US Patent No: 6,502,002
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System and method of implementing new product designs on computer numerical control machines
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Dec 31, 2002
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May 13, 1998
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09/078,899
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method using a multi-purpose flexible CNC machine that is able to perform a variety of machining operations on all parts of a product. Specific operations include carving, boring, cutting, grooving, molding, shaping, routing, mortising, edge working, sawing, planing, squaring, sanding, drilling and dovetailing. The CNC control integrates machining instructions, operator instructions and sequence of operations into a coherent package.
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| 5,493,767 System and method for positioning workpieces on CNC machines | 21 | 1994 | |
| 5,771,950 Carving machine and workpiece retaining and positioning means therefor | 2 | 1996 | |
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| 4,796,341 Plate routing method and apparatus | 17 | 1988 | |
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| 4,606,001 Customized canned cycles for computer numerical control system | 21 | 1984 | |
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| 5,368,539 Multi-positioner machining system | 19 | 1993 | |
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| 5,984,503 Method and apparatus for entering and displaying structure information in a machining system | 11 | 1997 | |
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| 5,735,513 Multi-station single action high precision mechanical vise | 11 | 1996 | |
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| 4,870,592 Manufacturing system with centrally disposed dynamic buffer region | 25 | 1988 | |
| 5,241,732 Multipurpose cutting metal-working machine | 7 | 1992 | |
| 5,283,943 Automated assembly apparatus | 48 | 1992 | |
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