Patent ID: 8881360
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B23P,G05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for automated inspection and repair of a pallet, the method comprising the steps of: a) moving the pallet relative to an inspection station having a laser and a camera connected to a computer, b) collecting three-dimensional coordinate data, the data having an x-, a y-, and a z-coordinate, from the reflected laser light using the camera and sending the data to the connected computer, c) analyzing the coordinate data and determining a pallet design, the analyzing comprising d) retrieving a set of criteria from a database based on the pallet design, e) identifying an element of the pallet by examining the coordinate data, d) comparing the element to the criteria, e) if the element fails the criteria, creating a repair step, f) collecting all repair steps into a recipe, g) passing the recipe to an automated repair station, and h) executing the recipe.