How to Select the Right Flap Disc
With all the benefits afforded by flap discs, it is impor-
tant to know how to select the right one by understand-
ing the variables.
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Robot Finishes Parts with Closed-Loop
Touch Robot is a table-top robotic metal finishing machine.
Cleveland-based Force Robots has introduced the Touch
Robot, a table-top robotic metal fnishing machine built to
assist operators in the removal of excess material from cast
turbine engine components.
Based on technology developed with the support of
the National Science Foundation, the unique robot arm
duplicates the compliant, force-centric mode of operation
that people use when fnishing parts, says Steven Somes,
president of Force Robots.
"It applies optimum pressure to the workpiece while
making material removal passes, and then analyzes the tool
path to determine the surface contour," Somes says. "By
comparing the measured geometry to the CAD reference, it
can autonomously modify its actions to focus efort on the
excess material."
This closed-loop behavior, driving the measured shape to
match the reference, produces consistent results, he says,
despite variability in the amount of material to remove and
the performance of the abrasive or cutting tool.
It comes with pre-programmed strategies to remove die
lines, pin blips and core exit material.
For more information, visit touchrobot.com.
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