CPC B65G 47/917 (2013.01) [B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B25J 15/0625 (2013.01); B25J 15/0658 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B65G 47/918 (2013.01); B65G 51/00 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method of moving material with a pickup tool, the method comprising:
moving a first nozzle of a plurality of nozzles relative to a vacuum manifold of the pickup tool to fluidly couple an inlet port of the first nozzle with a sleeve port of the vacuum manifold;
positioning the pickup tool such that the first nozzle is positioned proximate a component to be picked up by the pickup tool at a first location;
moving the component as maintained to the pickup tool by at least the first nozzle;
placing the component at a second location;
moving the first nozzle relative to the vacuum manifold to fluidly decouple the inlet port from the sleeve port; and
moving a positive manifold relative to the first nozzle such that the inlet port of the first nozzle is in fluid communication with a positive sleeve port of the positive manifold.
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