Method of moving a stack of products using a robot
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsHerbert Ackermann, Udo Ganter, Martin Haupt-Terlau, Joachim Krumma, Gerhard Lubberger
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Abstract
A stack of products is moved using a robot. The robot has an articulated arm and grippers on the articulated arm to grip the stack of products. The stack of products is selectively turned in the depositing scheme. Two grippers are used in the method and, upon the deposit, the grippers are removed from the stack of products in the horizontal and in two directions perpendicular to one another. It is possible to move and selectively deposit stacks of product in a turned or unturned orientation.
Claims8
A method of moving a stack of products, the method comprising:
- providing a robot with an articulated arm and two grippers disposed on the articulated arm;
- the grippers being configured for gripping the stack of products and selectively turning the stack of products;
- using the two grippers to deposit the stack of products and subsequently opening the grippers in a Z-direction and removing one of the grippers from the stack of products in an X-direction and another of the grippers in a Y-direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.