Automated wire rod trimming station and sample quality evaluation

A method of performing the operations of an automated trimming system comprising:

• identifying a plurality of the rings in a coil that is positioned within a trimming area in the automated trimming system;
• identifying, using a vision system, one or more sheared positions where the plurality of rings needs to be cut;
• receiving, at one or more trimming mechanisms, the one or more sheared positions identified by the vision system, the one or more trimming mechanisms cutting the plurality of rings at the identified sheared positions, said one or more trimming mechanisms comprises one or more trimming robots;
• providing a fully automated hook arrangement that interfaces with a coil handling area for transferring the coil to a trimming area;
• and
• when the coil is positioned in the trimming area, the hook arrangement separating ends of the coil to expose the plurality of rings positioned within using a plurality of screw rolls or the one or more trimming mechanisms, wherein
• said vision system and trimming robots communicate with each other to coordinate identification and trimming operations.