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Title: The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory

Abstract

The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory at Sandia National Laboratories is developing four areas of technology required for automated deburring, chamfering, and blending of machined edges: (1) the automatic programming of robot trajectories and deburring processes using information derived from a CAD database, (2) the use of machine vision for locating the workpiece coupled with force control to ensure proper tool contact, (3) robotic deburring, blending, and machining of precision chamfered edges, and (4) in-process automated inspection of the formed edge. The Laboratory, its components, integration, and results from edge finishing experiments to date are described here. Also included is a discussion of the issues regarding implementation of the technology in a production environment. 24 refs., 17 figs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/ER
OSTI Identifier:
6544931
Report Number(s):
SAND-90-0440
ON: DE91000475
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; MATERIALS WORKING; ROBOTS; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE FINISHING; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; INSPECTION; MACHINING; REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques; 990200 - Mathematics & Computers

Citation Formats

Loucks, C S, and Selleck, C B. The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/6544931.
Loucks, C S, & Selleck, C B. The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6544931
Loucks, C S, and Selleck, C B. 1990. "The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6544931. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6544931.
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abstractNote = {The Robotic Edge Finishing Laboratory at Sandia National Laboratories is developing four areas of technology required for automated deburring, chamfering, and blending of machined edges: (1) the automatic programming of robot trajectories and deburring processes using information derived from a CAD database, (2) the use of machine vision for locating the workpiece coupled with force control to ensure proper tool contact, (3) robotic deburring, blending, and machining of precision chamfered edges, and (4) in-process automated inspection of the formed edge. The Laboratory, its components, integration, and results from edge finishing experiments to date are described here. Also included is a discussion of the issues regarding implementation of the technology in a production environment. 24 refs., 17 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
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