Patent ID: 9079680
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B25J,B65B,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor, the method comprising: providing an end effector to a side of the conveyor, the end effector including a main support member that supports a suction assembly, a clamping assembly, and a cutting assembly; moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load; detecting a first strap while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load; engaging the first strap by: retaining the first strap in the pulled-away position; clamping the retained first strap using the clamping assembly; cutting the clamped first strap at a cut point on the first strap using the cutting assembly; and removing the first strap from the load.