... car body parts. The T-pod4 is somewhat related to the Kanuk (Rolland, 1999), even though the drive mechanism is different. Fig. 7. A T-pod with 3 d.o.f. (left) and a T-pod4 with 4 d.o.f.(right) ... (1999). The Manta and the Kanuk: Novel 4-DOF Parallel Mechanisms for Industrial Handling, Proc. ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, pp. 83 1-8 44, IMECE'99 Conference, Vol. 67, Nashville, ... controllers and cabling are pre-mounted on a platform. Every cell has its own control and operational system responsible for all operations in the cell from robot movements, part handling and transport...