Patent ID: 8612048
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: A22C,G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a robotic device for inserting or removing rod-like elements into or from a storage frame, the rod-like elements adapted for storing sausage-like products each of which has a sausage-shaped body and a loop on one end of the body for a pendulously storage of the products, comprising the steps of: providing a movable storage frame comprising at least one tray for temporarily storing rod-like elements thereon, moving the storage frame into an operating range of the robotic device, picking up by the robotic device a rod-like element on which at least one sausage-like product is hung up, and inserting or removing the rod-like element into or from the storage frame by the robotic device, where the storage frame is provided with an at least machine readable label including information as to the storage frame, the method further including the steps of reading out information from the machine readable label at least before the storage frame is moved into the operating range of the robotic device and sending said information to a control unit of the robotic device for controlling movement of the robotic device while inserting or removing rod-like elements into or from the storage frame, and wherein the information stored on the machine readable label is geometrical information of the storage frame including at least vertical height of the at least one tray.