Robotic machining from programming to process control: a complete solution by force control
- 22 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application
- Vol. 35 (5), 400-409
- https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910810893572
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to present the critical issues and methodologies to improve robotic machining performance with flexile industrial robots.Design/methodology/approach – A complete solution using active force control is introduced to address various issues during the robotic machining process.Findings – Programming complex couture parts without a CAD model is made easy by using force control functions such as lead‐through and path‐learning. The problem of process control is treated with a novel methodology that consists of stiffness modeling, real‐time deformation compensation for quality and controlled material removal rate for process efficiency.Originality/value – Experimental results showed that higher productivity as well as better surface quality can be achieved, indicating a promising and practical use of industrial robots for machining applications that is not available at present.Keywords
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