FORMING AND FABRICATING AUTOMATION
Robotic Finishing to the Rescue
Seven industrial robots—one pick-and- place and six finishing—surround an indexing table to form an automated finishing cell for sheet metal parts. High speeds combined with payload capacities of 200 kg and horizontal reaches of 8.5 ft. on each of the robots enable eased handling and surface-area access.
I ndustrial robots team to ease consistent, repeatable finishing of hard-to-reach part surfaces.
processes. The result: ever-in- creasing real-world applications for robotic finishing—good news for metal formers and fabricators looking for reliable finishing and the freeing of employees for other less monotonous value-added tasks.
process. However, that’s changing, as advances enable improved robot reach, simplified programming of compact tasks, and sensoring and other Industry 4.0 capabilities. And, robotics enable greater quality con- trol and consistent manufacturing
Proper finishing demands access to all part surfaces as well as a deft touch. In addition, the process must succeed across differently shaped parts with different finishing needs. For these reasons, part finishing has remained primarily a manual
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