Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100024345 | Truss Member Transportation System - A truss member transportation apparatus may include a member transporter and a member queue. The member transporter may be configured to transport truss members including at least one pre-plated member for truss assembly. The member queue may be operably connected to the member transporter to receive the truss members prior to selection of the truss members for truss assembly. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024354 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product for Providing Automated Truss Assembly - A truss assembly station may include a truss assembler. The truss assembler may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030363 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRE-PLATING TRUSS MEMBERS - A pre-plating station may include an automated pre-plating device configured to receive a cut truss member and at least partially fasten a connector plate to a portion of the truss member based on truss design data prior to communication of the truss member to a truss assembly location. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030369 | System and Apparatus for Improving Truss Fabrication Automation - A truss assembly system may include a truss assembly station. The truss assembly station may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members via an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 02-04-2010 |
20100061829 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRESSIVE ROBOTIC TRUSS ASSEMBLY - A truss assembly station may include a jigging table for assembling a truss thereon and a truss assembler. The truss assembler is disposed at a mobile gantry suspended a predetermined distance from a surface of the jigging table. The mobile gantry is configured to move relative to the surface. The truss assembler is configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064509 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF MEMBERS FOR AN ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for providing dynamic measurement of an elongated work piece includes at least one motion controller configured to engage at least one face of the work piece and move the work piece inline relative to the apparatus, a fence and a measurement device. The fence is configured to engage a face of the work piece and define a first reference plane along which inline motion of the work piece progresses relative to the apparatus. The measurement device is configured to engage an opposite face to the face of the work piece engaged by the fence to define a second reference plane, the measurement device being further configured to provide a digital measurement of a distance between the first reference plane and the second reference plane to an electronic device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100308240 | ELECTRIC FAIL SAFE VALVE ACTUATOR - A method and assembly are disclosed having a motor assembly, gear box assembly, clutch assembly, drive assembly and shaft operable to move between an extended and retracted positions. The shaft may be connected to operate a separate valve assembly. The gear box assembly is operably connected to and driven by the motor assembly. The gear box assembly drives the electromagnetically operated clutch assembly. The clutch assembly contains a fail-safe mechanism, thus providing a fail-safe mechanism downstream of the motor and gear box assemblies. Electric power is supplied to the clutch assembly to maintain the fail-safe mechanism in an engaged position. When electric power fails to be supplied to the clutch assembly, the fail-safe mechanism moves to the disengaged position. A compressible mechanism drives the shaft to its other position when the fail-safe mechanism disengages. The shaft is moved to its other position without driving the motor and gear box assemblies and irrespective of whether those assemblies are operable. The drive assembly may be reversible, powering the shaft to both positions. The drive assembly is a ball screw assembly in an exemplary embodiment. | 12-09-2010 |