Rotating End Effector

Problem:  Increase feed rate to machine from once every 5 seconds to once every 2.5 seconds and do not miss a placement when changing pallets.

Solution:  Provide a Fanuc 4-Axis articulating arm robot with a rotating end effector, allowing us to pick & place at the same time, cutting the cycle time in half with the use of only one robot.

Provide two pallet pick positions (one place position), always having a pallet in position for the next pick when system is picking last part from the pallet.  Simple vision system looks for edges of tiles to signal system when last tile is being picked, providing for pallet change-over within rate.