Abstract: An improved adhesive dispensing pump control system for automatically changing the flow rate of adhesive materials being dispensed onto a workpiece in conformance with changes in movement of an automatically controlled adhesive dispensing nozzle used to apply adhesive materials automatically onto the surface of a workpiece in accordance with a predetermined pattern.In operation, the adhesive or other mastic dispensing pump control system operates to maintain substantially constant inlet and outlet pressure difference across the dispensing pump thereby making the system relatively insensitive to changes in viscosity of the adhesive being dispensed and allowing adhesives to be dispensed at relatively high pressures.

Abstract: An improved adhesive pump and pump control system for automatically changing the flow rate of adhesive materials being dispensed onto a workpiece in conformance with changes in movement of a robot controlled adhesive dispensing nozzle used to apply adhesive materials automatically onto the surface of the workpiece in accordance with a predetermined pattern. The system includes an improved adhesive gear pump having a novel sealing arrangement which employs lubricant grease supplied under pressure for preventing leakage of the adhesive along the shaft into the bearings of the pump thereby assuring long and reliable operating life for the pump under normal operating conditions.

Abstract: A simple, low mass, low cost, articulating/articulating and rotating wrist assembly for use on automatic machine tools to provide two important degrees of freedom of movement of an end effector tool in the form of an articulating motion either alone or in conjunction with a rotating motion. Where both rotation and articulation are used the sequence is important in order to obtain new and different movements of the end effector tool for transcribing cones, etc. The fundamental articulating motion is achieved through the kinematics of a primary, parallelogram-type pantograph driven remotely from the automatic machine tool and employing a secondary restraining mechanism either in the form of a secondary parallelogram-type restraining pantograph or a cluster of sun, idler and planet gears.

Abstract: A low cost multi-directional movement cam controlled mechanical positioning apparatus is described for automatically tracing out the path of movement for the working head of a machine tool or the like. The apparatus may be embodied in a single machine providing for three-dimensional movement of the working head with or without additional controlled movement of the working head in either pitch, roll or yaw. Alternatively, the apparatus can be employed to provide additional degrees of movement either along a z-axis and/or in either pitch, roll or yaw to the working head of a two-dimensional automatic machine tool or conventional construction. The apparatus comprises a set of at least three relatively large diameter, disk-type, control-drive cams rotatably supported on a base member for controlling movement of the working head of a machine tool or the like within a plane defined by complementary axes of movement (such as the x-y axes) and along at least one additional degree of movement.

Abstract: A walking beam conveyor is described which comprises a movable load supporting, walking beam member. A supporting truss is secured to and supports the walking beam member and comprises first and second orthogonally arrayed interconnected supporting truss arms. The first and second truss arms each include scotch yoke rollerway guides. First and second scotch yoke cam rollers engage the scotch yoke rollerway guides on the the first and second truss arms, respectively, and serve to physically support and move the supporting truss and walking beam member along horizontal and vertical axes. The cam rollers are secured to the ends of the first and second sets of crank arms which in turn are driven from first and second intermittor drives. The structure is supported on a base frame which secures the pillow block supports for the rotatable shafts that are keyed to the first and second sets of crank arms.