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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2015
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
David Mayoral Rojals, Matadepera, ES;
Roger Pons Bertran, La Torre de Claramunt, ES;
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method for loading blanks from a stack of blanks to a head press of a stamping press line is provided. The method may include: providing a loading robot; providing one or more separating robots configured to separate one blank at the top of a stack of blanks from the underlying blanks; providing a stack of blanks and applying separating robots to at least one side of the stack; recognizing the position of the stack of blanks using the position of the separating robots; picking up the blank located at the top of the stack of blanks with the loading robot, using the recognized position of the stack; loading the blank to the head press of the stamping press line using the loading robot. Furthermore disclosed is a system for loading blanks to a head press of a stamping press line.