Robot Grinding and Polishing: Key Technologies and Trends
Robotic Polishing: Overview of Industry Challenges, Key Technologies and Solutions
This paper provides an in-depth look at the key technologies, ontology performance and peripheral equipment of polishing robots, as well as analyzing the challenges faced by the industry. From robotic sanding and polishing to the definition of polishing and sanding robots, it shows the wide range of applications of sanding robots in the manufacturing industry. However, industry challenges and technological challenges also need to be faced and solved for more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly automated polishing.
First, the challenges of automated grinding and key technology analysis
Automated grinding has significant advantages in industrial production, such as improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, ensuring product consistency, etc., but also faces many challenges and technical difficulties. The following are some of the main challenges and key technology analysis:
1. Precision control: the grinding process requires precise removal of material from the surface of the workpiece to achieve the desired dimensional accuracy and surface quality, which puts forward the requirements of high-precision motion control for automated equipment. Key technologies include high-precision servo system, precision mechanical structure design and precision sensor technology.
2. Online detection and real-time feedback: automated grinding needs to realize the real-time monitoring and intelligent adjustment of the grinding process, which involves online detection technology, such as the use of laser rangefinders, vision systems, etc. to obtain the surface information of the workpiece, and through the control system to adjust the real-time feedback of the grinding parameters.
3. Workpiece identification and positioning: for different shapes, sizes and materials of the workpiece, automated grinding equipment needs to have flexible and efficient identification and positioning capabilities, may use the key technologies are machine vision, robot gripping technology, RFID and so on.
4. Adaptive control: due to the hardness of the workpiece material, shape complexity and other factors, the sanding process may need to dynamically adjust the sanding force, speed and other parameters, so adaptive control algorithms is an important technology for automated sanding, including fuzzy control, neural network control, model predictive control and other advanced control strategies.
5. Sanding tool wear monitoring and compensation: sanding tools will be worn after a long time of use, affecting the processing accuracy and effect, so how to accurately monitor and compensate for tool wear is also a key technology, which may involve sensor technology, signal processing and data analysis and other means.
6. Safety and environmental protection technology: automated grinding equipment in the operation process will produce a lot of dust and noise, to ensure that the safety of the working environment and environmental protection is also a key issue, the need to introduce efficient dust-absorbing dust removal devices, sound insulation and noise reduction technology.
In summary, the development and application of automated grinding technology is not only dependent on the breakthrough of a single key technology, but also need to integrate, intelligent technology system support, so as to effectively solve a variety of complex problems in actual production.
Second, what is robotic grinding and polishing?
Robotic grinding and polishing is a process of automated surface treatment using robotics combined with specialized grinding and polishing tools. In this process, the robot system is programmed to perform precise positioning and flexible movements to deburr, trim and smooth the surface of various types of workpieces in accordance with preset parameters, ultimately achieving the purpose of improving the surface quality and appearance of the workpiece.
Robot grinding and polishing is a kind of technology that utilizes robots instead of manual labor to carry out polishing and polishing operations such as workpiece surface grinding, corner deburring, weld grinding, and deburring of internal cavities and holes. Robot grinding and polishing is usually used in a number of industries, such as sanitary ware, automotive industry parts manufacturing, industrial precision parts, medical equipment, civil products, etc., especially in the higher precision requirements and high intensity, repetitive work occasions.
Compared with traditional manual work, robot grinding and polishing has the following advantages:
1. Improve the consistency and stability of product quality.
2. Reduce the risk of manual errors and injuries, and improve operational safety.
3. Able to work 24 hours a day, greatly improving production efficiency.
4. Continuous operation in harsh or harmful environments, improving labor conditions for workers.
5. Low skill requirements for operators, easy to train and manage.
6. Equipped with advanced force control technology and intelligent sensing system, it can adjust the grinding strength and path in real time to adapt to different workpiece materials and complex geometries.
Through the integration of robot technology, precision actuators, force control modules, high-performance grinding wheels or polishing tools, as well as advanced sensors and software algorithms, the robotic grinding and polishing system is capable of realizing highly automated and refined surface treatment processes.
Third, what is a polishing robot?
Polishing and grinding robot is a robot system for polishing and grinding, which uses servo motor multi-joints to imitate human arm joint movements, to realize the operation of the workpiece surface grinding, corner deburring, weld grinding, deburring of the inner cavity bore and other work. The robot can polish and grind different workpieces, and can either grind the workpieces as a whole or grind them locally.
Polishing and grinding robot consists of robot system, constant force sensing device, grinding head assembly, clamping tooling, grinding processing device, safety protection device and the whole station control system. Among them, the robot system is the main executor of the whole polishing system, the constant force sensing device is the guarantor of the adaptive compensation function, the grinding head assembly is the end tool of polishing, the clamping workpiece is the localizer of the relative position of the whole system, the grinding processing device is the environmental protection of the whole system, the safety protection device is the safety protector of the whole system, and the whole control system is the logical judgment and scheduler of the mutual communication of the various components in the workstation. The whole station control system is the logical judgment and scheduler of the communication between the components in the workstation.
Polishing and grinding robot can replace manual polishing and grinding work, improve production efficiency and quality, reduce labor intensity and cost.
Fourth, polishing robot industry challenges
Grinding and polishing as one of the most common processes in the manufacturing industry, with a poor working environment, high labor intensity, unstable polishing quality, waste of raw materials and other issues. With the development of industrial automation technology, more and more companies are beginning to use grinding robots instead of manual polishing, but grinding robots in the actual application of the following industry challenges still exist:
1. surface consistency is difficult to ensure: due to the workpiece processing accuracy, clamping errors, robot positioning and kinematics errors, belt tightening force and other factors, it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the surface of all workpieces.
2. Polishing effect is inconsistent: due to different contact pressure between the polishing belt and the surface of the workpiece, the polishing effect in different areas is often inconsistent, affecting the overall polishing quality.
3. High cost of robot use: due to the poor working environment of polishing and sanding, dust, cutting fluid splash and other reasons, the robot's service life is shorter, higher maintenance costs.
4. High programming complexity: polishing trajectory and process parameters depend on the shape of the workpiece, material and processing requirements and other factors, requiring professional and technical personnel to program and debug, and program debugging time is longer.
5. Poor process adaptability: different workpiece polishing process is different, the need for frequent replacement of abrasive belts, adjusting process parameters, etc., affecting production efficiency.
6. Difficulty in safety protection: dust, metal shavings generated in the polishing process is prone to pollution of the robot and the surrounding environment, the need to take strict safety protection measures to ensure the safety of operators and equipment.
In summary, to solve these industry challenges of polishing robot, improve its polishing quality and productivity, reduce the cost of use and maintenance costs, will help to promote the application and development of polishing robot in more industries, to achieve automated polishing technology in the manufacturing industry more widely used.
Fifth, what are the key technologies of grinding robots?
Grinding robot as high-end equipment in the field of automated processing, its key technologies cover a variety of aspects, the following are a few major technical points:
1. High-precision motion control technology:
○In order to achieve high-quality sanding results, sanding robots must have extremely high positional accuracy and repeatability, which depends on precision servo motors, gearboxes and high-precision robot joint structure design, as well as advanced motion controllers and trajectory planning algorithms.
2. Force control and haptic feedback technology:
○Force control is critical during the sanding process to avoid overloading and damaging the workpiece or tool. The constant force floating mechanism enables the sanding tool to maintain constant pressure when contacting the workpiece, preventing quality problems caused by too much or too little contact force. In addition, the haptic sensor can provide real-time feedback on the contact force to realize force-controlled grinding.
3. Intelligent perception and autonomous adaptation technology:
○Including visual recognition, laser scanning, infrared detection and other non-contact sensor technologies for workpiece identification, localization and contour tracking, as well as judging the surface condition of the workpiece, so that the robot can autonomously adjust the sanding strategy according to the actual situation.
4. Online monitoring and adaptive control algorithm:
Realize real-time monitoring of tool wear, workpiece deformation, surface roughness and other parameters during the grinding process, and accordingly optimize the grinding path, speed and strength, using fuzzy logic control, neural network control, adaptive PID control and other algorithms, in order to ensure that the sanding effect is consistent and the life of the tool is maximized.
5. Research and development of specialized tools and consumables:
○Design and manufacture special tools such as high-speed rotary sanding head, polishing disk, sanding belt, etc. suitable for robots, and combine them with new wear-resistant materials and cooling and lubrication technologies to adapt to the needs of continuous work and improve tool durability.
6. Human-machine interaction and programming technology:
○Develop friendly human-machine interaction interface, simplify robot task programming and parameter setting, support offline programming and demonstration reproduction, and even develop AI-based autonomous learning programming technology, so that the robot can adapt to various sanding tasks more quickly.
7. Safety protection and environmental protection measures:
○Study the safety protection mechanism of the sanding robot during operation, including collision detection and emergency stop system, as well as the integration of high-efficiency dust suction, air purification and other equipment to reduce the dust and noise pollution generated by sanding.
In summary, the key technologies of sanding robots cover multiple levels such as robot hardware, control software, perception technology, tools and consumables as well as safety and environmental protection, aiming to create a highly automated, intelligent and green sanding operation system.
Six, grinding robot body key performance
The body of the grinding robot, that is, the mechanical structure of the robot, is the basis for realizing the grinding operation. Its key performance indicators directly affect the grinding effect and efficiency of the robot.
The key performance of the grinding robot body includes:
1. Degree of freedom: sanding robot needs to have enough degrees of freedom to adapt to different sanding tasks and workpiece shapes. Typically, sanding robots have between 3-6 degrees of freedom.
2. Accuracy: The grinding robot needs to have enough accuracy to meet the accuracy requirements of the grinding task. This includes the robot's positional accuracy, attitude accuracy, and path accuracy.
3. Speed: The sanding robot needs to have enough speed to improve the sanding efficiency. At the same time, the speed of the robot also needs to match the speed of the sanding tool to avoid excessive sanding or damage to the workpiece.
4. Repeat positioning accuracy: sanding robot needs to have enough repeat positioning accuracy to ensure the consistency and stability of each sanding.
5. Carrying capacity: the grinding robot needs to have enough carrying capacity to withstand the weight of the grinding tool and workpiece. At the same time, the carrying capacity of the robot also needs to match the power of the grinding tool to avoid overloading the robot.
6. Stability: sanding robot needs to have enough stability to ensure the safety and reliability of the sanding process. This includes the robot's structural stability, control stability and motion stability.
7. Reliability: sanding robot needs to have enough reliability to ensure that the robot can work for a long time to maintain good performance and accuracy. This includes the quality of robot parts, control system stability and maintenance.
8. Protection measures: sanding operation will produce a large amount of dust and debris, these substances may cause interference with the robot's movement and sensors. Therefore, the grinding robot needs to have appropriate protective measures, such as dustproof, waterproof, shockproof, etc..
In summary, the key performance of the sanding robot body is the basis for the sanding robot to realize efficient and accurate sanding, and it needs to have good motion performance, load capacity, flexibility, accuracy, stability, reliability, safety and ease of operation.
Seven, Sanding robot peripheral equipment and end tools
The grinding robot will be equipped with a series of peripheral equipment and end tools when performing grinding tasks, and these configurations play a vital role in its performance and processing results. The following is a list of some common peripheral equipment and end-of-arm tools for sanding robots:
1. End-effector (sanding tool):
○Sanding head: according to different materials and process requirements to choose different types of sanding head, such as pneumatic sanding head, electric sanding head, ultrasonic sanding head, etc..
○Polishing discs: suitable for fine polishing operations, a variety of materials, such as wool wheels, sponge wheels, ceramic discs, resin discs and so on.
○Belt sander: utilizing abrasive belts to sand or polish the surface of the workpiece over a large area.
○Laser/water jet/electrochemical and other special sanding tools: non-contact sanding for specific materials or process needs.
2. Force control unit:
○Constant force floating device: to ensure that constant pressure is applied to the workpiece during the sanding process, preventing quality problems caused by too much or too little pressure.
○Torque sensor: real-time measurement of the force and torque of the robot end-effector in contact with the workpiece, providing the robot with the basis for force control.
3. Sensors and inspection equipment:
○Vision system: including camera, 3D camera, etc., used for workpiece identification, localization and surface defect detection.
○Contact sensors: such as inductive, capacitive or piezoelectric sensors for detecting the surface contour of the workpiece and the state of grinding.
○ Temperature sensors: to monitor the temperature generated during the sanding process and prevent overheating from damaging the workpiece or equipment.
4. Dust removal and environmental protection equipment:
○Dust extraction system: supporting the installation of industrial vacuum cleaner or centralized dust extraction system, timely removal of dust generated during the sanding process, to protect the health and safety of the working environment.
○Soundproofing facilities: For the case of grinding noise, soundproof enclosure or other noise reduction equipment may be configured.
5. Peripheral auxiliary equipment:
○Workpiece fixture: Stabilize and fix the workpiece to be sanded to ensure stable and reliable processing.
○Workpiece fixture replacement system: When workpieces of different specifications or shapes need to be processed, the corresponding fixtures and positioning systems can be quickly replaced.
Through the reasonable configuration and use of the above peripheral equipment and end tools, the sanding robot can realize more efficient, accurate and environmentally friendly automated sanding operations.
Eight, grinding and polishing robot market analysis and brand companies and application cases are?
The robot grinding and polishing market is continuing to grow. With the rise in labor costs and the transformation of manufacturing to automation, the advantages of robotic grinding and polishing technology are becoming more and more obvious. This technology can improve productivity, reduce labor costs, and ensure product quality. The robotic polishing market is expected to expand further in the coming years.
The following is some comprehensive information about robotic grinding and polishing technology and its market analysis, major brand companies and application cases:
1.Market Analysis:
○ According to the data of 2023, the proportion of grinding and polishing robots in industrial robots is about 15%, and in the global market demand of that year, foreign brands occupy about 70% of the market share, while the corresponding domestic brands occupy the remaining 30% of the market share, which indicates that the technology and market share of foreign enterprises in this field are relatively high.
○Domestic and foreign policy adjustments and improvements are promoting the rapid development of polishing and sanding robotics industry, is expected to have a broader market space in the future, especially in solving the problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity, high safety risks and other issues that exist in manual polishing, the application of robotics technology has significant advantages.
2. Major brand companies:
○ABB: a Swiss multinational company, offering a wide range of industrial robots, including for grinding and polishing applications.
○KUKA: a German company with a reputation for its flexible robotic systems in automotive manufacturing and other industrial sectors.
○FANUC: A Japanese company and one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots for a wide range of surface finishing applications.
○Efort: a local Chinese company specializing in the R&D, manufacturing and sales of industrial robots and their intelligent equipment.
○Automatic Robot: a Chinese robot manufacturer offering a wide range of automation solutions including grinding and polishing.
JAKA Robotics also demonstrated its excellent performance in sanding and polishing cases, which shows that Setska has certain technical R&D and practical application capabilities in this field.
Universal Robots: Universal Robots is one of the world's leading manufacturers of collaborative robots for grinding and polishing. The company's robots are easy to use, flexible and reliable, helping companies to improve productivity and reduce labor costs.
Staubli: Staubli is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, whose products are widely used in the field of grinding and polishing. The company's robots are characterized by high precision and high rigidity, and can meet the requirements of various complex grinding and polishing processes.
3.Application cases:
○Automotive manufacturing industry: for grinding and polishing of automotive parts, such as wheel hubs, engine parts, and interior parts, robots can achieve high efficiency and consistency in surface treatment.
○3C industry: in the manufacturing of electronic products such as cell phones and computers, robots can be used to grind and polish precision metal parts to ensure the appearance and texture of the products.
○Aerospace: Aircraft engine parts, fuselages, etc. require high-precision grinding and polishing, and robots can provide stable and repeatable processing.
○Marine industry: the grinding and polishing of ship hull structure has a complex working environment, and robots can reduce manual labor intensity and improve safety.
○Furniture manufacturing industry: In the furniture manufacturing industry, robot grinding and polishing technology is mainly used for the surface treatment of wooden furniture. Through automated robot processing, it can realize efficient and low-cost surface treatment, and improve the aesthetics and durability of furniture.
○Jewelry processing industry: In the jewelry processing field, robot grinding and polishing technology is widely used in the processing and surface treatment of various materials. As jewelry requires high precision and appearance, robots can complete fine grinding and polishing work to improve product quality and production efficiency.
○Siasun robots may have specific application examples in industries such as internal combustion engines and accessories, such as automated grinding and polishing operations for precision components or complex structural parts.
Setska Robotics may demonstrate its grinding and polishing applications in different industries through multi-dimensional real-world cases, such as surface treatment of parts in automobile manufacturing, aerospace, hardware processing and other industries.
In summary, the robot grinding and polishing technology has been widely used in a number of industries, and with technological advances and market demand growth, more brands are expected to enter and compete in the market, launching grinding and polishing robotic products adapted to the needs of various processes.
Overall, industrial robots are gradually replacing traditional manual labor in grinding and polishing scenarios. Grinding and polishing robot with the help of advanced force control system, visual recognition technology, constant force floating mechanism, etc., to achieve high efficiency, precision and safety to complete the grinding task, improve the quality and consistency of the product. At the same time, it reduces manual labor intensity and production costs, and improves enterprise productivity. However, in practical applications, grinding robots still face a series of challenges, such as surface consistency, polishing effect, and robot use cost. Robot sanding and polishing and sanding and polishing robot market has a broad prospect, and enterprises are mainly concentrated. Branded companies such as ATI, KUKA, ABB and FANUC provide industrial robots and automation solutions, including grinding and polishing applications. Practical application cases include wood polishing, aluminum alloy polishing, as well as automotive parts, sanitary hardware and other industries. In the future, with the progress of science and technology, sanding and polishing robots will continue to develop and realize a higher level of intelligent manufacturing.
Robot Grinding and Polishing: Key Technologies and Trends
Robotic Polishing: Overview of Industry Challenges, Key Technologies and Solutions
This paper provides an in-depth look at the key technologies, ontology performance and peripheral equipment of polishing robots, as well as analyzing the challenges faced by the industry. From robotic sanding and polishing to the definition of polishing and sanding robots, it shows the wide range of applications of sanding robots in the manufacturing industry. However, industry challenges and technological challenges also need to be faced and solved for more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly automated polishing.
First, the challenges of automated grinding and key technology analysis
Automated grinding has significant advantages in industrial production, such as improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, ensuring product consistency, etc., but also faces many challenges and technical difficulties. The following are some of the main challenges and key technology analysis:
1. Precision control: the grinding process requires precise removal of material from the surface of the workpiece to achieve the desired dimensional accuracy and surface quality, which puts forward the requirements of high-precision motion control for automated equipment. Key technologies include high-precision servo system, precision mechanical structure design and precision sensor technology.
2. Online detection and real-time feedback: automated grinding needs to realize the real-time monitoring and intelligent adjustment of the grinding process, which involves online detection technology, such as the use of laser rangefinders, vision systems, etc. to obtain the surface information of the workpiece, and through the control system to adjust the real-time feedback of the grinding parameters.
3. Workpiece identification and positioning: for different shapes, sizes and materials of the workpiece, automated grinding equipment needs to have flexible and efficient identification and positioning capabilities, may use the key technologies are machine vision, robot gripping technology, RFID and so on.
4. Adaptive control: due to the hardness of the workpiece material, shape complexity and other factors, the sanding process may need to dynamically adjust the sanding force, speed and other parameters, so adaptive control algorithms is an important technology for automated sanding, including fuzzy control, neural network control, model predictive control and other advanced control strategies.
5. Sanding tool wear monitoring and compensation: sanding tools will be worn after a long time of use, affecting the processing accuracy and effect, so how to accurately monitor and compensate for tool wear is also a key technology, which may involve sensor technology, signal processing and data analysis and other means.
6. Safety and environmental protection technology: automated grinding equipment in the operation process will produce a lot of dust and noise, to ensure that the safety of the working environment and environmental protection is also a key issue, the need to introduce efficient dust-absorbing dust removal devices, sound insulation and noise reduction technology.
In summary, the development and application of automated grinding technology is not only dependent on the breakthrough of a single key technology, but also need to integrate, intelligent technology system support, so as to effectively solve a variety of complex problems in actual production.
Second, what is robotic grinding and polishing?
Robotic grinding and polishing is a process of automated surface treatment using robotics combined with specialized grinding and polishing tools. In this process, the robot system is programmed to perform precise positioning and flexible movements to deburr, trim and smooth the surface of various types of workpieces in accordance with preset parameters, ultimately achieving the purpose of improving the surface quality and appearance of the workpiece.
Robot grinding and polishing is a kind of technology that utilizes robots instead of manual labor to carry out polishing and polishing operations such as workpiece surface grinding, corner deburring, weld grinding, and deburring of internal cavities and holes. Robot grinding and polishing is usually used in a number of industries, such as sanitary ware, automotive industry parts manufacturing, industrial precision parts, medical equipment, civil products, etc., especially in the higher precision requirements and high intensity, repetitive work occasions.
Compared with traditional manual work, robot grinding and polishing has the following advantages:
1. Improve the consistency and stability of product quality.
2. Reduce the risk of manual errors and injuries, and improve operational safety.
3. Able to work 24 hours a day, greatly improving production efficiency.
4. Continuous operation in harsh or harmful environments, improving labor conditions for workers.
5. Low skill requirements for operators, easy to train and manage.
6. Equipped with advanced force control technology and intelligent sensing system, it can adjust the grinding strength and path in real time to adapt to different workpiece materials and complex geometries.
Through the integration of robot technology, precision actuators, force control modules, high-performance grinding wheels or polishing tools, as well as advanced sensors and software algorithms, the robotic grinding and polishing system is capable of realizing highly automated and refined surface treatment processes.
Third, what is a polishing robot?
Polishing and grinding robot is a robot system for polishing and grinding, which uses servo motor multi-joints to imitate human arm joint movements, to realize the operation of the workpiece surface grinding, corner deburring, weld grinding, deburring of the inner cavity bore and other work. The robot can polish and grind different workpieces, and can either grind the workpieces as a whole or grind them locally.
Polishing and grinding robot consists of robot system, constant force sensing device, grinding head assembly, clamping tooling, grinding processing device, safety protection device and the whole station control system. Among them, the robot system is the main executor of the whole polishing system, the constant force sensing device is the guarantor of the adaptive compensation function, the grinding head assembly is the end tool of polishing, the clamping workpiece is the localizer of the relative position of the whole system, the grinding processing device is the environmental protection of the whole system, the safety protection device is the safety protector of the whole system, and the whole control system is the logical judgment and scheduler of the mutual communication of the various components in the workstation. The whole station control system is the logical judgment and scheduler of the communication between the components in the workstation.
Polishing and grinding robot can replace manual polishing and grinding work, improve production efficiency and quality, reduce labor intensity and cost.
Fourth, polishing robot industry challenges
Grinding and polishing as one of the most common processes in the manufacturing industry, with a poor working environment, high labor intensity, unstable polishing quality, waste of raw materials and other issues. With the development of industrial automation technology, more and more companies are beginning to use grinding robots instead of manual polishing, but grinding robots in the actual application of the following industry challenges still exist:
1. surface consistency is difficult to ensure: due to the workpiece processing accuracy, clamping errors, robot positioning and kinematics errors, belt tightening force and other factors, it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the surface of all workpieces.
2. Polishing effect is inconsistent: due to different contact pressure between the polishing belt and the surface of the workpiece, the polishing effect in different areas is often inconsistent, affecting the overall polishing quality.
3. High cost of robot use: due to the poor working environment of polishing and sanding, dust, cutting fluid splash and other reasons, the robot's service life is shorter, higher maintenance costs.
4. High programming complexity: polishing trajectory and process parameters depend on the shape of the workpiece, material and processing requirements and other factors, requiring professional and technical personnel to program and debug, and program debugging time is longer.
5. Poor process adaptability: different workpiece polishing process is different, the need for frequent replacement of abrasive belts, adjusting process parameters, etc., affecting production efficiency.
6. Difficulty in safety protection: dust, metal shavings generated in the polishing process is prone to pollution of the robot and the surrounding environment, the need to take strict safety protection measures to ensure the safety of operators and equipment.
In summary, to solve these industry challenges of polishing robot, improve its polishing quality and productivity, reduce the cost of use and maintenance costs, will help to promote the application and development of polishing robot in more industries, to achieve automated polishing technology in the manufacturing industry more widely used.
Fifth, what are the key technologies of grinding robots?
Grinding robot as high-end equipment in the field of automated processing, its key technologies cover a variety of aspects, the following are a few major technical points:
1. High-precision motion control technology:
○In order to achieve high-quality sanding results, sanding robots must have extremely high positional accuracy and repeatability, which depends on precision servo motors, gearboxes and high-precision robot joint structure design, as well as advanced motion controllers and trajectory planning algorithms.
2. Force control and haptic feedback technology:
○Force control is critical during the sanding process to avoid overloading and damaging the workpiece or tool. The constant force floating mechanism enables the sanding tool to maintain constant pressure when contacting the workpiece, preventing quality problems caused by too much or too little contact force. In addition, the haptic sensor can provide real-time feedback on the contact force to realize force-controlled grinding.
3. Intelligent perception and autonomous adaptation technology:
○Including visual recognition, laser scanning, infrared detection and other non-contact sensor technologies for workpiece identification, localization and contour tracking, as well as judging the surface condition of the workpiece, so that the robot can autonomously adjust the sanding strategy according to the actual situation.
4. Online monitoring and adaptive control algorithm:
Realize real-time monitoring of tool wear, workpiece deformation, surface roughness and other parameters during the grinding process, and accordingly optimize the grinding path, speed and strength, using fuzzy logic control, neural network control, adaptive PID control and other algorithms, in order to ensure that the sanding effect is consistent and the life of the tool is maximized.
5. Research and development of specialized tools and consumables:
○Design and manufacture special tools such as high-speed rotary sanding head, polishing disk, sanding belt, etc. suitable for robots, and combine them with new wear-resistant materials and cooling and lubrication technologies to adapt to the needs of continuous work and improve tool durability.
6. Human-machine interaction and programming technology:
○Develop friendly human-machine interaction interface, simplify robot task programming and parameter setting, support offline programming and demonstration reproduction, and even develop AI-based autonomous learning programming technology, so that the robot can adapt to various sanding tasks more quickly.
7. Safety protection and environmental protection measures:
○Study the safety protection mechanism of the sanding robot during operation, including collision detection and emergency stop system, as well as the integration of high-efficiency dust suction, air purification and other equipment to reduce the dust and noise pollution generated by sanding.
In summary, the key technologies of sanding robots cover multiple levels such as robot hardware, control software, perception technology, tools and consumables as well as safety and environmental protection, aiming to create a highly automated, intelligent and green sanding operation system.
Six, grinding robot body key performance
The body of the grinding robot, that is, the mechanical structure of the robot, is the basis for realizing the grinding operation. Its key performance indicators directly affect the grinding effect and efficiency of the robot.
The key performance of the grinding robot body includes:
1. Degree of freedom: sanding robot needs to have enough degrees of freedom to adapt to different sanding tasks and workpiece shapes. Typically, sanding robots have between 3-6 degrees of freedom.
2. Accuracy: The grinding robot needs to have enough accuracy to meet the accuracy requirements of the grinding task. This includes the robot's positional accuracy, attitude accuracy, and path accuracy.
3. Speed: The sanding robot needs to have enough speed to improve the sanding efficiency. At the same time, the speed of the robot also needs to match the speed of the sanding tool to avoid excessive sanding or damage to the workpiece.
4. Repeat positioning accuracy: sanding robot needs to have enough repeat positioning accuracy to ensure the consistency and stability of each sanding.
5. Carrying capacity: the grinding robot needs to have enough carrying capacity to withstand the weight of the grinding tool and workpiece. At the same time, the carrying capacity of the robot also needs to match the power of the grinding tool to avoid overloading the robot.
6. Stability: sanding robot needs to have enough stability to ensure the safety and reliability of the sanding process. This includes the robot's structural stability, control stability and motion stability.
7. Reliability: sanding robot needs to have enough reliability to ensure that the robot can work for a long time to maintain good performance and accuracy. This includes the quality of robot parts, control system stability and maintenance.
8. Protection measures: sanding operation will produce a large amount of dust and debris, these substances may cause interference with the robot's movement and sensors. Therefore, the grinding robot needs to have appropriate protective measures, such as dustproof, waterproof, shockproof, etc..
In summary, the key performance of the sanding robot body is the basis for the sanding robot to realize efficient and accurate sanding, and it needs to have good motion performance, load capacity, flexibility, accuracy, stability, reliability, safety and ease of operation.
Seven, Sanding robot peripheral equipment and end tools
The grinding robot will be equipped with a series of peripheral equipment and end tools when performing grinding tasks, and these configurations play a vital role in its performance and processing results. The following is a list of some common peripheral equipment and end-of-arm tools for sanding robots:
1. End-effector (sanding tool):
○Sanding head: according to different materials and process requirements to choose different types of sanding head, such as pneumatic sanding head, electric sanding head, ultrasonic sanding head, etc..
○Polishing discs: suitable for fine polishing operations, a variety of materials, such as wool wheels, sponge wheels, ceramic discs, resin discs and so on.
○Belt sander: utilizing abrasive belts to sand or polish the surface of the workpiece over a large area.
○Laser/water jet/electrochemical and other special sanding tools: non-contact sanding for specific materials or process needs.
2. Force control unit:
○Constant force floating device: to ensure that constant pressure is applied to the workpiece during the sanding process, preventing quality problems caused by too much or too little pressure.
○Torque sensor: real-time measurement of the force and torque of the robot end-effector in contact with the workpiece, providing the robot with the basis for force control.
3. Sensors and inspection equipment:
○Vision system: including camera, 3D camera, etc., used for workpiece identification, localization and surface defect detection.
○Contact sensors: such as inductive, capacitive or piezoelectric sensors for detecting the surface contour of the workpiece and the state of grinding.
○ Temperature sensors: to monitor the temperature generated during the sanding process and prevent overheating from damaging the workpiece or equipment.
4. Dust removal and environmental protection equipment:
○Dust extraction system: supporting the installation of industrial vacuum cleaner or centralized dust extraction system, timely removal of dust generated during the sanding process, to protect the health and safety of the working environment.
○Soundproofing facilities: For the case of grinding noise, soundproof enclosure or other noise reduction equipment may be configured.
5. Peripheral auxiliary equipment:
○Workpiece fixture: Stabilize and fix the workpiece to be sanded to ensure stable and reliable processing.
○Workpiece fixture replacement system: When workpieces of different specifications or shapes need to be processed, the corresponding fixtures and positioning systems can be quickly replaced.
Through the reasonable configuration and use of the above peripheral equipment and end tools, the sanding robot can realize more efficient, accurate and environmentally friendly automated sanding operations.
Eight, grinding and polishing robot market analysis and brand companies and application cases are?
The robot grinding and polishing market is continuing to grow. With the rise in labor costs and the transformation of manufacturing to automation, the advantages of robotic grinding and polishing technology are becoming more and more obvious. This technology can improve productivity, reduce labor costs, and ensure product quality. The robotic polishing market is expected to expand further in the coming years.
The following is some comprehensive information about robotic grinding and polishing technology and its market analysis, major brand companies and application cases:
1.Market Analysis:
○ According to the data of 2023, the proportion of grinding and polishing robots in industrial robots is about 15%, and in the global market demand of that year, foreign brands occupy about 70% of the market share, while the corresponding domestic brands occupy the remaining 30% of the market share, which indicates that the technology and market share of foreign enterprises in this field are relatively high.
○Domestic and foreign policy adjustments and improvements are promoting the rapid development of polishing and sanding robotics industry, is expected to have a broader market space in the future, especially in solving the problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity, high safety risks and other issues that exist in manual polishing, the application of robotics technology has significant advantages.
2. Major brand companies:
○ABB: a Swiss multinational company, offering a wide range of industrial robots, including for grinding and polishing applications.
○KUKA: a German company with a reputation for its flexible robotic systems in automotive manufacturing and other industrial sectors.
○FANUC: A Japanese company and one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots for a wide range of surface finishing applications.
○Efort: a local Chinese company specializing in the R&D, manufacturing and sales of industrial robots and their intelligent equipment.
○Automatic Robot: a Chinese robot manufacturer offering a wide range of automation solutions including grinding and polishing.
JAKA Robotics also demonstrated its excellent performance in sanding and polishing cases, which shows that Setska has certain technical R&D and practical application capabilities in this field.
Universal Robots: Universal Robots is one of the world's leading manufacturers of collaborative robots for grinding and polishing. The company's robots are easy to use, flexible and reliable, helping companies to improve productivity and reduce labor costs.
Staubli: Staubli is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, whose products are widely used in the field of grinding and polishing. The company's robots are characterized by high precision and high rigidity, and can meet the requirements of various complex grinding and polishing processes.
3.Application cases:
○Automotive manufacturing industry: for grinding and polishing of automotive parts, such as wheel hubs, engine parts, and interior parts, robots can achieve high efficiency and consistency in surface treatment.
○3C industry: in the manufacturing of electronic products such as cell phones and computers, robots can be used to grind and polish precision metal parts to ensure the appearance and texture of the products.
○Aerospace: Aircraft engine parts, fuselages, etc. require high-precision grinding and polishing, and robots can provide stable and repeatable processing.
○Marine industry: the grinding and polishing of ship hull structure has a complex working environment, and robots can reduce manual labor intensity and improve safety.
○Furniture manufacturing industry: In the furniture manufacturing industry, robot grinding and polishing technology is mainly used for the surface treatment of wooden furniture. Through automated robot processing, it can realize efficient and low-cost surface treatment, and improve the aesthetics and durability of furniture.
○Jewelry processing industry: In the jewelry processing field, robot grinding and polishing technology is widely used in the processing and surface treatment of various materials. As jewelry requires high precision and appearance, robots can complete fine grinding and polishing work to improve product quality and production efficiency.
○Siasun robots may have specific application examples in industries such as internal combustion engines and accessories, such as automated grinding and polishing operations for precision components or complex structural parts.
Setska Robotics may demonstrate its grinding and polishing applications in different industries through multi-dimensional real-world cases, such as surface treatment of parts in automobile manufacturing, aerospace, hardware processing and other industries.
In summary, the robot grinding and polishing technology has been widely used in a number of industries, and with technological advances and market demand growth, more brands are expected to enter and compete in the market, launching grinding and polishing robotic products adapted to the needs of various processes.
Overall, industrial robots are gradually replacing traditional manual labor in grinding and polishing scenarios. Grinding and polishing robot with the help of advanced force control system, visual recognition technology, constant force floating mechanism, etc., to achieve high efficiency, precision and safety to complete the grinding task, improve the quality and consistency of the product. At the same time, it reduces manual labor intensity and production costs, and improves enterprise productivity. However, in practical applications, grinding robots still face a series of challenges, such as surface consistency, polishing effect, and robot use cost. Robot sanding and polishing and sanding and polishing robot market has a broad prospect, and enterprises are mainly concentrated. Branded companies such as ATI, KUKA, ABB and FANUC provide industrial robots and automation solutions, including grinding and polishing applications. Practical application cases include wood polishing, aluminum alloy polishing, as well as automotive parts, sanitary hardware and other industries. In the future, with the progress of science and technology, sanding and polishing robots will continue to develop and realize a higher level of intelligent manufacturing.
