pick-and-place automation

noun

UK /ˌpɪk ən ˈpleɪs ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/

US /ˌpɪk ən ˈpleɪs ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/

A machine that picks things up and puts them down by itself.

The factory uses pick-and-place automation to move tiny parts onto circuit boards.

SYNONYMS

robotic assembly automated placement pick-and-place robotics automated handling

RELATED WORDS

robot arm assembly line gripper conveyor manufacturing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The use of robotic systems to move components during electronics manufacturing.

Pick-and-place automation speeds up circuit board production.

3. A type of automated machinery that transfers items from one location to another.

The warehouse relies on pick-and-place automation to sort packages.

4. The process of automating repetitive pick-up and placement tasks in industry.

Investing in pick-and-place automation reduced the company's labor costs.