Abstract: A versatile palletized system provides for work to be held in place even while a top plate (7) as one type of workholder web is transferred. Movement can be provided by a coordinated topographically fixed movement web (39) which may have hydraulic pistons or other movement mechanisms (11) which cause actuation of a great variety of workholder devices (8) which may be attached to the workholder web (7). Accurate, repeatable positioning between the two webs can be accomplished for quick changeout and even configuration as a rotatable pallet system where one pallet can be set up while the other is being used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 4, 2001
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2007
Assignee:
Montague Tool & Manufacturing
Inventors:
James M. Montague, Gary Montague, Joel Montague, Douglas Franklin, Brett May