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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1995
Jimmy R Burcham, Washington, MI (US);
John C Handelman, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas E Pearson, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A robotic system for inserting cylinder liners into the cylinder block from an internal combustion engine includes an articulated robot arm for cycling an end effector between a dunnage unloading position and a cylinder insertion position. The end effector, which is attached to the robot arm, picks liners from dunnage and places the liners in the cylinder bores of the cylinder block. The end effector includes remotely deployable combination teeth for gripping the liners to permit removal from their dunnage and for aligning the end effector and liner into the cylinder bores to permit insertion of the liners.