OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002612

Positioning apparatus and system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:11.857028Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002612
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Machining Systems

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ABSTRACT

A positioning apparatus including a base structure; a first workpiece support;
a second workpiece support; a support member supporting the first workpiece
support and the second workpiece support; and a drive arrangement arranged to
drive the support member relative to the base structure from a first position,
where the first workpiece support is positioned on a processing side of the
base structure and the second workpiece support is positioned on an opposite
loading side of the base structure, to a second position, where the first
workpiece support is positioned on the loading side and the second workpiece
support is positioned on the processing side; wherein the drive arrangement is
arranged to drive the first workpiece support along a first path and the
second workpiece support along a second path when driving the support member
from the first position to the second position, the first and second paths
being non-circular.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002612
Published 2026-09-15T19:14:11.857028Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002612