An apparatus for transferring a pallet with a plurality of workpieces into a gang machine and locating and clamping the workpieces while being machined. The workpieces are received and loosely retained on the pallet while being transferred and each workpiece is located and clamped in the machine independently...http://www.google.com/patents/US4629384?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4629384 - Transfer and locator of workpieces for a gang machine