Patents Assigned to PRODUCTION DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
  • Patent number: 9962841
    Abstract: A gantry robot system may include a gantry, a slide movably mounted on the gantry, an articulated arm mounted on the slide for performing a machining operation, a workpiece feeder for moving a workpiece relative to the gantry, the workpiece feeder having a first guide element mounted on and selectively positionable on the gantry, and a second guide element movably mounted on the gantry, the second guide element connected to and selectively positionable by the first guide element to engage workpieces of varying widths, and a computer control connected to actuate the slide, the articulated arm, and the workpiece feeder in a coordinated manner to perform a preselected machining operation on the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: PRODUCTION DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Schultz
  • Patent number: 9662785
    Abstract: A gantry robot system may include a workpiece support, a workpiece feeder for engaging the workpiece and moving the workpiece in a first direction relative to the workpiece support, a gantry, a slide movably mounted on the gantry and movable in a second direction different from the direction of movement of the workpiece by the workpiece feeder, an articulated arm mounted on the slide and having an end effector at an end of the articulated arm opposite the slide, and a computer control connected to actuate the workpiece feeder, the slide, the articulated arm, and the end effector in a coordinated manner to perform a preselected machining operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: PRODUCTION DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160271791
    Abstract: A gantry robot system may include a workpiece support, a workpiece feeder for engaging the workpiece and moving the workpiece in a first direction relative to the workpiece support, a gantry, a slide movably mounted on the gantry and movable in a second direction different from the direction of movement of the workpiece by the workpiece feeder, an articulated arm mounted on the slide and having an end effector at an end of the articulated arm opposite the slide, and a computer control connected to actuate the workpiece feeder, the slide, the articulated arm, and the end effector in a coordinated manner to perform a preselected machining operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: PRODUCTION DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160274575
    Abstract: A gantry robot system may include a gantry, a slide movably mounted on the gantry, an articulated arm mounted on the slide for performing a machining operation, a workpiece feeder for moving a workpiece relative to the gantry, the workpiece feeder having a first guide element mounted on and selectively positionable on the gantry, and a second guide element movably mounted on the gantry, the second guide element connected to and selectively positionable by the first guide element to engage workpieces of varying widths, and a computer control connected to actuate the slide, the articulated arm, and the workpiece feeder in a coordinated manner to perform a preselected machining operation on the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: PRODUCTION DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160274564
    Abstract: A gantry robot system may include a gantry; a slide movably mounted on the gantry; an articulated arm mounted on the slide for performing a machining operation; a first workstation having a workpiece feeder for moving a first workpiece through the gantry; a second workstation adjacent the gantry for supporting a second workpiece; and a computer control connected to actuate the slide, the articulated arm, and the workpiece feeder in a coordinated manner to perform a first preselected machining operation on the first workpiece at the first workstation, and a second preselected machining operation on the second workpiece at the second workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Production Design Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Schultz