Automated edge finishing using an active XY table

Title: Automated edge finishing using an active XY table

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The disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for automated edge finishing using hybrid position/force control of an XY table. The disclosure is particularly directed to learning the trajectory of the edge of a workpiece by "guarded moves". Machining is done by controllably moving the XY table, with the workpiece mounted thereon, along the learned trajectory with feedback from a force sensor. Other similar workpieces can be mounted, without a fixture on the XY table, located and the learned trajectory adjusted

Inventors:

Loucks, Clifford S. ^[1]; Starr, Gregory P. ^[2]

(Cedar Crest, NM)
(Albuquerque, NM)

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA

OSTI Identifier:: 869009

Patent Number(s):: 5261768

Assignee:: Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) SNL

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: automated; edge; finishing; active; xy; table; disclosure; directed; apparatus; method; hybrid; position; force; control; particularly; learning; trajectory; workpiece; guarded; moves; machining; controllably; moving; mounted; thereon; learned; feedback; sensor; similar; workpieces; fixture; located; adjusted; mounted thereon; particularly directed; force control; xy table; force sensor; automated edge; controllably moving; edge finishing; /409/451/700/

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