CPC B65B 13/22 (2013.01) [B65B 61/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A banding tool for fixing a band about a workpiece, the band having an associated buckle, comprising:
at least one location sensor, wherein the location sensor comprises a tangency sensor assembly configured to sense when the workpiece is in a correct position relative to the buckle;
at least one processor;
a memory storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
receive tangency sensor data from the tangency sensor assembly indicating that a position of the buckle relative to the workpiece is correct, and
cause the tool to lock the band relative to the buckle.
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