An automatic robot control system and methods relating thereto are described. These systems include components such as a touch screen panel (“TSP”) robot controller for controlling a TSP robot, a camera robot controller for controlling a camera robot and an audio robot controller for controlling an audio robot. The TSP robot operates inside a TSP testing subsystem, the camera robot operates inside a camera testing subsystem, and the audio robot operates inside an audio testing subsystem. Inside the audio testing subsystem, an audio signals measurement system, using a bi-directional coupling, controls the operation of the audio robot controller. In this control scheme, a test application controller is designed to control the different types of subsystem robots. Methods relating to TSP, camera, and audio robots, and their controllers, taken individually or in combination, for automatic testing of device functionalities are also described.

The invention relates to a method for providing blanks (Z) from a fibre web (1) in a sequence predefined for constructing a workpiece from said blanks (Z) layer-by-layer, wherein the blanks (Z), which each belong to a removal region (E) of the fibre web (1), are removed from the removal regions (E) and deposited, per removal region (E), in at least one deposit element (A) and then removed from the deposit elements (A) in the sequence predefined for constructing the workpiece layer-by-layer. In order to create advantageous sorting conditions, according to the invention the blanks (Z) that are removed individually from the removal regions (E) are stacked on top of one another in the deposit elements (A) in each case in a sequence that is the reverse of their layering sequence in the workpiece.

The invention relates to a method for providing blanks (Z) from a fibre web (1) in a sequence predefined for constructing a workpiece from said blanks (Z) layer-by-layer, wherein the blanks (Z), which each belong to a removal region (E) of the fibre web (1), are removed from the removal regions (E) and deposited, per removal region (E), in at least one deposit element (A) and then removed from the deposit elements (A) in the sequence predefined for constructing the workpiece layer-by-layer. In order to create advantageous sorting conditions, according to the invention the blanks (Z) that are removed individually from the removal regions (E) are stacked on top of one another in the deposit elements (A) in each case in a sequence that is the reverse of their layering sequence in the workpiece.

A parts supply device includes a stage having a placement surface on which a plurality of parts is placed, an imaging system configured to image the plurality of parts from an obliquely upward direction with respect to the placement surface of the stage, and a parts detection unit configured to detect positions and orientations of the plurality of parts on the placement surface of the stage based on image information obtained by the imaging system.

The invention relates to a dispenser for transferring layers of goods from a pallet onto a receiving surface and then down a discharge conveyor. The dispenser incorporates a vertically movable platform capable of bringing a first tier of goods in alignment with a rotary table. Sweeper arm moves the goods on to the table as it rotates. Goods accumulate on the rotary table and then become guided down a discharge conveyor for further processing.

The invention relates to a dispenser for transferring layers of goods from a pallet onto a receiving surface and then down a discharge conveyor. The dispenser incorporates a vertically movable platform capable of bringing a first tier of goods in alignment with a rotary table. Sweeper arm moves the goods on to the table as it rotates. Goods accumulate on the rotary table and then become guided down a discharge conveyor for further processing.

This disclosure is directed to automated warehouse facilities that are configured to assemble mixed pallets. The warehouse facilities can include one or more layer handling devices that are configured to remove layers from pallets in a delayering operational mode, and to add layers to pallets in a palletizing operation mode. The warehouse facilities also may include one or more item retrieval devices that are configured to retrieve individual items from storage racks. The warehouse facilities can include other automated devices as well.

A system and method for estimating aspects of target objects and/or associated task implementations is disclosed.

A system and method for estimating aspects of target objects and/or associated task implementations is disclosed.

The invention relates to a device for assembling or disassembling rows of parcels such as boxes and stacking or destacking these rows of parcels into or from a space, such as a container. The device of the invention comprises a transport conveyor to maneuver goods from or to the space, a stacking conveyor (300) positioned adjacent to the transport conveyor to align the parcels in a row or to break up a row of parcels, a pusher system (600) associated with the stacking conveyor (300) to push the row of parcels of the stacking conveyor, a loading arm (200) for sending and/or receiving, for transferring and stacking the row of parcels pushed off the stacking conveyor (300) in the space or pick a row of parcels from the space and transfer this row of parcels to the stacking conveyor (300) .