公开(公告)号：US20240399519A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18325658

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Craig Sarratt ,  Mark Kromer ,  Timothy Austin Cadden ,  Jason Palmer ,  Martin Otto

IPC: B23Q7/04 ,  B23P15/02

Abstract: A handling system for a turbine component and a computerized machining system are provided. A gripper of the system includes a mounting arm operatively coupled to a tool handler of the machining system, a plurality of contact members configured to collectively grasp the turbine component, and a first actuator configured to move at least one of the contact members between a release position in which the contact members receive a part of the turbine component therebetween at a first longitudinal position thereof and a grasp position in which the contact members grasp the part at a second longitudinal position thereof different than the first longitudinal position. The tool handler and/or the turbine component is linearly moved to move the gripper relative to the turbine component between the first longitudinal position and the second longitudinal position. A loading system allowing easier loading/unloading of the turbine component may also be provided.