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Delivery of articles to and from a mechanical treating machine served by an industrial robot

US4557655A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 1983
Grant dateDec 10, 1985
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/107
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of and a magazine for serving machines for mechanical treatment with a robot. Articles to be machined are supplied on pallets on a first conveyor. A robot collects an article from a pallet on said conveyor, places it in the machine and collects a machined article and places it on a pallet on a second conveyor belt. The robot is connected to or grips an empty pallet and moves this from the first to the second conveyor belt.

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