... of the kinds of blast work being undertaken by robots; proving that there is an attractive return on investment and greater flexibility of operation. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Finishing Painting Robots Shot‐blasting For instance, aircraft manufacturers are discovering that a far superior...

... of the deburred surface. The robots hold the housings throughout the deburring cycle using a simple jawtype gripper. Induction sensors which verify the presence of a part are integrated into the gripper. On completion of the cycle, the robot loads the finished part to a pallet conveyor which delivers...

... Robots tackle difficult finishing processes Keywords FANUC,Finishing, Polishing, Robots Perhaps one of the most difficult polishing jobs around is artificial knee joints. On most polishing jobs one requirement dominates other features, this may be surface finish,profile accuracy...

...Jurgen Schmidt; Uwe Schauer Describes a project to develop an intelligent robot system to mechanize the finishing of dies and moulds. Examines the concept of the finishing of surfaces and the distinction between grinding and polishing. Robots Finishing Polishing Foundries Plastics...