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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2017
Fives Cinetic Corp., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
David L. Stockert, New Boston, MI (US);
Scott A. Miller, Davison, MI (US);
Kenneth Carmack, Howell, MI (US);
Fives Cinetic Corp., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A part cleaning machine includes a cradle moveable along an X axis, and rotatable about a first cradle axis. A part holder is attached to the cradle, and is rotatable about a second cradle axis. A chuck holder is moveable on a tool positioning plane that is perpendicular to the X axis. A tool chuck is attached to and moveable with the chuck holder. A tool holder is moveable relative to the chuck holder along the X axis. A plurality of tools are releasably attached to the tool holder for selective attachment to the tool chuck. A machine controller is operable to control movement of the chuck holder, the tool chuck, and the tool holder to transfer a selected one of the tools between the tool chuck and the tool holder, and position an appropriate tool and the part in different positions for several different cleaning operations.