Robot with floating XY plane arm

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1986-03-21

1988-10-18

Spar, Robert J.

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Load support has linear vertical movement and additional...

414732, 901 16, 901 45, B66C 100

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of a robot with a floating arm. The floating arm aspect of the robot allows the robot to align its associated tooling with the workpiece in situations where the workpiece may be in a variety at different locations. By use of the present invention the requirement for use of a vision system to accomplish alignment between the robot and the workpiece is eliminated.

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"Linear Motion Technology Guide", Thompson Industries, Inc., Port Washington, N.Y., 1986, pg. 31.

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