Other

Matthew S Ulliman

Jeff Martin

An apparatus for surface finishing includes a robot and an end effector. The end effector includes a compliance wrist having an axis of movement and coupled to the robot and a grinder tool coupled to the compliance wrist. The robot is configured to controllably position the end effector in three-dimensional space. The compliance wrist is configured to bias the grinder tool to a biased position relative to the robot and enable the grinder tool to move relative to the robot in response to an external force acting upon the grinder tool.

Apparatus and method for surface finishing

An apparatus for surface finishing a flange surface of a flange of a pipe includes a frame assembly, a drive assembly coupled to the frame assembly, and a bracket assembly coupled to the frame assembly. The flange is clamped between the frame assembly and the drive assembly. The drive assembly circumferentially translates the apparatus around the pipe. A power tool is coupled to the bracket assembly to perform the surface finishing operation on the flange surface of the flange.

Growing community of inventors

Dayton, OH, United States of America

Matthew S Ulliman