Abstract: A laser enclosure is provided including a housing having an inner cavity in which laser operations are capable of being performed and a section having an opening through which workpieces pass into and out of the inner cavity. The enclosure further includes a workpiece positioner rotatable about a generally horizontal axis for moving workpieces from a workpiece loading and unloading zone, through the opening to a work zone within the inner cavity. The workpiece positioner includes a first workpiece holder adapted to releasably receive at least one of the workpieces. The enclosure also includes passive sealing apparatus movably coupled to one of the section and the workpiece positioner via a slide attachment device for sealing at least one portion of the section to at least one portion of the workpiece positioner to inhibit laser energy from exiting the housing through the opening.

Abstract: A laser enclosure is provided comprising a housing having an inner cavity in which laser operations are performed. The housing includes a first section having a first opening through which workpieces pass into and out of the inner cavity. Further provided is a first workpiece positioner for alternately moving the workpieces from a first workpiece loading/unloading zone, through the first opening to a first work zone within the inner cavity of the housing. The first workpiece positioner includes a first workpiece holder adapted to releasably receive at least one of the workpieces and is movable from the first workpiece loading/unloading zone to the first work zone as the first positioner moves from a first loading/unloading position to a first work position.

Abstract: A protective enclosure is provided for a laser system having a laser generator for generating and directing a laser beam to a laser workstation. The enclosure includes a housing having an inner cavity for containing the laser workstation. The housing further includes a section having an opening through which workpieces pass into and out of the inner cavity. The enclosure additionally includes a rotary turntable for moving the workpieces through the opening into and out of the inner cavity, and passive sealing members movably coupled to the section for sealing a portion of the rotary turntable with a portion of the section to inhibit laser energy from exiting the housing through the opening.

Abstract: A protective enclosure is provided for a laser system having a laser generator for generating and directing a laser beam to a laser workstation. The enclosure includes a housing having an inner cavity for containing the laser workstation. The housing further includes a section having an opening through which workpieces pass into and out of the inner cavity. The enclosure additionally includes a rotary turntable for moving the workpieces through the opening into and out of the inner cavity, and passive sealing members movably coupled to the section for sealing a portion of the rotary turntable with a portion of the section to inhibit laser energy from exiting the housing through the opening.

Abstract: A paint spraying system is disclosed for use with an automated robot having an elongated arm. The robot arm is pivoted at one end and has a spray gun attached to an opposite freely movable end. A bracket is attached to the robot arm for mounting a rigid pipe or wand thereto for conveying paint from a flexible paint supply hose to the spray gun. The wand is detachably mounted to the robot arm and a plurality of wands may be positioned on a rack within reach of the robot arm such that, upon predetermined movements of the robot arm, a wand mounted on the robot arm may be placed in the rack and another wand may be picked up, and wherein each wand is connected to a different paint color supply hose.