Motoman, Inc.

Wade Matthew Hickle

Craig S Jennings

Mike Katchmar

Zane Allan Michael

Carl Traynor

Daniel Warren Slanker

William Harold DeCamp

Zane Allen Michael

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A workpiece positioner is provided which is adapted to move a workpiece from a load/unload zone to a work zone spaced from the load/unload zone. The workpiece positioner comprises a first stationary frame, a second frame coupled to the first frame so as to be rotatable relative to the first frame about a first axis, a first drive device for effecting rotation of the second frame about the first axis, and a first workpiece holder adapted to releasably receive a workpiece. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, the first holder is rotatably mounted to the second frame so that the workpiece holder and the workpiece are maintained in a substantially constant orientation relative to the first frame as the second frame is rotated about the first axis. In accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, the workpiece positioner further includes a second drive device coupled to the second frame so as to move with the second frame. The second drive device is adapted to effect rotation of the workpiece holder about a second axis spaced from the first axis.

Workpiece positioner

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West Carrollton, OH, United States of America

Wade Matthew Hickle