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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
John A. Baumann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Herb Bommer, St. Peters, MO (US);
Kurt A. Burton, Wildwood, MO (US);
Mike P. Matlack, St. Charles, MO (US);
John A. Baumann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Herb Bommer, St. Peters, MO (US);
Kurt A. Burton, Wildwood, MO (US);
Mike P. Matlack, St. Charles, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for performing operations on a workpiece includes a clamping assembly mounted on a tool support for movement along at least one axis independent of the axes along which the tool moves. The clamping assembly includes clamping devices for applying clamping pressure to the workpiece, and a rotary drive mounted on the tool support for rotating the clamping devices around the independent axis. The clamping devices include clamping packs having a clamping roller mounted on a pneumatically driven slide for applying a programmed amount of clamping pressure to the workpiece.