Patent ID: 8033002
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B25J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring an end-of-arm tool attachable to an articulable robotic arm, comprising: slidably engaging an adjustable modular unit including a swing arm, an extendable cylinder, and a workpiece interface tool to a rail element of the end-of-arm tool; defining an x-axis relative to the rail element and defining an x-y plane relative to the swing arm and defining a z-axis orthogonal to the x-y plane; machine-sliding the adjustable modular unit in the rail element to a preferred x-axis position; machine-pivoting the swing arm to a preferred angular orientation determined based upon a preferred y-axis position and the preferred x-axis position; machine-extending the extendable cylinder along a longitudinal axis to a preferred z-axis position; and machine-rotating the workpiece interface tool to a preferred rotational angle about the z-axis.