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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
John H. Gillen, Ottawa Lake, MI (US);
Douglas G. Burwell, Perrysburg, OH (US);
George Bukovinszky, Waterville, OH (US);
Mark E. Cargill, Adrian, MI (US);
John H. Gillen, Ottawa Lake, MI (US);
Douglas G. Burwell, Perrysburg, OH (US);
George Bukovinszky, Waterville, OH (US);
Mark E. Cargill, Adrian, MI (US);
Pilkington North America, Inc., Toledo, OH (US);
Abstract
A positioning device precisely positions a work piece at a workstation. Precise positioning is accomplished through the use of a tool controller, a programmed mechanism, and a minimal pneumatic circuit. Pre-programming of the tool controller results in initially locating the work piece, precisely positioning the workpiece at the workstation, and then locking-in the position of the workpiece at the workstation time-after-time. A method for operating the positioning device is also disclosed.