Abstract: A positioning device to position, during in vehicle construction, a vehicle body component having at least one locating bore. The positioning device includes a locating pin having a conical end designed to be guided axially through a locating bore of the vehicle body component to centre and position the vehicle body component. The locating pin is mounted in a radially floating manner.

Abstract: A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each other along the slot. Movement apparatus is provided for independently moving the pin assemblies along the slot. Each of the side edges of the segments associated with the slot defines a substantially vertical plane with a zone being defined between the substantially vertical planes of the side edges, and the movement apparatus is located substantially outside of the zone of the slot. The invention may optionally include a system for handling the obstruction of pin assembly movement, and a system for keeping track of the position of the pin assembly when the pin assembly has encountered an obstruction.

Abstract: A truss jigging system has an elongated table forming a support plane and formed with a plurality of parallel slots extending between the two long edges. The table has a plurality of the following: locating pins, carriages, endless belts, idler wheels, and, drive wheels. Each endless belt is strung around a respective one of the idler wheels and a respective one of the drive wheels to form a pair of elongated runs, one run being an elongated return run and the other run having a respective one of the carriages affixed thereto and coursing through a respective slot such that, driving the drive wheel moves the locating pin back and forth along the front to back axis of the respective slot.

Abstract: A positioning and measuring station for photoelectric elements includes a base, a platen, a five-axis driving module and a retaining member. The platen is for holding a measuring object. The five-axis driving module is located between the base and the platen for driving the platen axially with respect to X, Y and Z axes, or rotatable on a plane or tiltable against a plane relative to the base. The retaining member is located on one side of the platen to dynamically adjust the extending distance of the platen so that the measuring object may be leaned thereon for alignment to define the holding position of the measuring object on the platen.

Abstract: A device for assembling sash elements (12) in a frame (11) disposes over instruments (8) for clamping the frame (11). An angle template (7) is provided for inserting the sash element (12) which is freely movable on a predefined plane in relation to the clamped frame (11). The sash element can be held fast and be pushed into the desired assembly position at a set angle on the angle template.

Abstract: A retractable registration pin to be used on the tooling plate of a printed wire board drilling machine for alignment of PWB panels on the tooling plate for drilling. In the instant invention, a soft plug which receives a registration pin is mounted on a spline shaft. The bottom of the ball spline shaft is attached to a link which is coupled to a pneumatic cylinder. The pneumatic cylinder is driven by a pneumatic valve which raises and lowers the registration pin on the ball spline assembly. The pneumatic cylinder may either fully retract the registration pin to a position below the surface of the tooling plate, or fully extend the ball spline shaft so that the upper surface of the soft plug holding the registration pin, is parallel to and lies in the same plane as the upper surface of the tooling plate. When the registration pin is in the raised position, work panels may be placed over the registration pin until a suitable number have been prepared for drilling.

Abstract: An adjustable stop mechanism for limiting the movement of a rip fence toward the cutting plane of a tiltable panel saw as an automatic function of the selected orientation of an abutment bar. The abutment bar has first and second orientations alternately presenting an abutment face of relatively low height, located at a greater distance from a reference surface, and a relatively greater height, located at a relatively shorter distance from the reference surface. When the abutment bar is rotated to the low height orientation, as to accommodate tilting of the panel saw blade, a limit stop position of movement of the abutment bar toward the cutting plane is automatically altered, so that the limit stop for the abutment bar support is farther away from the cutting plane. When the bar is oriented to present a full height abutment face, the limit stop automatically is altered in response to such orientation, to permit the support to move closer to the cutting plane.

Abstract: A table saw includes a table, a saw mounted on the table, a carriage mounted on the table, a fence attached to the carriage and extending over the table, and a motor for moving the carriage and fence between at least two operative positions. The motor is actuated by a computer. A keypad mounted on the fence is used to input data to the computer to actuate the motor.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling roof trusses including a multi-section assembly table with narrow, parallel, elongated openings in each section. Jig stops are individually adjustable along these openings by respective lead screws driven by stepper motors. The motors are controlled from a computer to automatically position the jig stops in accordance with a particular truss design. The apparatus has conveyor roller carriers between the sections of the assembly table which are raised to lift a completed truss up from the table, so that it can be slid off the table.

Abstract: A truss assembly table having a plurality of sections in succession along its length separated by openings. Each section of the table has several panels in succession separated by openings which extend across the table. Below each opening between the panels, a lead screw drives a carrier which supports a jig stop projecting above the top of the table. Each lead screw is driven by a manually-controlled power-operated device for positioning the corresponding jig stop at a selected position across the table. Power-operated lifts at the openings between sections of the table can be raised to lift a completed truss above the top of the jig stops so that it can be slid off the table laterally.

Abstract: A machine tool employs a workpiece guidance system comprising a pair of guide assemblies each including a stop member movable along one of the X and Y axes and a clamping element for clamping the workpiece in the stop member for movement therewith. The clamping element is movable independently of its associated stop member as well as therewith, and one stop member will provide a guide surface for the workpiece as it is moved past it by the other guide assembly. In one embodiment, the clamping element is a claw or clamp in a fixed position on the stop member and which is automatically actuable to clamp the workpiece or to release the workpiece for guided movement thereby. In another, the clamp is slidably supported in the stop member for movement relative to a base element to provide clamped guiding movement for the workpiece and also can be locked in a position to fix the workpiece therefor.

Abstract: A machine tool employs a workpiece guidance system comprising a pair of guide assemblies each including a first stop member movable along one of the X and Y axes and a clamping element a second stop member for clamping the workpiece against the first stop member for movement therewith. The second stop member element is movable independently of its associated first stop member as well as therewith, and each stop member will provide a guide surface for the workpiece as it is moved past it by the other guide assembly. The machine tool also includes a computer system control for operating the motors which drive the guide assemblies.

Abstract: An apparatus for fitting spacer frames to panes of glass in the manufacture of insulating glass has a support wall and a frame which is movable towards and away from the support wall and the upper horizontal limb of which can be moved upwardly and downwardly for the purpose of adaptation to the height of a spacer frame, while retractible pins, clamp means and pressure pins for the spacer frame are provided on the frame of the apparatus.

Abstract: A friction welding machine comprising a base including a horizontal way surface, and a plurality of horizontally spaced keyways, an end stop assembly including a housing having roller supports for permitting horizontal displacement of the end stop assembly along the way surface. The device further includes a slide member having keys for matingly engaging with the base keyways and a pair of vertically spaced, horizontally extending, axially spaced end stops. A first member is included for locating the slide member at a lowermost position for locating the upper end stop at a predetermined machining location, a second member is included for locating the slide member at an intermediate position for locating the lower end stop at a predetermined machining location, and a third member is included for locating the slide member at an upper portion whereat the slide keys becomes disengaged from the base keyways whereby the end stop assembly can be horizontally displaced relative to the base.

Abstract: A quick set hydraulically actuated clamping table assembly including a base supporting at least one pair of companion flat horizontal platens movable toward and away from each other having apertures for variably fixing jaw pieces thereon for holding workpieces thereon of various shapes. A pair of laterally adjacent elongated slide plates are located beneath and fixed respectively to the platens for sliding guided contact with the base and have shaped cam follower recesses in adjacent confronting edges receiving a pair of semi-cylindrical bearing segment members and a pair of shaped bearings abutting flat faces of the segment members.

Abstract: This abutment device for the precision positioning of sheet-plates in a machine tool such as a shear or a bending-press comprises a pair of abutment arms movable depthwise for determining the sheet-plate position; these arms being each carried by a separate carriage adapted to be moved independently on a common transverse guide rail comprising two series of driving means for moving said carriage along said rail and the corresponding abutment arms depthwise, each carriage comprising two series of braking means for holding the carriage against movement on said rail and the relevant abutment arm on said carriage.

Abstract: A longitudinal lumber conveyor is provided with an adjustable end stop for cutting a piece of lumber into several pieces. The adjustable end stop is mounted on a slide which is adjustable hydraulically beneath the plane of the conveyor. The slide is operable between adjustable end switches which are activated to indicate the desired position of the slide. The slide may be moved between the various end positions when a photocell device mounted on the slide senses that a piece of lumber is not present at the photocell device. The slide has rotatable stop arms mounted on a shaft of the slide which are hydraulically rotatable from a first stop position above the plane of the conveyor to a second position below the plane.

Abstract: A punch press is provided with a side gage member for fixing the location of the workpiece in the X-axis preparatory to being clamped to moving means which position the workpiece in various positions with respect to the punching axis. The side gage member includes adjustment means for accurately setting the distance between its gaging surface and the centerline of the die.