Wilhelm Ingrid S Volk

US Patent:

6764434, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

May 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/150551

Inventors:

Wilhelm Volk - Franklinton NC 27525

International Classification:

B23Q 3157

US Classification:

483 36, 483 31, 269 21, 269 37, 269 43, 269 45, 409158, 409192, 408 34, 144 481

Abstract:

A machining center comprising at least two workstations. A first workstation is adapted to receive a first workpiece, and a second workstation is adapted to receive a second workpiece. The first workstation may be a vacuum table, and the second workstation may be comprised of a plurality of hold-down bars. A carriage is adapted to travel between the two workstations in one machine cycle. The carriage may have a single tool or a plurality of tools. During the machine cycle, the carriage is adapted to perform a machining operation (e. g. , routing, drilling, sawing, and/or sanding) on the workpiece at each workstation.