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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Yhu-tin Lin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James W. Wells, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bradley J. Walworth, Rochester, MI (US);
Lance T. Ransom, Essex, CA;
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
Yhu-Tin Lin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James W. Wells, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bradley J. Walworth, Rochester, MI (US);
Lance T. Ransom, Essex, CA;
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A configurable end-of-arm tool attachable to an articulable robotic arm is described. The end-of-arm tool comprises a rail element, a machine-adjustable swing arm, a machine-adjustable extendable shaft attached to the swing arm. A machine-adjustable rotator set is attached to the extendable shaft, and a workpiece interface tool is attached to the extendable shaft. The swing arm, the extendable shaft, and the rotator set are machine-adjustable to place the workpiece interface tool at a predetermined position.