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Method and Means for Facilitating Material Handling

  • US 20100213107A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2009
  • Published: 08/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of facilitating a sorting of a plurality of cut components nested in a workpiece disposed on a worktable, including at least two sets of components, each adapted to be assembled to form a structure, comprising:

  • producing a plan replicating the cut pattern of said workpeice, depicting the profiles of said plurality of components, each provided with an identifier denoting the location of the component on said workpeice;

    producing at least one of a plurality of labels, each bearing a distinguishable one of said location indicators and a distinctive, readily visable identifier denoting a different one of said sets of components;

    applying each of said labels on a nested component of said workpeice corresponding to the profile of said component in said plan, guided by said plan and the applicable location identifier;

    removing each of said nested components provided with labels bearing the same readily, visable identifier; and

    grouping all removed components provided with labels bearing the same identifier, together.

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