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Patent AT-E401148-T1: [Translated] METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING ROD-SHAPED BODY

Published by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 07, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-06
The method involves moving a gripper (19) along a body (6) and upto a lateral end region of the body for lifting the body out of a bundle (5). The body is moved to a vertical position with the gripper, where the vertical position is higher than predetermined minimum height. Vertical center lines of a sensor (17), the gripper and another gripper (18) are located in a common vertical plane extending transversely perpendicular to a conveying direction. The picked-up body is moved to a depositing location by using the grippers, or the picked-up body is held in a holding position for transfer. An independent claim is also included for an apparatus for separating rod-shaped bodies from a bundle of bodies.

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