摘要 |
A pick and place device for picking up and re-positioning an article 11 carried by a support surface 12, comprising a first part 7 which includes a plate portion 8 which is movable parallel to the support surface 12 so that a leading edge thereof penetrates below the article 11, between the article 11 and the support surface 12, and a belt of flexible material 9 which is wrapped around at least the leading edge of the plate portion 8 so that it is sandwiched between the plate 8 and the article 11 when the former penetrates therebelow and as the plate portion 8 moves below the article 11 there is substantially no relative sliding movement between the sandwiched portion of the belt 9 and the article 11. |