TeachinglessAutomaticDXProductivity improvementImprovement of work environmentGrinding RepairYield improvement

Digital Transformation (DX), Robotics

Automatic Detection of Grinding Repair Marks/Automatic Grinding Repair Technology

Does not require time-consuming teaching. Full automation is possible by replacing manual grinding repair work with a robot.

Solution Point

Teachingless and fully-automatic detection and grinding of parts requiring grinding repair.
Possible to substitute a robot for dangerous grinding repair work with high workload for workers.
Since appropriate grinding conditions are created automatically and reflected in operation of the robot, high efficiency (time-saving, yield improvement) can be expected in grinding repair work.
Can be applied to grinding repair of steel and non-ferrous materials with complex shapes.

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Expected Problems

・Aren't you bothered by the long time and heavy workload of product grinding repair?

・Aren't you worried about the large loss of yield due to product grinding repair?

・Don't you feel that a safer work environment is needed at actual work sites?

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Technology highlight

The following processes are all performed automatically by a robot without teaching (teachingless method):

(1) Extraction of point cloud data by 3D measurement of the part requiring grinding repair by a 3D camera.

(2) Automatic creation of the grinding path (grinder position, angle, feed speed) and pattern, for example, force control (pressing pressure), etc.

(3) Automatic transmission of the created grinding pattern to the control unit of the robot, and reflection in operation of the robot.

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Proposed Solutions (Examples)

Applicable to production processes with frequent defects, as well as materials with complex product shape and poor grinding repair efficiency.

Applicable also to non-steel pipes and non-ferrous products.

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Information related to this technology

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