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Citation
(2001), "System for handling defects", Industrial Robot, Vol. 28 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2001.04928fad.014
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
System for handling defects
Keywords: Handling
Applicant: Xerox Corporation (USA)Patent number: US6,035,243Publication date: 7 March 2000Title: System for handling defects produced during the automated assembly of palletized elements
A method and apparatus for process control of robots within a flexible assembly system is described. In particular this relates to the handling of error or defect information generated during the assembly of workpieces in such a system.
Once the characteristics of a pallet, or tray, used to supply workpieces to a workcell are described and stored in memory, they may be used uniquely to identify defective workpieces during the assembly process. The defect information may then be stored in a cell controller which controls one or more workcells. The information can be recalled later, to determine what, if any, further processing should be conducted on the defective workpieces.