Sanding & Finishing
Sand and Finish It
Motion Controls Robotics can create a robust and flexible solution for your robotic sanding and finishing needs so you can manufacture smooth and finished parts. These systems may include the following processes -- deburring, grinding, buffing, polishing, sanding and finishing. By automating these processes, you will reduce per piece cost with higher productivity and reduce the time needed to finish parts. The sanding and finishing cell utilizes the speed, repeatability and reliability advantages of robots to provide a consistent automated process. By incorporating FANUC Robotics' RemovalTool software and a force control device, Motion Controls Robotics will develop a cost-effective solution for your robotic surface and edge finishing applications.
Benefits
Efficiency
- Provides a fully automated sanding and finishing system
- Only one pass required for most surface finishes
- Continuously and automatically compensate for the effects of gravity as the robot changes wrist orientations
- Improves part quality and consistency
Easy-To-Use
- Easy-to-use, menu-driven user interface accessible from the teach pendant
- Downloadable path from CAD file requires no teaching
- Automatic tool changer for replacement of sanding or grinding media
- Tooling ID can determine which program to run
- Eliminates operator injuries associated with conventional manual sanding and finishing
- Enclosed dust collection system available so less chips and dust are created compared to conventional manual methods
Flexible and Precise
- Flexibility to accommodate different models of force control devices
- Reduces manual handling of parts
- Simple reliable construction design of tooling for continuous use in an industrial environment
- Flexible enough to use on a wide variety of parts
- Wheel wear compensation feature compensates for the wear in the abrasive wheel at any tool orientation
Portable
- Portable system can be moved by forklift
- Can store 200+ part recipes
Cost Effective
- Lower system costs in some cases by eliminating the need for an active force controller
- Significant reduction in operating costs due to improved abrasive media life
News & events
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Bin Picking Advancements
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. - October 25, 2011
Random part picking from bins is one of those applications that are easily recognized as a great opportunity for automation, especially given the large number of products and items that are loosely stored in a wide array of containers - from boxes, to racks and bins.
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12 Reasons to Buy FANUC’s Integrated iRVision System
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. - October 10, 2011
FANUC’s iRVision is the only fully integrated vision system available in the robotics industry. It is one of the many features and tools available from FANUC robots the #1 choice of customers, worldwide.