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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Murray Boyd, Salmon Arm, CA;
Sandy Webster, Salmon Arm, CA;
Roland Davyduke, Salmon Arm, CA;
Ronald H. Pobuda, Salmon Arm, CA;
Carl Flatman, Salmon Arm, CA;
Rory M. Mitchell, Hayden, ID (US);
Murray Boyd, Salmon Arm, CA;
Sandy Webster, Salmon Arm, CA;
Roland Davyduke, Salmon Arm, CA;
Ronald H. Pobuda, Salmon Arm, CA;
Carl Flatman, Salmon Arm, CA;
Rory M. Mitchell, Hayden, ID (US);
USNR/Kockums Cancar Company, Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
A system for positioning a workpiece in an optimized position. In one embodiment a marking device places a mark on the workpiece prior to the workpiece passing through a scanner cooperating with an optimizer. The optimizer determines the optimized position of the workpiece. The orientation of the workpiece is identified by a first camera. The mark may be used as a point of reference such that the workpiece may be positioned in the optimized position by rotating the workpiece relative to the orientation of the mark. A turning mechanism rotates the workpiece to position it in the optimized position. A further camera identifies the orientation of the mark while the workpiece is being rotated. A processor compares in real time the orientation of the workpiece with the optimized position to determine if the workpiece is in the optimized position.