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publication_id: "OT-2026-000001638"
title: "Method and system for gripping and moving objects"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:07:13.590944Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001638"
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# Method and system for gripping and moving objects

## Abstract

A method for gripping and moving worked pieces obtained by cutting and/or punching at least one sheet metal and arranged on a work surface includes positioning a gripping assembly at a piece to be picked up and at the same time positioning a sensor device by moving it along a first direction in a first position in which the sensor device is aligned with a projection of a peripheral edge of the piece along a second direction orthogonal to first direction, and grasping and lifting the piece at a defined height with respect to the work surface by the gripping assembly. The method also includes activating the sensor device and moving it to a second position to scan a settled portion of work surface that is below the lifted piece in order to detect a gap or a residual connection between lifted piece and the sheet metal.