摘要 |
A method of handling a lamina object including feeding the lamina object on to surface of a handling member, the surface of the handling member including a plurality of first openings connectable to a vacuum source sufficient to attract the object to the member, and a plurality of second openings connectable to a source of pressurized gas, the method including applying suction to the first and simultaneously applying pressurized gas to the second openings, the suction and pressurized gas being controlled to lift the object out of direct contact with the surface of the handling member whilst retaining the object close to the surface, and applying a directed jet of pressurized gas to move the object relative to the handling member across the surface of the handling member.
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