Disclosed is a configurable table that uses configurable mounting pieces to mount a work piece on the configurable table at a predetermined location. The configurable table includes a fixed portion of a mounting clamp that can engage a rotatable portion of a mounting clamp on a positioner or other device. The positioner can then rotate the configurable table and work piece to various orientations for performing horizontal welds, using robotic welders, as well as machining and cutting. The configurable table can also be used for initial fabrication, cutting, or working, which eliminates the need for separate fabrication and finish welding tables.

Systems, method and apparatus for a fixturing platform having a frame assembly configured to couple to a support assembly with a plurality of surface plates configured to couple to the frame assembly in a number of configurations are described in this disclosure. The configurations include a continuous configuration with abutting surface plates forming a continuous working surface and a spaced configuration with spaced surface plates forming a spaced working surface, the spaced configuration have one or more working gaps between surface plates.

A crossflow table having a housing and a work surface. The housing includes an air intake path in fluid communication with the work surface. The air intake path has an intake entrance and intake exit. A filter and blower unit are positioned adjacent the intake exit. An air exhaust path has an exhaust entrance and exhaust exit. The exhaust entrance is adjacent the filter and blower unit. The air intake path and air exhaust path generally extend parallel to one another. The filter and blower unit draw air into the air intake path at the intake entrance and pull the air though the air intake path where the air exhausts into the filter and blower unit at the intake exit. The blower unit then pushes the air into the air exhaust path at the exhaust entrance and forces the air through the air exhaust path and out the exhaust exit. Due to the intake and exhaust paths being generally parallel to one another, the crossflow table is very compact in overall dimensions.

The present invention will improve the efficiency of setting up a modular welding table by reducing the time it takes to properly aligning the plates on top of the frames, thanks to the design features of a tapered flange and a cylindrical protrusion as described and disclosed herein. Another advantage of implementing the design disclosed herein is that the plates can have double its useful life, if one side's surface get worn out, the plates can be flipped over and use the other side's surface.

Vision correction and tracking systems may be used in laser machining systems and methods to improve the accuracy of the machining. The laser machining systems and methods may be used to scribe one or more lines in large flat workpieces such as solar panels. In particular, laser machining systems and methods may be used to scribe lines in thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels with accuracy, high speed and reduced cost. The vision correction and/or tracking systems may be used to provide scribe line alignment and uniformity based on detected parameters of the scribe lines and/or changes in the workpiece.

A fixing apparatus for respot welding is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a base plate on which electrically-powered cylinders are mounted, lower pin jigs mounted upright on the electrically-powered cylinders to support a workpiece and the workpiece is fixed at a position by allowing pin units mounted on upper portions of the lower pin jigs to penetrate the workpiece. Further a pressing hanger is positioned to be spaced apart from the upper portions of the lower pin jigs, and moves downward toward the pin units to apply a force to the workpiece when the workpiece is seated on the lower pin jigs.

A frame for a laser processing module can be characterized as including a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optics bridge spaced apart from, and extending over, the upper surface of the platform and a bridge support interposed between, and coupled to, the platform and the optics bridge. At least one selected from the group consisting of the platform and the optics bridge includes a sandwich panel. The sandwich panel can include a first plate, a second plate and a core interposed between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate and the second plate can be indirectly attached to one another by the core and the core can define at least one channel extending between the first plate and the second plate. The sandwich panel can also include a first port formed at an exterior of the sandwich panel and in fluid communication with the at least one channel, and a second port formed at the exterior of the sandwich panel and in fluid communication with the at least one channel.

A worktable for laser processing includes a lower plate, internal blocks, and external blocks. The lower plate includes a first area, a second area surrounding the first area, and a third area surrounding the second area. The internal blocks are disposed on the lower plate in the first area and the external blocks are disposed on the lower plate in the third area. The external blocks surround the internal blocks.

A method for joining and shaping flat materials. At least one first flat material and at least one second flat material are fed to a cutting and welding device in respective supply devices, each associated with one flat material.

An apparatus is described for processing an object by laser, comprising a support base comprising a treatment area for the object, a laser, a stand mounted on the base to keep the laser at a distance from the base and pointed at the treatment area, and a casing or cover to enclose the stand and the laser.

To reduce the size, there are means for lifting the casing or cover from the base to a raised position where access to the treatment area is permitted, and means for rotateing the casing or cover around ain usehorizontal axis while the casing or cover is in the raised position.