CPC B25J 15/0616 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B27F 7/155 (2013.01); B65G 47/91 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40006 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40053 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A pre-plating system, comprising:
a transfer pedestal;
a plate picking robot configured to place a plate on the transfer pedestal;
a press to secure the plate to a structural member, wherein the structural member is positioned within the press based on a centroid of the structural member, and wherein the centroid is determined based on a major plane of the structural member; and
a press loading robot configured to transfer the plate from the transfer pedestal to the press to facilitate securing of the plate to the structural member, the press loading robot comprising a gripping mechanism configured to grip the plate.
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