealing cases automatically and folding over the end of the adhesive tape to form a grippable non-adhesive tape end portion for easy peeling.

Tape applicator with tape end fold and associated case sealing machine and method

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Boerne, TX, United States of America

Stephen L Wiedmann