Robotic crate fastening system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6550227
SERIAL NO

10184288

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A device for and method of robotically crating objects, such as consumer goods, being capable of securing an upstanding enclosure to a recyclable pallet having structural uprights. The device conveys a pallet and enclosure assembly into a work station, installs a number of threaded fasteners into predetermined locations in the top and two adjacent sides of the assembly, rotates the assembly one-hundred eighty degrees, installs fasteners into the two remaining sides, rotates the assembly back to the initial position, and conveys the secured crate assembly out of the work station. The device includes the ability to detect the number of times a recyclable pallet has been used, and to adjust the exact locations of fasteners accordingly, thereby assuring that new fasteners are always installed into an unused fastener location.

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ABB INC1021 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA 27606 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Panzarella, Vincent J Greenfield, WI 4 37
Roloff, Robb W Pewaukee, WI 3 28

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