Systems and methods for pre-plating structural members

A pre-plating system, comprising:

• a transfer pedestal;
• a plate picking robot configured to place a plate on the transfer pedestal, the plate picking robot comprising a gripping mechanism configured to grip the plate;
• a press to secure the plate to a structural member;
• and
• a press loading robot configured to transfer the plate from the transfer pedestal to the press to facilitate securing of the plate to the structural member.

A pre-plating system comprising:

• a transfer pedestal;
• a plate picking robot configured to place a plate on the transfer pedestal, the plate picking robot comprising a first gripping mechanism configured to grip the plate;
• a press to secure the plate to a structural member;
• and
• a press loading robot configured to transfer the plate from the transfer pedestal to the press to facilitate securing of the plate to the structural member, the press loading robot comprising a second gripping mechanism configured to grip the plate.