The disclosure relates to a system and method for changing location pins on a pallet for an assembly line. The system may include a plurality of pallets, each pallet including at least a first and second sockets configured to receive a location pin. The system may include a pin changing unit located between a top assembly line and a lower return line. The pin changing unit may include a pin grabber configured to engage the location pin within the first socket. The pin changing unit may include a horizontal linear actuator configured to move the pin grabber and the engaged location pin into alignment with the second socket. The pin changing unit may include a vertical linear actuator configured to extend the pin grabber into engagement with the location pin and retract the pin grabber away from the location pin.

A first cylindrical member including protrusions on an end face is formed in an axial direction, the end face having projections and recesses in the axial direction so as to correspond to cam profiles of first and second cam grooves, a second cylindrical member having an end face having projections and recesses so as to correspond to the projections and the recesses of the first cylindrical member is formed, and at a position where the projections and the recesses of the first cylindrical member correspond to the projections and the recesses of the second cylindrical member, the protrusions of the first cylindrical member are joined to the end face of the second cylindrical member, to thereby form the first cam groove on an inner side of the protrusions in the circumferential direction and form the second cam groove on an outer side of the protrusions in the circumferential direction.

A method for performing operations on a target workpiece including taking an operating tool unit by an industrial robot, carrying the tool unit to the workpiece, releasing the tool unit at the workpiece, moving the robot away from the tool unit, performing one or more operations on the workpiece through the tool unit while the tool unit moves with the workpiece; and retrieving the tool unit from the workpiece after the tool unit has performed the one or more operations on the workpiece. A robotic assembly for performing a method including at least one industrial robot, at least one operating tool unit, and a quick tool changer for detachably coupling the tool unit with the industrial robot including a first tool changer part arranged in the industrial robot and a second tool changer part arranged in the operating tool unit.

The present disclosure relates to a method of assembling hardpoints in aeronautical structures, and more specifically, the disclosed method allows knowing the relative deviation of the hardpoints and of the positioning elements of the hardpoints with respect to a laser beam emitted by a laser collimator fixed to an adjustable support which can be adjusted in at least two directions in space, and by using a correction algorithm, it is possible to know the displacement necessary for locating the positioning elements such that they are aligned with respect to the hardpoints, the positioning elements in turn being moved as a result of the movement of the driven linear tables in one or in several iterative steps, at which time the position thereof is fixed and they are ready for the rest of the hardpoints to be assembled.

The present disclosure relates to a method of assembling hardpoints in aeronautical structures, and more specifically, the disclosed method allows knowing the relative deviation of the hardpoints and of the positioning elements of the hardpoints with respect to a laser beam emitted by a laser collimator fixed to an adjustable support which can be adjusted in at least two directions in space, and by using a correction algorithm, it is possible to know the displacement necessary for locating the positioning elements such that they are aligned with respect to the hardpoints, the positioning elements in turn being moved as a result of the movement of the driven linear tables in one or in several iterative steps, at which time the position thereof is fixed and they are ready for the rest of the hardpoints to be assembled.

The intelligent gripper for a hydraulic torque converter includes an upper supporting plate. A clamping mechanism, a vibration excitation mechanism and a drive rotating mechanism are arranged on the upper supporting plate. The clamping mechanism is used for automatically clamping a T-shaped cap of a hydraulic torque converter. The vibration excitation mechanism comprises a plurality of vibration excitation cylinders and a plurality of vibration excitation heads. The plurality of vibration excitation heads is driven to be alternately telescopic through alternate actions of the plurality of vibration excitation cylinders, to hit the hydraulic torque converter so as to achieve automatic and precise tooth alignment. The drive rotating mechanism includes at least two shifting blocks and at least two guide shafts.

A metallurgical technology probe insertion calibration method employing visual measurement and an insertion system thereof are provided. A vision sensor (5), a cylindrical rod (1), and a metallurgical technology probe (2) are used to construct an agreed region (6). In the agreed region (6), the vision sensor (5) acquires relative positions and orientations of the cylindrical rod (1) and the metallurgical technology probe (2), and an acquired position and orientation result is used to control a driving device (3) to insert the cylindrical rod (1) into the metallurgical technology probe (2). To improve the accuracy and reliability of the insertion, a standard probe (7) and a fixing device (4) are used together to perform effective calibration on an initial position, orientation, and axis in the insertion.

Disclosed are systems for applying materials to components. The system comprises a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component. A first portion of the tool may be configured for cutting along a side or edge of the portion of the material. A second portion of the tool may be configured for tamping, pressing, or pushing against the portion of the material to cause uncut sides or edges of the portion of the material attached to the supply of the material to be torn, severed, detached, or separated from the supply of the material.

Disclosed are systems for applying materials to components. The system comprises a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component. A first portion of the tool may be configured for cutting along a side or edge of the portion of the material. A second portion of the tool may be configured for tamping, pressing, or pushing against the portion of the material to cause uncut sides or edges of the portion of the material attached to the supply of the material to be torn, severed, detached, or separated from the supply of the material.

A system is provided for installing a heatsink onto a circuit board. The heatsink has a base, a first hook and a second hook. The system includes a heatsink holder, a circuit board arm, a heatsink pusher, and a hook pusher. The heatsink holder is operable to receive the heatsink. The circuit board arm is operable to move the circuit board onto the heatsink received on the heatsink holder such that the bottom surface of the heatsink is adjacent to the circuit board. The heatsink pusher is operable to move the heatsink holder in a first direction so as to move the first hook relative to the first catch. The hook pusher is operable to push the first hook in a direction normal to the base from the top surface to the bottom surface.