THOMAS BURNS, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Central Ave, Van Buren Bay, NY

8220134, Jul 17, 2012

Jun 12, 2009

12/483752

Thomas E. Burns - Williamsville NY, US
Gary Riehle - West Falls NY, US
Eugene T. Darlak - North Tonawanda NY, US
Steven J. Matheis - Arcade NY, US

Gemcor II, LLC - West Seneca NY

B23Q 7/00, B23C 1/00, B21J 15/10

29559, 29 566, 227 51

A flexible fastening machine tool having first and second facing pedestals is mounted on first and second pairs of rails. The pedestals are movable along the rails in a Y-axis direction. A rail base is provided and the second pair of rails is mounted on the rail base. A third pair of rails that extend in an X-axis direction are mounted to the floor, and the rail base is positioned on the third pair of rails, such that the second pedestal is movable along the third pair of rails in the X-axis direction toward and away from the first pedestal. A first movable carriage is mounted on the first pedestal and a second movable carriage is mounted on the second pedestal. A frame member is supported by the first and second carriages and the frame member holds a workpiece. The first and second carriages are independently movable toward and away from the first and second pairs of rails such that the fixture frame is capable of being raised, lowered and tilted. A C-frame is mounted on the third pair of rails and the C-frame is capable of performing tooling operations on the workpiece.

6295710, Oct 2, 2001

May 27, 1999

9/321445

Bradly M. Roberts - Williamsville NY
Robert J. Kellner - Orchard Park NY
Thomas E. Burns - Williamsville NY
Kurt R. Kubanek - Tonawanda NY

General Electro Mechanical Corporation - West Seneca NY

B23Q 1700

2940701

An automatic fastening machine and method which reduces fastener installation cycle time by virtue of unique tool movements, pressure foot operation and other features. The pressure foot plate is coupled to actuators for moving the same in a manner allowing tilting of the plate relative to the plane of the workpiece during movement from one fastener installation location to another. The actuators are independently operated by a servo control arrangement in conjunction with the machine control. As a result, it is not necessary for the system to seek a new down position thereby saving machine cycle time. Sensors operatively associated with the actuators in conjunction with the machine control cause movement of the pressure foot plate in reaction to force applied to the workpiece during fastener installation to maintain the workline established by the position of the workpiece prior to application of force. The clamp of the lower ram is driven positively during both upward and downward strokes so as to save cycle time. The lower ram tool is rotated in a manner which does not interfere with other components on the lower ram assembly.