A system for handling a component pane comprising: at least one component pane handler , each component pane handler including an end effector displaceable for retrieving the component pane from a component pane storage station , the at least one component pane handler having a registration element coupled to the end effector , the registration element being configured for fitting engagement with a corresponding set of registration grooves on a first peripheral portion of a component pane to be carried by the end effector to effect alignment of the component pane ; and an alignment module situated in a position external to the component pane storage station and displaceable relative to the end effector of the at least one component pane handler to contact the component pane to be carried by the end effector on a second peripheral portion of the component pane opposite to the first peripheral portion of the component pane , wherein the system is configured to carry out a relative displacement of the end effector of each component pane handler of the at least one component pane handler and the alignment module towards one another, such that the relative displacement results in contact between at least the second peripheral portion of the component pane and the alignment module to effect an application of force onto the component pane to thereby displace the component pane such that the set of registration grooves of the component pane engages with the registration element of the end effector to effect spatial alignment of the component pane while the component pane is being carried by the component pane handler , the system for handling a component pane further comprising a pick and place mechanism configured to capture and transfer the component pane from the end effector to a vacuum table assembly or vice versa, wherein the alignment module is disposed at a periphery of the pick and place mechanism . at least one component pane handler , each component pane handler including an end effector displaceable for retrieving the component pane from a component pane storage station , the at least one component pane handler having a registration element coupled to the end effector , the registration element being configured for fitting engagement with a corresponding set of registration grooves on a first peripheral portion of a component pane to be carried by the end effector to effect alignment of the component pane ; and an alignment module situated in a position external to the component pane storage station and displaceable relative to the end effector of the at least one component pane handler to contact the component pane to be carried by the end effector on a second peripheral portion of the component pane opposite to the first peripheral portion of the component pane , wherein the system is configured to carry out a relative displacement of the end effector of each component pane handler of the at least one component pane handler and the alignment module towards one another, such that the relative displacement results in contact between at least the second peripheral portion of the component pane and the alignment module to effect an application of force onto the component pane to thereby displace the component pane such that the set of registration grooves of the component pane engages with the registration element of the end effector to effect spatial alignment of the component pane while the component pane is being carried by the component pane handler , the system for handling a component pane further comprising a pick and place mechanism configured to capture and transfer the component pane from the end effector to a vacuum table assembly or vice versa, wherein the alignment module is disposed at a periphery of the pick and place mechanism . <EOS>