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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2008
William W. Weil, Golden, CO (US);
Scott J. Woolley, Golden, CO (US);
Ian J. Buckley, Littleton, CO (US);
James N. Mcbride, Arvada, CO (US);
Bert Johansson, Golden, CO (US);
Harley S. Crabtree, Arvada, CO (US);
William W. Weil, Golden, CO (US);
Scott J. Woolley, Golden, CO (US);
Ian J. Buckley, Littleton, CO (US);
James N. McBride, Arvada, CO (US);
Bert Johansson, Golden, CO (US);
Harley S. Crabtree, Arvada, CO (US);
Computrol, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
A rotary machine may have multiple stations that have a linear motion operated by a cam and a rotational motion operated by individual motors mounted on each station. Each station may perform a motion profile that is proportional to the machine's central axis rotation or, in some cases, independent of the central axis rotation. In some embodiments, each station may rotate to orient a part prior to processing. In one embodiment, the cam driven linear motion may enable a station to lower for loading and unloading, then raise for processing. The rotary machine may have various mechanisms at each station for processing a part. One such embodiment is a rotary machine that may be outfitted with compound dispensing mechanisms at each station.