Polishing and finishing robots have been adopted by several manufacturing entities. Before the introduction of robots into this task, polishing and finishing was done manually. Or, manufacturers had polishing machines for this task.

Polishing and finishing are an important part of the manufacturing process. They ensure that manufactured products appeal to their customers and improve the quality of the particular product.

As the popularity of collaborative robots has grown, so has their adoption in factories. Here is why more and more factories are using collaborative robots to polish and finish their products.

Easy To Use

Collaborative robots are easy to use. When it comes to robot polishing, the collaborative robot is versatile and easy to use. To use it, all a factory needs is to get the right robot end of arm effector.

The polishing and finishing end of the arm effector is easily fixed to your robot. It is also easily programmed for it to polish your products as needed. Proper programming ensures that your robot will polish even curved surfaces on your product.

Programming a collaborative robot or any of the end-of-arm tools you need is easy. You don’t need to have any programming knowledge to use a collaborative robot.

Multi-purpose

Collaborative robots perform more than one function in a factory. When you are through with the polishing and finishing tasks, you will remove the end effector, fix another and program the robot to carry out another task.

This not only makes the collaborative robots attractive, but it also makes them cost-effective. You don’t have to have several robots for the different tasks in your factory. A single robot can carry out several tasks in the factory.

Force Control Capabilities

Polishing and finishing need a soft touch. Collaborative robots have force control capabilities. This ensures that you can control how much force the machine exerts as it polishes the products.

This ensures that the products being polished don’t break during the polishing process. Force control capabilities in the robot ensure that the robot can adjust its functioning to provide as much force as is required to polish and finish the product it is working on.

Different products need different pressure to polish. The collaborative robot will adjust automatically to provide the pressure required for polishing.

Enhances Safety In The Factory

Polishing and finishing manufactured products produce fine dust particles and fumes. These dangerous fumes and dust particles can lead to medical conditions for factory workers. Which will cause the factory to pay for their treatment and other incidental costs such as absenteeism.

When you use robots for the polishing and finishing tasks, you can eliminate these expenses. Enhancing the safety of your factory and making it a place your workers want to be.

The robots themselves are also inherently safe. If need be, they can collaborate with human workers with little to no accidents happening. Collaborative robots can shut or slow down when they sense a human presence. They can then enhance their speed and capacity when you are a safe distance away from them.

Collaborate With Other Polishing And Finishing Machines

Many factories are also using their collaborative robots to collaborate with polishing and finishing machines. For example, factories that already have polishing machines can have the robot hold the product that needs to be polished as the machine works on it.

This then automates the polishing process by eliminating the human element in the process. This results in better and faster polishing as the robot can load and unload the polishing machine automatically.

Conclusion

Polishing and finishing is an important process for all manufactured products. It ensures that they are appealing and sanitary. A proper polish is a difficult job. Introducing robots into the polishing process ensures that it is properly executed while also ensuring that your staff is kept safe. Collaborative robots help make this process smooth and as easy as it should be in all factories.

Paul watson