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A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface, and a mounting mechanis

A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface, and a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the fluid tight bucket to the support apparatus so that the fluid tight bucket has a fixed position relative to the support apparatus in an x y and z axes. The facilities connection locator also comprises a fluid connection port, and may comprise a vacuum connection port surrounded by a fluid tight riser. A vacuum line connection may extend through the vacuum connection port and may have a locating flange located a predetermined distance from the connection's top surface, such that coupling the locating flange to the riser fixes the height of the vacuum line connection relative to the top of the riser.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A facilities connection locator for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment, comprising: a fluid tight bucket having: a bottom surface; a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface; a mounting mechanism adapted to mo

The invention claimed is: 1. A facilities connection locator for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment, comprising: a fluid tight bucket having: a bottom surface; a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface; a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the fluid tight bucket to a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment so that the fluid tight bucket has a fixed position relative to the support apparatus in an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis; at least one fluid connection port formed in the fluid tight bucket; a vacuum connection port; a fluid tight riser that surrounds the vacuum connection port, the fluid tight riser having a plurality of openings formed therein; a facilities connection line extending through the vacuum connection port and fixedly coupled to the fluid tight riser, comprising: a top surface; and a locating flange positioned a fixed distance below the top surface, and adapted to be fixed in place relative to the fluid tight riser; and a plurality of elements that extend through the plurality of openings, to contact the locating flange and thereby fix the facilities connection line in place relative to the fluid tight riser. 2. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a mechanism for mounting a fluid line connection to the fluid tight bucket such that a top of the fluid line connection extends to a predetermined height relative to a top surface of the support apparatus. 3. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a mechanism for mounting a vacuum line connection to the fluid tight bucket such that a top of the vacuum line connection extends to a predetermined height relative to a top surface of the support apparatus. 4. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid level detector adapted to detect when a fluid level within the fluid tight bucket reaches a predetermined level. 5. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid drain. 6. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a pump coupled to the fluid tight bucket so as to pump fluid therefrom. 7. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, wherein the facilities connection line comprises a vacuum line connection extending through the vacuum connection port and having the top surface and the locating flange located a predetermined distance from the top surface, the locating flange being coupled to the fluid tight riser so as to fix the height of the top surface of the vacuum line connection at a predetermined height relative to a top of the fluid tight riser. 8. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising; a facilities connection locator plate surrounded by a second fluid tight riser, and having removable panels through which facilities lines may extend. 9. The facilities connection locator of claim 8, further comprising: a fluid line connection having a fluid line extending through the at least one fluid connection port and having a planar surface extending from the fluid line horizontally along an interior side of the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket, and an o-ring positioned between the planar surface and the interior side of the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket, and a nut threadedly coupled to the fluid line so as to hold the O-ring firmly against the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket, creating a fluid tight seal therebetween. 10. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid line connection having a fluid line extending through the at least one fluid connection port and having a planar surface extending from the fluid line horizontally along an interior side of the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket, and an o-ring positioned between the planar surface and the interior side of the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket, and a nut threadedly coupled to the fluid line along an exterior side of the bottom surface of the fluid tight bucket. 11. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, wherein the fluid tight bucket further comprises a second fluid tight riser surrounding the at least one fluid connection port. 12. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, wherein the facilities connection line comprises a vacuum line connection extending through the vacuum connection port to a predetermined height thereabove, and welded to the fluid tight bucket. 13. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid line connection extending through the at least one fluid connection port to a predetermined height thereabove, and welded to the fluid tight bucket. 14. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, wherein the support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment has a bottom outline and a plurality of load-bearing mounting feet disposed along the equipment's bottom outline, wherein the support apparatus further comprises: a plurality of support legs including at least one support leg aligned to each one of the plurality of load-bearing mounting feet; and a frame disposed on the plurality of support legs, the frame having a frame outline which substantially duplicates the bottom outline of the manufacturing equipment. 15. The facilities connection locator of claim 14, wherein the mounting mechanism is for mounting the fluid tight bucket to the support apparatus so that the fluid tight bucket is located outside of a perimeter of the support apparatus. 16. The facilities connection locator of claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism is for mounting the fluid tight bucket to the support apparatus so that the fluid tight bucket is located outside of a perimeter of the support apparatus.