Clip installation tooling and method for installing clips including a magazine for holding a plurality of clips and clip end of arm tooling for picking up at least one clip at a time. The magazine stops at predetermined intervals for spacing each respective clip into openings on the magazine. The clip end of arm tooling has at least one body connected to a plurality of cylinders each with an inlet/outlet port receiving vacuum/air blow off. The clip end of arm tooling picks up one or more clips from the magazine at a time. The vacuum generation to the port(s) assists in holding the clip(s) and eliminates dropping clip(s) prior to placement for installation of the clip(s). After the clip(s) is/are placed, air blow off through the port(s) insures clip(s) are removed from the clip end of arm tooling and stay in the desired position(s).


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    Title :

    Clip installation tool


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-09-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen



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