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Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System for High-Mix Manufacturing

Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System for High-Mix Manufacturing
Place of Origin:China
Brand Name:Kingstone
Certification:CE
Model Number:KS-5000
Minimum Order Quantity:1
Price:68000-102000 USD
Standard Packaging:wooden cases
Delivery Time:90 working days
Payment Terms:L/C,D/A,D/P,T/T
Supply Ability:200-300 sets per year
Product Details
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Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System

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Finish System for High Mix Manufacturing

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High Mix Robotic Surface Finish System

Controlsystem: PLC With Teach Pendant Interface
Productname: Robotic Surface Finishing System
Dimensions: 2000 Mm X 1500 Mm X 1800 Mm
Payloadcapacity: 10 Kg
Safetyfeatures: Emergency Stop, Safety Light Curtains, Collision Detection
Precision: ±0.1 Mm
Softwarecompatibility: Supports Integration With CAD/CAM Systems
Automationlevel: Fully Automated With Programmable Recipes
Powersupply: 220V AC, 50/60 Hz
Reach: 1500 Mm
Application: Surface Finishing And Polishing Of Metal And Composite Parts
Finishingtools: Sanding Pads, Polishing Wheels, Abrasive Brushes
Robottype: 6-axis Articulated Robot
Materialcompatibility: Aluminum, Steel, Titanium, Composites
Cycletime: Variable, Typically 30-120 Seconds Per Part
Product Description
Detailed Specifications & Features
Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System for High-Mix Manufacturing

The Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System is engineered for manufacturers who cannot afford to choose between versatility and precision. Purpose-built for high-mix, variable-volume production environments, this system delivers automated deburring, grinding, polishing, and surface conditioning across dozens of part families — without dedicated fixturing, manual reprogramming, or production interruptions between changeovers.

Where conventional robotic finishing cells are optimized for single-part high-volume runs, this system is architected from the ground up for complexity: multiple materials, multiple geometries, multiple surface specifications — all managed intelligently within one compact workcell footprint.

For job shops, contract manufacturers, Tier 2 automotive suppliers, industrial equipment makers, and precision component producers, this is the finishing system that scales with your order book, not against it.

Flexible Robotic Surface Finish System in operation
The High-Mix Finishing Problem — Solved

Traditional finishing automation breaks down in high-mix environments because:

  • Dedicated fixtures require costly changeover tooling per part number
  • Robot path programs must be manually retaught for each new geometry
  • Surface spec variation across customer orders demands constant operator adjustment
  • Small batch sizes make per-part automation investment impossible to justify

This system eliminates all four constraints through adaptive sensing, software-defined flexibility, and modular tooling architecture.

Core Capabilities
Geometry-Adaptive Path Generation

Onboard 3D vision scans each incoming part and generates or selects the optimal finishing path in real time. New part variants are onboarded via CAD import or teach-and-confirm — no full reprogram required. Path library scales to 500+ active part programs with instant recall.

Multi-Material Process Intelligence

Automatic tool selection and force profile switching based on detected part material and surface specification. The system distinguishes aluminum die-casting flash from forged steel burrs and adjusts spindle speed, feed rate, and contact force accordingly — within the same production sequence.

Rapid No-Tool Changeover

Pneumatic quick-change end-effector system achieves tool swap in under 6 seconds. Supports simultaneous mounting of up to 8 tool types (flap wheel, wire brush, abrasive belt, polishing pad, carbide burr) accessible within a single cycle without cell interruption.

Configuration Options
Robot Payload
  • Light (10-20 kg): small precision components, medical, electronics, hardware
  • Medium (50 kg): standard industrial and automotive castings
  • Heavy (120 kg): large structural parts, heavy equipment components
Workpiece Handling
  • Manual load / unload (operator-assisted)
  • Collaborative robot (cobot) load assist
  • Conveyor-integrated automatic feed
  • AGV-compatible pallet interface
Process Modules
  • Standard: deburring + grinding + surface conditioning
  • Extended: add polishing / buffing station (cosmetic finish applications)
  • Precision: add post-process profilometer + closed-loop feedback
  • Wet process: MQL or full coolant circuit for aluminum and titanium
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can we add a completely new part number to the system?

With the offline programming module, a new part can be onboarded in 2-4 hours using its CAD model. Without offline programming, teach-and-confirm onboarding typically takes 4-8 hours for a new geometry family. Either way, no new fixtures or hardware changes are required.

We have some parts in batches of 5 and others in batches of 500. Can the same cell handle both economically?

Yes — this is precisely the design intent. The system's cost-per-part is driven by its consistent cycle time, not batch size. Small batches incur no changeover premium. Customers routinely run single-piece prototype finishing alongside production batches on the same shift.

Our parts include both aluminum die-castings and forged steel. Does the system handle both without manual reconfiguration?

Material-specific process parameters (spindle speed, force profile, tool type) are stored per part program and selected automatically via vision identification. The tool magazine holds multiple tool types simultaneously — the robot selects the correct tool as part of the programmed sequence with no operator input.

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