OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001638

Method and system for gripping and moving objects

Published: 2026-09-15T19:07:13.590944Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001638
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Machining Systems

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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.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001638
Published 2026-09-15T19:07:13.590944Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001638