| 摘要 |
A pick-and-place head for picking a plurality of workpieces from at least one first location and for placing the plurality of work pieces at least one second location is disclosed. The pick-and-place head exhibits a plurality of nozzles, wherein each nozzle is configured to engage one of the workpieces by action of a vacumm. At least one nozzle has an individual vacuum supply and atleast two further nozzles have a shared vacuum supply. A corresponding method is also disclosed, the method including the steps of approaching at least one of the plurality of workpieces with a respective nozzle and then starting generation of a vacuum at each respective nozzle. The generation of vacuum at at least one nozzle is achieved by an individual vacuum supply, and generation of vacuum at at least two further nozzles is achieved by a shared vacuum supply of the at least two further nozzles. |
