Fanuc Robotics America Corporation

Frc Tean 148 - Robowranglers

Thunderchickens Robotics Club Inc.

Paul D Copioli

Scott J Clifford

Stan Henry McClosky

Marcin Gora

Robert C Foti

Brad Niederquell

James M Kowalski

Mike G Beem

Matt Zimmerer

W Daniel Mantz

Stan H Mcclosky

Brad O Niederquell

Matthew Zimmerer

Donald S Bartlett

Yi Sun

Randy A Graca

Bradley O Niederquell

Michael G Beem

James Bryon Gerds, Ii

Roy A Jerue

Ashlee Lambert

Eric D Buchanan

Parker Francis

Charles Wensel

John Vielkind-Neun

Kyle Roeber

Amanda Orban

Dan Rodak

Chelsea Fournier

Breanna Meyer

Michael Beem

Stan H McCloskey

Kayla Wizinsky

Martin D Rola

Amanda Duffy

Joe Chmielewski

Anthony Kazyaka

W Mantz

A magnetic tool to enable a robot arm to grip a metallic workpiece includes a hollow housing having a coupling member adapted to attach the tool to the robotic arm. A sleeve depends from the housing having a shaft slidably received therein. The shaft has a first end disposed in the housing and a second end extending axially outwardly from an open end of the sleeve. A magnetic member is disposed on the second end of the shaft. The magnetic member includes a main body having a cavity formed therein. A magnet is slidably disposed within the cavity and attached to an actuator adapted to adjust the distance between the magnet and an inner surface of a magnetic face of the main body of the magnetic member to vary the magnetic attraction force at the magnetic face.

Magnetic tool for robots

A method and system for handling a swing metal panel using a robot's drive axis servo motor feedback to eliminate the need for the sensors and breakaway devices is provided. Using the servo motor feedback for this function reduces cost and improves reliability. The method also applies the servo motor feedback to hold a panel in position and exchange the panel between robots during the painting or coating process.

Servo motor monitoring and hood/deck exchange to enhance the interior coating process

Mobile robot

An apparatus for processing objects includes an elevated tubular frame rail mounting a four axis robot arm with a tool such as a painting applicator. The robot is attached to a mounting base that moves along the rail permitting painting of the top and/or side of a vehicle body. Electrical power and fluid lines can be routed through the rail to the robot. Two such rails and multiple robots can be combined as a module for installation in a new or an existing painting booth.

Modular painting apparatus

A painting robot outer arm includes a non-conductive housing mounting a color changer on the outside and a paint canister on the inside connected by an isolating paint transfer line. The paint canister is releasably attached to a piston ram and drive motor by a quick disconnect coupling. The paint supply is isolated from the applied high voltage by cleaning and drying the transfer line. The rate of filling of the canister can be controlled in response to sensed torque applied by a drive motor moving a piston in the paint canister.

Robotic apparatus with non-conductive wrist for painting

A system for painting an article, such as an automotive vehicle body, includes a painting booth, a conveyor for transporting articles through the painting booth, a first rail located beside and extending along the conveyor, a second rail located beside and extending along the conveyor at a lower elevation than an elevation of the first rail, a paint robot including an articulating arm mounted on the first rail for displacement along the first rail, a panel opener robot mounted on the second rail for displacement along the second rail such that the paint robot and the panel opener robot can move past each other on the rails without interference.

Compact robotic painting booth

Robotic apparatus for painting

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Sterling Heights, MI, United States of America

Paul D Copioli