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OT-2026-000002142

Device and method for sorting plies

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Material Handling › Sorting
Inventors
HOFSTEDE CASPER MARINUS, STELMA TJALLING, VAN OVERBEEK THOMAS THEODORUS ARNOLDUS, VAN SIGHEM JOHANNES PAUL
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AIRBORNE INT B V
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US-12569886-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 10 March 2026
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Abstract

A ply sorting device is disclosed, comprising a picker and a buffer. The picker is arranged to pick planar plies of cut fiber material and move them to the buffer. The buffer comprises a plurality of substantially planar supports each arranged to receive plies from the picker and to support the plies in planar orientation. The planar supports are movably arranged relative to each other to receive the plies. In addition, a method of sorting plies of differing geometry is disclosed. Planar plies of cut fiber material are picked and moved to supports of a buffer where plies are received in a planar orientation, and supports are moved relative to each other to receive the plies.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002142, “Device and method for sorting plies,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:11:04 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002142.

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