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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 1995
Date of Patent:
July 1, 1997
Assignee:
Motoman Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher Thomas Gullo, Stephen James Bolin, James Stanley Kaczmarek