ROBOTIC PICK AND PLACE SYSTEM FOR SPLINE HOBING MACHINE
LAM: Linear Actuator Module for the horizontal travel of the component. END EFFECTOR: For vertical lifting and lowering of component. GRIPPER: Pneumatically operated mechanical gripper for holding the component during transfer. HOPPER: Indexing pneumatic hopper for feeding components. COMPONENTS: Components to be spline cut. CONTROL SYSTEM: Microprocessor based control unit with annunciating facility.