Abstract: A multi-fastener wrench for simultaneously or concurrently holding a plurality of fasteners, wherein the wrench comprises a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, and two sets of jaws at or new the distal end. The jaws may be movably coupled to the handle, allowing the user to vary the distance between the jaws.

Abstract: A ratchet handle contains: a body, a driving head, a first accommodation chamber and a second accommodation chamber separated by a partition, a first opening, a second opening, a connector. A connector has a ratchet, two actuation members, and two toothed portions, the first opening accommodates a press member which has two operation portions, two balls, a shaft, and a driving sheet. The first accommodation chamber has a covering sheet, and the covering sheet includes a first orifice, a second orifice, a notch, two tabs, a first recess, and a second recess, wherein each of the two balls abuts against the first recess or the second recess. The first accommodation chamber has the covering sheet received therein, and a bottom of the second accommodation chamber is connected with a holding plate. The covering sheet, the driving head, and the holding plate are locked by using two screw bolts.

Abstract: A screwing tool includes a handle, a tubular member fitted inside the handle, an inner sleeve mounted slidably inside the tubular member, an elongated bit mounted slidably inside the inner sleeve, at least one retaining member disposed in a passage of the inner sleeve, an actuating member coupled to permit the inner sleeve to slide therewith, and a biasing member disposed to bias the inner sleeve to a first position. When the inner sleeve is in the first position, the elongated bit is retained by the retaining member. When the inner sleeve is moved to a second position against a biasing force of the biasing member, the elongated bit may slide relative to the handle.

Abstract: A power tool includes a tool-main-body part, an electric motor as a drive source, a grip part, which extends downward from the tool-main-body part and is configured to be gripped by a user, and a power-supply unit at a tip of the grip part. The power tool includes a controller configured to control the operation of the electric motor, the controller being located on the power-supply unit, and a display controlled by the controller and configured to indicate an operating state of the electric motor. The controller and the display each have a flat-plate shape and are disposed along a surface direction with respect to one another, and the display includes a first portion that overlies the controller and a second portion that projects beyond an end edge of the controller.

Abstract: A tool for attaching and disengaging a retainer spring in a truck brake assembly comprises a handle, a supporting curved member, a stabilizing tab and a fulcrum rod that enables a mechanic to engage and move into place the retainer spring using a long bar. An optional lever bar with a partially closed hook may be used to more effectively control the retainer spring during the operation.

Abstract: A power tool comprises a housing and an electric motor disposed in the housing. A rotary output is driven by the motor. Electronic sensor configured to sense operating parameters of the power tool includes a voltage sensor arranged to detect the voltage across the electric motor, a current sensor arranged to detect the current through the tool, and a speed sensor arranged to detect the angular velocity ? of the output spindle. Electronic control apparatus is configured to determine from the operating parameter output signals the torque M of the rotary output and control the angular velocity of the rotary output in response to the calculation of the torque of said rotary output.

Abstract: A rotary power tool, such as an oil pulse driver, includes: a motor, a pinion rotated by the motor, planet gears that mesh with the pinion, an internal gear that meshes with the planet gears and a shaft that is rotationally driven by the planet gears and disposed frontward of the planet gears. The internal gear comprises an internal gear part and an internal gear retaining part for holding the internal gear part. An oil unit bearing is disposed frontward of the internal gear part, and the oil unit bearing is held at a front part of the internal gear retaining part.

Abstract: A combination power hand tool and tethering assembly comprises a power hand tool selected from the group consisting of a grinder, a polisher, a cut-off tool, and a drill. The hand tool has a gear housing with a fastener bore configured and arranged to receive a fastener. The tethering assembly comprises a connector having a fastener opening and a tether configured and arranged to be connected to the connector. The fastener extends through the fastener opening and into the fastener bore thereby connecting the connector and the power hand tool. The tether is configured and arranged to be selectively coupled to one of a worker and an anchor object thereby selectively interconnecting the connector and the one of the worker and the anchor object.

Abstract: Rotatable handles and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, the handle has a first clamp member, a second clamp member connected to the first clamp member on one end and mating with the first clamp member at another end, and an actuator operable to drive the mated ends of the first clamp member and second clamp member together to create a clamping force between the first clamp member and the second clamp member and secure the rotatable handle into a fixed position with respect to an object to which the rotatable handle is connected. Various methods are also disclosed herein with respect to the rotatable handle.

Abstract: A method for making a cutting mat assembly includes a step of arranging two mats side-by-side and a assembling line being formed along two respective first sides of the two mats, each mat including a first slot or a first handle formed to a second side thereof; and a step of arranging an inner piece located between the two mats and a second slot or a second handle being formed to each of two opposite ends of the inner piece, the first handles of the two mats respectively extending through the two second slots of the inner piece, or the two second handles of the inner piece respectively extending through the two first slots such that the two mats are located corresponding to one face of the inner piece. The users hold the handles to carry the cutting mat assembly, and tools are stored by the inner piece.

Abstract: A foreign object damage (FOD) prevention system utilizing a plurality of RFID chips attached to a tool to detect misplaced or detached components from each particular tool. Reverse triangulation accountability (RTA) incorporates a reader and an object to be ranged and vectored (positioned accurately) by use of two radio transmitters completing a triangle. The system may also facilitate location of a misplaced undamaged tool.

Abstract: A drill bit cooling system is provided. After drilling use, the drill tip of a drill bit reaches higher temperatures than a shank or flute of the drill bit. Compartments are provided that are sized in length and width (diameter) to accommodate the drill bit and a cover or back plate with an increased melting temperature facilitates the storage of hot drill tip. By using different components to construct the drill bit holder, a lightweight and versatile cooling system permits the drill bit to be rapidly interchanged on a power tool or drill, without melting through the storage device. This helps the operator interchange drill bits while working on a workpiece without waiting for each drill bit to cool prior to storing and replacing the drill bit.

Abstract: This invention discloses a streetlight capable of reducing air pollution of road, including a marking box (10); a marking cavity (11) disposed in the marking box (10), wherein the marking cavity (11) is provided with a laser marker (12), a rotation mechanism (90), power mechanisms (92) and a transposition mechanism (91), and the laser marker (12) is fixedly disposed on a side wall of the marking cavity (11). Feeding position of the invention is fixed, thereby realizing standardization of marking position and greatly improving quality of laser marking, and the invention aims at design of cylindrical precision devices, and automatically marks cylindrical precision devices by rotating when laser marking is carried out, and solves problem that there are fewer types of laser marking devices for this type of precision devices in market.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to construction, configuration, and utilization of humanoid robotic systems and aspects thereof are described. A system may include a mobile base, a spine structure, a body structure, and at least one robotic arm, each of which is movably configured to have significant human-scale capabilities in prescribed environments. The one or more robotic arms may be rotatably coupled to the body structure, which may be mechanically associated with the mobile base, which is preferably configured for holonomic or semi-holonomic motion through human scale travel pathways that are ADA compliant. Aspects of the one or more arms may be counterbalanced with one or more spring-based counterbalancing mechanisms which facilitate backdriveability and payload features.

Abstract: A robot and a method for localizing a robot are disclosed. A method for location recognition of a robot includes moving in space; identifying a dot code disposed at a bottom of the space; and determining a location and direction of the robot based on the identified dot code. The dot code includes at least two reference dots arranged to indicate a reference direction. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by executing artificial intelligence algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms in a 5G environment connected for the Internet of Things.

Abstract: A method of manipulating boxes includes receiving a minimum box size for a plurality of boxes varying in size located in a walled container. The method also includes dividing a grip area of a gripper into a plurality of zones. The method further includes locating a set of candidate boxes based on an image from a visual sensor. For each zone, the method additionally includes, determining an overlap of a respective zone with one or more neighboring boxes to the set of candidate boxes. The method also includes determining a grasp pose for a target candidate box that avoids one or more walls of the walled container. The method further includes executing the grasp pose to lift the target candidate box by the gripper where the gripper activates each zone of the plurality of zones that does not overlap a respective neighboring box to the target candidate box.

Abstract: Cable-actuated differential enabling N degrees of freedom provided by a plurality of pulleys and at least N+1 tensioning cables. The cable-actuated differential increases a dynamic force range by minimizing co-activation of the tensioning cables at any operating point. A cable-actuated differential having three cables provides motor based control of a 2 DOF joint that can be applied to robots or teleoperation. A cable-actuated mechanical differential having opposing bevel gears and a middle bevel gear meshed with the opposing gear allows an output connector to controllably and independently rotate about the x axis or y axis via three operational modes without backlash.

Abstract: A manipulator system having a positioner having a primary rail, a first coupling linkage, and a second coupling linkage. The first coupling linkage couples the primary rail to a base and positions the primary rail along a first plane. The system has another positioner having a secondary rail, a third coupling linkage, and a fourth coupling linkage. The third coupling linkage couples the secondary rail to the base and positions the secondary rail along a second plane which is parallel to the first plane. A common link couples to the primary and secondary rails via linkages. Each of the second and fourth coupling linkages includes a joint for linear motion along the respective rail, and a revolute joint for relative pivoting between the respective rail and the common link. A position and orientation of the common link are adjustable by the joints and revolute joints.

Abstract: A system for processing event cases through the use of a robotic process automation (RPA) bot model in conjunction with an event case processing management module is provided. A synergistic processing management and robotic framework provides for end-to-end monitoring and tracking of event case processing performance. In addition, the invention provides for data-centric robotics, policy and procedure robotics which manage end-to-end orchestration to provide a holistic throughput of event case processing.

Abstract: Arobot controlling method, system and warehouse-transport robot, which relates to the field of robot control. The method comprises: receiving, by a chassis controller, an information synchronization instruction sent by a main controller; performing, by the chassis controller, information synchronization with a rotation controller according to the information synchronization instruction; sending, by the chassis controller, a synchronous rotation instruction to the rotation controller, and controlling a chassis motor to drive a robot chassis to rotate at a predetermined angular velocity relative to the ground; controlling, by the rotation controller, a rotation motor to drive a robot rotation mechanism to synchronously rotate at an angular velocity relative to the rotating the robot chassis according to the synchronous rotation instruction.

Abstract: A method including acquiring measurements representing torque applied to a connection between a first tubular and a second tubular, a rotational position of the first tubular relative to the second tubular, or both, obtaining a plurality of make-up parameters representing conditions under which the connection is fully made, generating a plurality of rules for connection evaluation based on the make-up parameters, and automatically evaluating the connection using a computer. Automatically evaluating includes applying machine learning, the plurality of rules, or a combination thereof to a dataset of the measurements. The method also includes recommending accepting or rejecting the connection based on the automatic evaluation.

Abstract: A robotic device includes a sensor and a processing facility including a processor and a memory, the processing facility operating in a first mode of operation and storing a set of instructions that, when executed, cause the robotic device to utilize data from the sensor to determine an occurrence of an event and transition the operation of the processing facility to a second mode of operation based, at least in part, on the occurrence.

Abstract: An abnormality monitoring method capable of reliably detecting abnormality or an initiation of an abnormality of a monitored object includes: acquiring time series monitored data from a monitored object; calculating a wavelet transformed image from the monitored data; calculating a feature value at each point in the wavelet transformed image; and determining a presence or an absence of an abnormality of the monitored object based on the feature value. The feature value is a moment from a predetermined origin on a wavelet transformed image, and the presence or the absence of the abnormality of the monitored object is determined based on a Mahalanobis' Distance calculated from the feature value.

Abstract: A programming support apparatus includes: a storage device configured to store work jobs each of which defines operation pattern of a robot; and circuitry configured to: set an environmental condition of the robot at one or more execution timings associated with the work jobs in accordance with user input; select a plurality of the work jobs in accordance with the user input; and check whether at least one work job of the plurality of work jobs satisfies the environmental condition of the robot at an execution timing of the one work job based on an execution flow of the plurality of work jobs.

Abstract: A system and method for autonomous navigation using a visual sparse map. The system includes a robotic device having an RGB-D camera, a processor and a storage device storing computer executable code. The computer executable code is configured to: obtain the visual sparse map based on captured RGB-D images; capture an RGB image; acquire a current pose of the robotic device; find a keyframes nearest to the current pose of the robotic device; find a target waypoint that is ahead of the nearest keyframe at about a pre-defined distance; compute transition velocity and rotation velocity of the robotic device based on relative location between the robotic device and the target waypoint; and control operation of the robotic device using the computed transition velocity and rotation velocity to achieve autonomous navigation.

Abstract: A control method and device for a robot, a robot, and a control system in the field of automatic control. The control device for a robot determines a path for the robot moving to an adjacent area of the bound user by receiving current position information of a bound user sent by a server at a predetermined frequency, wherein the adjacent area of the bound user is determined by a current position of the bound user, and drive the robot to move along a determined path to the adjacent area of the bound user.

Abstract: Provided is a driving method of a robot including setting a driving route based on a map held by the robot, driving the robot along a set driving path, checking, by the robot, whether braille blocks for a visually impaired person are around the driving route using the detection sensor while the robot is driving, and driving, by the robot, along the braille blocks when the braille blocks are around the driving route. The robot may transmit and receive radio signals on a mobile communication network established according to 5G communication.

Abstract: A method and system for a robotic device comprising a propulsion mechanism to move the robotic device, a sensor, and a processing facility comprising a processor and a memory, the processing facility storing a set of instructions that, when executed, cause the robotic device to scan a service area with the sensor, communicate the scanned data to a remote server-based mapping application, receive a service plan from the remote server-based mapping application, execute the stored service plan, sense an unplanned obstacle in the planned path during the execution of the service plan, enter a local navigation mode and process a development of an alternate path to navigate around the unplanned obstacle, navigate around the unplanned obstacle along the processed alternate path, and return to the planned path after the robotic device navigates around the unplanned obstacle to complete the service plan.

Abstract: An abnormality detection method of an encoder includes an output step, a control step, an information acquisition step, and an abnormality determination step. The abnormality determination step compares command position information with detection position information of a motor calculated based on an output signal, and determines that the encoder is abnormal in a case where a difference between the command position information and the detection position information of the motor is equal to or more than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a linear, gripping, clamping, rotary or swiveling device having a microprocessor and a basic housing, wherein at least two sensors are arranged on the basic housing, wherein the microprocessor is designed to merge output signals of the at least two sensors to form a merged signal, and wherein the microprocessor is designed to determine an operating status of the linear, gripping, clamping, rotary or swiveling device depending on the merged signal.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a robot including an image photographing unit configured to photograph image information about boarding-scheduled persons located in a gate region differing from a set boarding gate region of a flight-scheduled airplane, an image recognizer configured to perform image processing on the image information to recognize a boarding person matching a facial image of a ticket-issued person of the flight-scheduled airplane among the boarding-scheduled persons, and a controller configured to, when the boarding person is recognized, output movement path information so that the boarding person moves to the boarding gate region.

Abstract: A protection system and method for cargos in a compartment and a robotic equipment thereof, applied in the field of robotics, are disclosed. The system includes an inflatable mechanism and an airbag. The airbag is used for filling the space between the cargos and/or between the cargos and an inner wall of the compartment. The airbag includes an inlet. The inflatable mechanism is defined on a robot for inflating or deflating the airbag via the inlet. The protection system and method for cargos in a compartment and a robotic equipment thereof can improve the stability of the stacked cargos during the process of the loading and unloading of the cargos, and the stability of the cargos during transportation.

Abstract: A control method of an interaction robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a user input, by the interaction robot; determining a robot response corresponding to the received user input, by the interaction robot; and outputting the determined robot response, by the interaction robot, wherein the step of outputting the determined robot response includes the steps of: outputting a color matching to the received user input or the determined robot response to a light emitting unit, by the interaction robot; and outputting a motion matching to the received user input or the determined robot response to any one or more among a first driving unit and a second driving unit, by the interaction robot.

Abstract: A robotic kitchen assistant for frying includes a robotic arm, a fryer basket, and a robotic arm adapter assembly allowing the robotic arm to pick up and manipulate the fryer basket. The robotic arm adapter includes opposing gripping members to engage the fryer basket. A utensil adapter assembly is mounted to the handle of the fryer basket, and the opposing gripper members are actuated to capture a three-dimensional (3D) feature of the utensil adapter assembly. The robotic arm adapter assembly can include an agitator mechanism to shake the fryer basket or another utensil as desired. Related methods are also described.

Abstract: A robot where, irrespective of the position of the robot with which an operator comes into contact, the contact is more reliably detected, and a force applied to the operator is suppressed. Provided is a collaborative robot including: a wrist axis portion that determines the position of a tool mounted at a distal end thereof; and a basic axis portion that determines the position of the wrist axis portion and that is formed of only one or more linear-motion axes. The one or more linear-motion axes of the basic axis portion are each provided with a driving-force restricting unit that restricts a driving force so as to become equal to or less than a restriction value with respect to a related body area.

Abstract: Anthropomorphic robotic hand comprising a palm and a metacarpus configured to rotate with respect to said palm around an axis of rotation; four fingers substantially aligned and constrained to said palm and a finger opposable to them, each one of said aligned fingers comprising at least a proximal phalanx, a middle phalanx and a distal phalanx, and said opposable finger comprising a proximal phalanx and a distal phalanx, the proximal phalanges of each one of said aligned fingers being hinged to said palm in respective axes of rotation and the proximal phalanx of said opposable finger being hinged to said metacarpus in a respective axis of rotation; a motor; a plurality of bevel gear differential stages which transmit motion from said motor to said aligned fingers and to said opposable finger.

Abstract: A suction device includes an adapter having a supply passage to which a negative pressure fluid is supplied, a bellows connected to a lower end of the adapter, and a pad member formed at the distal end of the bellows. The pad member has plural first and second ribs on a suction surface that attracts a workpiece under suction. The first ribs are disposed on an outer circumferential side of an attachment provided in the center of the pad member and extend toward the outer circumferential side. The second ribs are provided on an outer circumferential side of the first ribs, and are disposed in a circumferentially offset manner with respect to the first ribs. Additionally, between the respective first ribs which are disposed alongside one another in the circumferential direction of a skirt, supply paths are formed to which the negative pressure fluid is supplied from the attachment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic unloading carrier and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The automatic unloading carrier includes: a mounting base for being fixed with an unmanned carrying vehicle, a carrying arm driving mechanism and multiple carrying arms connected with the mounting base through the carrying arm driving mechanism, the multiple carrying arms are configured to be unfolded or folded due to the driving of the carrying arm driving mechanism, and the multiple carrying arms are configured to form a space for carrying a carried object during a folded state and release the carried object during an unfolded state.

Abstract: New multi-computer architecture allows for the protection of personal computers to reinforce online security. The disclosed system encompasses intermediate lock-computer and unidirectional internal interfaces based on novel principles providing complete security while sending information to world wide web and reliable filtering of unwanted software while receiving information from the Internet and a secure way to send and receive data through public networks utilizing optical signals and LiFi connections. A key physical principle is the physical separation of dataflow from web-connected computer to intermediate lock-computer to the main personal computer and the counter data flow from main computer to lock-computer to web-connected computer.

Abstract: A control device configured to control a robot including an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each provided with a motor and turned by driving of the motor and a base supporting the articulated arm includes: a temperature information obtaining unit configured to obtain temperature information about the plurality of joints; a joint specifying unit configured to specify one of the joints that requires cooling, based on the obtained temperature information about the plurality of joints; and a motor control unit configured to control the motor of each of the plurality of joints, wherein, when the joint specifying unit specifies one of the joints, the motor control unit controls the motor of at least one of the joints that is located on a side closer to the base from the specified joint so as to turn the joint on the base side for a given time.

Abstract: Switchblades are disclosed herein. A switchblade includes a handle body, a blade pivotally coupled to the handle body, and a release mechanism for pivoting the blade about a blade pivot axis to transition the blade from a folded position to a deployed position. The release mechanism includes a release spring, a sear, and an actuator. The release spring is configured to transition from a retained configuration to a released configuration to drive the blade from the folded position to the deployed position. The sear is configured to retain the release spring in the retained configuration while the sear is in a retaining position. The actuator includes an actuator arm that is configured to move relative to a portion of the handle body to transition the sear from the retaining position to a releasing position.

Abstract: In one representative embodiment, a folding knife comprises a blade having a tang portion, a first linking element, a second linking element, and a handle. The blade can be translatable between a storage position and a use position. The first linking element can be pivotably coupled to the tang portion at a first pivot axis and the second linking element can be pivotably coupled to the tang portion at a second pivot axis. The handle can be pivotably coupled to the first and second linking elements at third and fourth pivot axes, respectively. The handle can have a first locking surface configured to resist movement of the blade in a first direction and a second locking surface configured to resist movement of the blade in an opposing second direction.

Abstract: Folding knife embodiments are disclosed herein comprising a blade operable to pivot relative to a handle, between an open position and a closed position, about a pivot axis extending through a tang portion of the blade having at least one locking recess. The knife can have a locking mechanism comprising a rod that extends along the pivot axis through the tang portion and a locking member coupled to the rod which engages the at least one locking recess of the tang portion when the blade is in at least one of the open position or the closed position. The knife can further comprise a push button coupled to the rod, wherein depression of the push button is configured to eject the locking member from the locking recess in the blade, thereby unlocking the blade.

Abstract: A cutting device adapted to slice a strawberry in one swipe is provided. The cutting device is specifically dimensioned to operative engage and slice a single strawberry into a plurality of slices including slicing off the calyx with one cut. The cutting portion provides a cutting frame circumscribing a strawberry-shaped void. Traversing the void is spaced apart longitudinal cutting blades and one latitudinal cutting blade which does not bisect the space of the top portion of the strawberry-shaped void.

Abstract: Shaving systems are disclosed that include (a) a handle having a distal end and a proximal end; and (b) a shaving assembly, disposed at the distal end of the handle, the shaving assembly including a blade unit comprising a plurality of blades disposed in a housing, the housing having a front cutting side and an opposite rear side and a plurality of measurement elements on a trailing edge of the rear side.

Abstract: The invention relates to shaving systems containing a handle and replaceable cartridges and allowing a liquid to be supplied to the skin of the user during use. A shaving system comprises a handle (1) having an internal channel (2) for passing liquid; an adapter head (3) on the proximal end of the handle (1), having a slot-type channel (4) which communicates with the channel (2) of the handle (1); a cartridge holder (5) in the form of a floating arm which has an internal slot-type channel (6) and is disposed on the proximal end of the head (3), said slot-type channel communicating with the slot-type channel (4) of the head (3); a replaceable cartridge (7) and an adapter (8) connected to a liquid supply and having an internal channel (9) for passing liquid. The connections between adapter (8) and handle (1), handle (1) and head (3), and head (3) and cartridge holder (5) are made detachable by means of a pin/plug connection.

Abstract: A drywall cutting tool is described. The drywall cutting tool has an elongated flat ruler with a knife blade and a handle attached to one end of the elongated flat ruler. A support bracket that has a flat top portion with a flange along one side and a pair of guides on the top. The guides receive the one end of the ruler allowing the ruler to slide along the top portion of the support bracket to any desired measurement length. A screw-down hand is also attached to the support bracket to pinch and secure the ruler at the guides so that the desired measurement length is maintained.

Abstract: A synthetic turf seam integration template system and method is provided that includes a template having a planar base including a longitudinal non-cutting edge and an opposing longitudinal cutting edge. The longitudinal cutting edge is not straight but has a predetermined curvature. In one aspect, a through-cut viewing slot extends longitudinally offset a predetermined distance from said non-cutting edge. Variations of the predetermined curvature patterns are disclosed. An optional connector allows connection of two templates to create a longer template for usage on longer seams. Also disclosed are methods of using the seam integration tool in creating an undetectable seam in synthetic turf.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are optimized for cutting sealing elements on packages using optical radiation. Packages can pass through a cutting device that applies the optical radiation to damage, vaporize, or cut the sealing element (e.g., tape) on the package. The systems and methods control several aspects of the cutting process to adjust throughput, improve efficiency, and reduce line stoppages. Systems can include an in-feed conveyor that orients packages and rejects packages that are out of specification, which can lead to issues such as jamming or damage to the equipment. Systems can include a variable-speed cut conveyor controlled by a computing system to dynamically adjust the speed of packages based upon historical cut quality, environmental measurement data, and height data related to a vertical dimension of the package.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are optimized for cutting sealing elements on packages using optical radiation. Packages can pass through a cutting device that applies the optical radiation to damage, vaporize, or cut the sealing element (e.g., tape) on the package. The systems and methods control several aspects of the cutting process to adjust throughput, improve efficiency, and reduce line stoppages. Systems can include an in-feed conveyor that orients packages and rejects packages that are out of specification, which can lead to issues such as jamming or damage to the equipment. Systems can include a variable-speed cut conveyor controlled by a computing system to dynamically adjust the speed of packages based upon historical cut quality, environmental measurement data, and height data related to a vertical dimension of the package.