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Re: Continuous Floor Loading?

The last time I can think of a "non-continuous" mechanism being the most effective solution was 2005. Since then, as others have mentioned, roller systems have been most effective, as they make it much easier to pick up an object because they reduce the required accuracy.

Interestingly, end game manipulators tend to be what you'd call "non-continuous."
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