Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment
Machines and cells that make, join, finish and test parts.
Category CAT-000000269
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- OT-2026-000002687
14 A method and relative sheet handling apparatus apt to pick up sheets from a pack of sheets to be delivered to a cutting centre and for removing a separating foil (C) between said sheets is described, comprising 5 lifting and removing means for a top sheet (L1) equipped with upper gripping heads (7), and also air flo
- OT-2026-000002682
A robot-assisted sheet metal bending loading and unloading path planning method based on an SVSDF is provided. The method includes the following steps: Step 1, constructing a two-dimensional pixel coordinate system; Step 2, obtaining an initial motion trajectory of loading and unloading a sheet metal part; Step 3, calc
- OT-2026-000002677
A separator device adapted to be positioned between two ophthalmic lenses having a housing having a top plate and a bottom plate parallel to the top plate. The top plate has at least three circular apertures and the bottom plate has the same number of circular apertures as the top plate and at the same locations. The s
- OT-2026-000002644
Disclosed example robotic welding systems include: a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch; and a robot control system, comprising: a processor; and a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during a r
- OT-2026-000002627
A robotic crawler for back purging a weld location in a piping circuit includes a body, one or more conveyors coupled to the body for transporting the robotic crawler within the piping circuit, first and second seal assemblies configured to generate an interference seal with an interior of the piping circuit, a pair of
- OT-2026-000002625
A second member has a through-portion penetrating toward a first member. An overlapped surface of the second member with the first member includes a recess. The recess is recessed so as to surround an entire periphery of the through-portion. The recess is provided with a sealing material. The sealing material closes a
- OT-2026-000002612
A positioning apparatus including a base structure; a first workpiece support; a second workpiece support; a support member supporting the first workpiece support and the second workpiece support; and a drive arrangement arranged to drive the support member relative to the base structure from a first position, where th
- OT-2026-000002571
An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic top plate layer made of a beryllium oxide material, a ceramic bottom plate layer made of a beryllium oxide material, a ceramic middle plate layer disposed between the ceramic top plate layer and the ceramic bottom plate layer, an electrode layer disposed between the ceramic top
- OT-2026-000002531
Workpiece tools and techniques are described. In one example, a workpiece tool includes different side panels that provide surfaces for workpiece alignment. Further, a workpiece tool includes apertures that can align with a work surface such as a welding table. An adjustable tool is also described that includes a tool
- OT-2026-000002505
A method for forming a hemmed edge of a component includes providing a first blank and a second blank. The method also includes applying an adhesive to a top surface of the first blank with an adhesive distributor. The method also includes positioning the second blank over the first blank with a lower surface of the se
- OT-2026-000002482
A method for assembling sub-assemblies to a receiving component in an assembly plant involves providing at least one assembly station, one or more sub-stations proximal to the assembly station, and at least one assembly device, the receiving component temporarily stopping in the assembly station, picking at least two s
- OT-2026-000002481
The invention relates to a maintenance device for use during maintenance and/or repair of a storage and retrieval unit in a cold store. According to the invention, the maintenance device has a frame, which can be releasably fastened to a main switchgear cabinet of the storage and retrieval unit, and a tarpaulin, which
- OT-2026-000002444
A device for loading or unloading sheet metal processing or wood working machine, including: sensor interface that receives information on workpieces in a loading area; representation unit for creating representation of workpieces and loading area, based on sensor signal; user interface for providing representation to
- OT-2026-000002412
Techniques are described for consistently moving powder from a hopper into a trough for subsequent delivery into a build area of an additive fabrication system. A powder conveyer may be arranged at least partially within the hopper and configured to be actuated to transfer powder to the trough. The powder conveyer may
- OT-2026-000002409
A system and method for collaborative manufacturing system operation for a linear motor conveyor system including one or more moving elements. The system includes: at least two safety gates arranged on the linear motor conveyor system creating a collaborative area between the safety gates. Each safety gate includes: a
- OT-2026-000002369
A mobile machine tool includes a main body, a machine bed head, and an end effector. The main body permits the machine tool to stand on the ground. The machine bed head is cantilevered relative to the main body. The end effector is guided on the machine bed head by a positioning system. The machine bed head is attached
- OT-2026-000002326
The invention relates to a bench and vacuum suction cups for a machining centre, which provide means for holding materials such as stony, ceramic or glass materials for the machining thereof. For this purpose, vacuum suction cups are used in combination with a flat bench without projections, dispensing with the connect
- OT-2026-000002319
A corrugator belt cleaning assembly 30 is provided for cleaning a corrugator belt 12 having a width 24 and used in the production of corrugated card. A cleaning assembly 30 has a first spray-cleaning head 34, a second spray-cleaning head 34, and a positioning means 32. Positioning means 32, having rotary motor 46, cont
- OT-2026-000002302
Driverless transport system (1) for transporting an object applied for machining, in particular for machining a part by a machine tool (2) comprising: a. a cart (50) for holding the object having supporting elements with wheels and a carry element supported by the supporting elements for holding the object; b. a cart l
- OT-2026-000002296
The present specification relates to a feeding arrangement for feeding headed parts (P), the feeding arrangement comprising a first receiving track (10a) for receiving (a plurality of) parts, and a feeding device (20) configured to feed single parts from the receiving track (10), wherein the feeding arrangement (1) fur
- OT-2026-000002284
A nozzle segment separation tool for use with a pair of adjacent nozzle segments in a casing of a turbine. The nozzle segment separation tool may include a pair of support plates, a hydraulic cylinder positioned within the pair of support plates, a pushing bar attached to the hydraulic cylinder, a nozzle catch plate po
- OT-2026-000002271
A particulate collection system for use in a production environment. The particulate collection system includes a chute that collects and funnels dust, or other fine particulates, towards an exit opening. Proximal to the exit opening is a hollow stationary enclosure, and a hollow inner rotatable housing positioned insi
- OT-2026-000002110
According to one embodiment, a processing system teaches an operation to a robot. The robot includes a detector including detection elements arranged along first and second directions, and a manipulator to which the detector is mounted. The processing system performs position teaching processing. The position teaching
- OT-2026-000002100
A riveted joint in which a rivet foot of a rivet element is driven into a component with a setting force, in particular by spreading the rivet foot. The rivet foot has a reduced cross-section in the still undeformed state and has an expanded cross-section in the driven-in state. The rivet foot is designed as a bistable
- OT-2026-000002083
An apparatus reinforces the lower portion of a pallet-rack upright while furnishing a replaceable interface for a floor-level shelf beam. A rigid steel base frame includes a vertically oriented main tube welded to at least one horizontal brace, the members using plate thicknesses of at least one-eighth inch to support
- OT-2026-000002060
A snake-arm robot and a servicing device are mechanically coupled. The mechanical coupling is accomplished by a longitudinal insertion of the snake-arm robot into the servicing device or the servicing device into the snake-arm robot. An actuator moves the snake-arm robot through a passage within an engine until the sna
- OT-2026-000002043
A clamping system comprises a chuck and a pallet for mounting an object on a clamping surface. The chuck comprises a plurality of chuck reference elements in X-, Y- and Z-directions, wherein the pallet comprises a plurality of pallet reference elements in X-, Y- and Z directions, wherein the pallet includes a pallet lo
- OT-2026-000002024
The present invention relates to a gasket installing machine for the installation of full-face integral gaskets (C) in couplings (K) joining glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) pipes to each other, and for the uniform installation of the full-face integral gasket (C) in the channelled coupling (K).
- OT-2026-000002020
A method for forming a hemmed edge of a component includes providing a first blank and a second blank. The method also includes applying an adhesive to a top surface of the first blank with an adhesive distributor. The method also includes positioning the second blank over the first blank with a lower surface of the se
- OT-2026-000002004
The present application particularly relates to connection tools include ring compression molds, clamping mechanisms, and clamping pipe connection tools. The ring compression mold is used to fit with calipers of the connection tool, including: a fixed mold and a movable mold group, which contains movable molds arranged
- OT-2026-000001987
A pan cleaning system is provided having a support carriage with one or more track supports and one or more track guides. An indexing conveyor provides a stream of baking pans and indexes the pans onto the support carriage as single pans. One or more twists in the track supports are provided such that the pans admitted
- OT-2026-000001971
The present invention relates to a fastening assistance system capable of supplying a bolt to be fastened to an object at a high speed without power regardless of a shape and a size thereof. A fastening assistance system includes an ejecting/feeding device that receives a plurality of bolts from an outside and ejects t
- OT-2026-000001936
Custom folded 3-dimensional plate lattices are modularly assembled to form structures with single and double curvature for use in structural engineering and robotics applications. The plate lattice structural corrugation uses a building block strategy and incorporates custom modified unit cells based on a Kirigami Expa
- OT-2026-000001918
Proposed is a bolt fastening device module, including a nutrunner having an end to which a is coupled, at least one sensing device coupled to the nutrunner, at least one coupling member having a fastening hole to which the bolt is coupled, and a controller coupled to the nutrunner and controlling the at least one sensi
- OT-2026-000001887
A workpiece transport device capable of improving a workpiece transport speed to increase productivity is provided. The workpiece transport device transports a workpiece pressed by a press machine. The workpiece transport device includes a base portion, a crossbar that holds the workpiece, a parallel mechanism, and a m
- OT-2026-000001880
A method of manufacturing a press-formed product includes: a heating step; a transportation step; and a pressing step. The transportation step includes: using claws of a pair of first arms to support the lower surface, at both ends, of a first heated workpiece and lift the workpiece; using claws of a pair of second arm
- OT-2026-000001870
A method for the semi-automated assembly of a headrest for a vehicle seat, including the following method steps: feeding a cover stretched in a holder of the headrest to a conveying device, which cover includes an opening, such that an edge region of the opening is held open by the holder in such a way that a head box
- OT-2026-000001822
A method for transporting workpiece parts out of a cutting area of a laser cutting machine includes: moving a first holding device for holding workpiece parts along a first guide in a transporting direction transverse to a direction of movement of a laser cutting head, and moving a second holding device along a second
- OT-2026-000001758
A ring seal removal tool (10) may have an elongated body (12) extending from a proximal end (14) to a distal end (16). The elongated body may have a bottom surface (30) and top surface (32) spaced apart from the bottom surface in a height direction. The ring seal removal tool may also have one of a hook (20) or a pryin
- OT-2026-000001729
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for operation of an assembly robotic system. In one aspect of the disclosure, the assembly robotic system includes a tool coupled to a robot device and configured to be selectively coupled to a fir
- OT-2026-000001718
A welding system includes a teaching device that receives a teaching operation and a terminal device. The teaching device acquires a teaching point including a teaching position for teaching a position of a welding torch and a teaching posture for teaching a posture of the welding torch. The terminal device calculates
- OT-2026-000001659
A storage device configured to store at least one press-formed product is provided. The storage device includes at least one arrangement portion and a placement portion. The arrangement portion is a seating including a first groove and a second groove. The first groove and the second groove are formed to intersect with
- OT-2026-000001658
An insertion system for inserting a bushing assembly into a housing opening in a structural member comprising a brace assembly, an actuator assembly, and a drive plate. The brace assembly comprises a brace rod, an anchor member defining an anchor member recess, and a brace nut. The actuator assembly comprises an actuat
- OT-2026-000001638
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 whic
- OT-2026-000001600
Methods for joining components, and apparatuses comprising components to be joined, are described. An apparatus in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a first component comprising a first feature having a first surface profile, and an additively-manufactured second component comprising a secon
- OT-2026-000001592
A clamping arrangement has a clamping device is fastened fastenable on a clamping base, and a clamping element able to be tightened thereon. The clamping device has a clamping module with clamping members that can be fixed by a fixing element on the clamping base, wherein the fixing element is configured such that the
- OT-2026-000001564
An adaptive tool holder of a robotic arm includes: a tool shank; a hollow barrel seat, connected below the tool shank; a ball spline with an upper section, an outer convex ring and a lower section; a spring seat, disposed within the barrel seat and located on the upper section of the ball spline; an elastic element, di
- OT-2026-000001561
A bolt fastening drive device is disclosed. The bolt fastening drive device includes a rotary shaft coupled to a drive controller and rotated, a bit part in which a first end is coupled to the rotary shaft and a second end is coupled to a bolt so that the bolt is fastened to a fastening hole of a fastening member, a fi
- OT-2026-000001550
One variation of a method includes: receiving a recycled wood workpiece in an inductor volume; accessing an image of the inductor volume; based on a set of features detected in the image, detecting a first reflective elliptical object embedded in a surface of the recycled wood workpiece and deriving a first location of
- OT-2026-000001536
A fastening tool includes: a screw accommodating unit configured to accommodate therein a screw; and a screw feeding unit configured to feed the screw accommodated in the screw accommodating unit to an ejection passage through which a driver bit is to pass. The screw feeding unit includes: a screw feeding motor, an eng