Abstract:
An automatic tire loader/unloader for stacking/unstacking tires in a trailer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, tires advance through a powered transportation path to an industrial robot which places the tires within the trailer in a vertical stacking pattern or a rick-stacking pattern, for example. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon the distance measurement subassembly detecting objects, including tires, within a detection space, dimensions of the trailer provided to the control subassembly, and dimensions of the tires provided to the control subassembly.
Abstract:
An automatic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, an industrial robot having a suction cup-based gripper arm selectively removes boxes from the trailer and places the boxes on a powered transportation path. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon the distance measurement subassembly detecting objects, including boxes, within a detection space, and dimensions of the trailer provided to the control subassembly.
Abstract:
A system (10), method, and apparatus for picking-an-putting product are disclosed. Within a logistics and product fulfillment environment (12), such as in a warehouse or distribution center environment, for example, a picking zone (100) is established having picking bays arranged in framed rows with each picking bay (80) having a pick module (120) associated therewith. Multiple cartons (50, 52) are indexed into a carton train (130) and an operator (46, 48) is directed to pick-by-light and put-by-voice. More particularly, the operator (46, 48) is directed to a pick by the light display informing the operator which products (110) to pick. Within each pick, a voice indication directs the operator (46, 48) to one or more puts by directing the operator (46, 48) to select a number of product (110) and corresponding carton from the picking bay (80) associated with the pick.
Abstract:
A robotic truck unloader (10) for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base (50) structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly (52), a conveyance subassembly (54), an industrial robot (40), a pivoting front conveyor (42), a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly (62). The control subassembly (62) coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot (40) and the pivoting front conveyor (42) as well as the activation of the drive subassembly (52) based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system. The robotic truck unloader (10) executes pick-and-scoop operations utilizing the industrial robot (40) and the pivoting front conveyor (42). Automated error handling is also provided.
Abstract:
An automated truck unloader (10) for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot (56), a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly (62). Under the operation of the control subassembly, an industrial robot (56) having a suction cup-based gripper arm selectively removes boxes from the trailer and places the boxes on a powered transportation path (88). The control subassembly (62) coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot (56) and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon a perception-based robotic manipulation system.