Robotics and Automation Corp.

Glenn A Whittington

Steven J Austin

Roy Oakes

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Relates to the automatic operation and control of a surface treating device having a powered tool and a work wheel for engagement with a work piece, said device being carried on a robotic arm and being adapted to maintain a uniform pressure of engagement of said work wheel with a work piece and a uniform rate of speed of the working surface of said work wheel in its engagement with the work piece, and a balancing pressure applied to said powered tool and work wheel to in effect make them weightless for their precise control.

Controlled surface treating work device

A segmented tool rack having a plurality of individual bays to retain tool heads for an automated selection by a robotic arm, the tool heads being positively locked in the tool rack and upon selection by a robotic arm, the tool head remains in locked position until locked-onto the robotic arm at which time it is unlocked from the tool rack avoiding the possibility of an accidental dropping of a tool head and further, the tool head remains locked in position on said rack in the event of a loss of power.

Robotic arm tool head selection and storage rack

An automatic surface treating work wheel having controlled speed and pressure for finishing the surfaces of various materials to achieve desired finish results. The pressure is controlled by a counterbalance system using two air pressurized pneumatic cylinders.

Regulated force and speed control of a surface treating wheel

An automated robotic quick change force controlled arbor device particularly to apply a sanding disk to surface finish metal and an automatic replacement of the disk.

Automated robotic quick change force controlled arbor device

Relates to the regulated control of a surface treating work wheel such as for deburring, finishing or polishing a surface wherein a predetermined rate of speed and pressure of said wheel upon a surface is maintained for uniform results.

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Lino Lakes, MN, United States of America

Glenn A Whittington