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Fig. 9.16 Cutting line with a labelling system placed before a cutter: a spreading table (1), a
conveyorized surface with labelling device on the separate gantry (2), a cutter (3), and a take-
off surface (4).

9.3.8 Identification and off-loading (kitting) of cut components
One or more operators off-load the cut components at the take-off zone of the cutter,
while other components are still processed, marked, and cut at other work zones of
the cutter (see Fig. 9.17). The cut components can be off-loaded from conveyorized
cutters also by help of a robotic off-load system that automatically picks up cut parts
from the machine and stacks them at predefined locations. To increase the take-off
space for the cut components, a modular add-on conveyorized table extenders can be
used (see Fig. 9.13). To ease off-loading of small very light components, pickup table
can be equipped with suction system to keep the components in place. In unloading
very long cut pieces, they can be folded in special cradle devices.
Several auxiliary tools can be used to identify cut components, simplify their bun-
dling, and reduce the risk of errors in the work process. They are a full size preprinted
marker, an off-load screen, an overhead projector, and a marking on the cut component
surface.

Fig. 9.17 Unloading of cut components identifying them by the help of preprinted marker.