Patent ID: 6718229
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B25J,B65G,G05B

Abstract:
A palletizing system comprising:a linear actuator having a movable table; a controller for controlling said linear actuator to execute a series of pre-stored movements; user interface means for entering a pitch value for at least one row of respective equidistant pallet positions, said pitch value comprising a constant interval between each of said pallet positions, wherein said user interface means comprises a pallet data entry screen for entering palletizing data including said pitch value, an acceleration value, a velocity value and a deceleration value for said linear actuator, and the number of pallet positions in said row; storage means in said controller for storing motion profile data, wherein said motion profile data includes said pitch value; processor means in said controller for executing a palletizing routine, said palletizing routine comprising the steps of: causing said controller to emit an output signal for moving said movable table to an initial pallet position; incrementing an integer value; updating said pallet position by adding thereto the product of said pitch value and said incremented integer value; and causing said controller to emit an output signal for moving said movable table to said updated pallet position.