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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2017
Fanuc America Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Leo Keselman, Oak Park, MI (US);
Matthew DeNio, Clarkston, MI (US);
Eric Lee, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Ho Cheung Wong, Troy, MI (US);
Peter Swanson, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Sai-Kai Cheng, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems include ways to synchronize a press machine and tending robots, including a pick robot and a drop robot, where the press machine includes an operating area for pressing a blank into a part. The pick robot and the part are moved out of the operating area while the drop robot carrying the blank is moved into the operating area. At least a portion of the pick robot and/or the part resides within the operating area at the same time at least a portion of the drop robot and/or the blank resides within the operating area. The pick robot is in communication with the drop robot and the movement of the pick robot is synchronized with the movement of the drop robot to prevent the pick robot or part from colliding with the drop robot or the blank.