A system for robotic paint repair that can include a consumable abrasive product configured to abrade a substrate, a tool configured to drive the consumable abrasive product to abrade, a backup pad configured to couple with the consumable abrasive product, a robotic device configured to manipulate the tool, a pressure regulating apparatus mountable to the robotic device and configured to apply a desired pressure to the consumable abrasive product, a sensor configured to measure at least one of a rotational velocity of the backup pad or a debris pattern from the substrate that results from abrading, and a pressure controller configured to control the pressure regulating apparatus to apply the desired pressure based upon the at least one of the measured rotational velocity of the backup pad or the measured debris pattern.

A system for repairing a paint defect of a part can have means for identifying the paint defect of the part, a robotic applicator, and a computer module. The robotic applicator can include a dispenser and a pad. The robotic applicator can be configured to position the dispenser and the pad adjacent to the paint defect of the part. The dispenser can be configured to atomize a composition into an atomized composition. The dispenser can be also configured to dispose a predetermined amount of the atomized composition on the paint defect. The pad can be configured to work the predetermined amount of the atomized composition on the paint defect. The computer module can be in communication with the robotic applicator. The computer module can be configured to control functions of the robotic applicator.

An apparatus includes a frame, a separating plate connected to the frame, a sensor aimed at the separating plate, and a support surface connected to the frame. The separating plate and the support surface are coupled with the frame so as to allow for a relative movement between the separating plate and the support surface in a first direction. The separating plate and the support surface are arranged such that when a grinding disc rests against the support surface and when the separating plate and the grinding disc move towards each other, at least one first edge of the separating plate is pushed over grinding disc. The sensor is arranged such that when the separating plate is pushed over the grinding disc, the grinding disc is between the sensor and the separating plate.

A processing apparatus 1 includes: a workpiece-set-position recognition unit 114 that moves an arm distal-end portion to a specified position measurement point to measure a shape of a workpiece in a workpiece set state in which the workpiece is positioned by a workpiece positioning unit, and thereby recognizes a set position of the workpiece; a processing-point-information generation unit 115 that, based on the set position of the workpiece and processing-target-portion information 124 indicating a position of a target portion of the workpiece for specified processing, generates processing-point information 125 indicating a processing point which is a movement point of the arm distal-end portion to perform the specified processing on the workpiece using a processing tool in the workpiece set state; and a workpiece-processing control unit 116 that moves the arm distal-end portion to the processing point based on the processing-point information 125 to perform the specified processing on the workpiece using the processing tool.

One exemplary embodiment relates to a device for the robot-assisted machining of surfaces. According to one example, the device has a carrier structure, a motor, a linear actuator, and a machining head. The machining head is coupled to the carrier structure by means of the linear actuator and has a drive shaft for directly or indirectly driving a rotatable tool. The device also has a flexible shaft, which couples a motor shaft of the motor to the drive shaft of the machining head.

A floor leveling apparatus and method for cutting parallel grooves in a hardened body which is configured to assist in utilizing a grinder to finish surfaces in a planar manner.

An automated gem polishing system comprising a computer-controlled polishing wheel; robotic apparatus, comprising multiple axis controllers and a gem holder; a digital microscope; and a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions that when executed by the processor implement the steps of registering and polishing a gem in the gem holder.

An apparatus for the robot-assisted machining of surfaces is described. In accordance with one embodiment, the device comprises the following: a support which can be mounted on a manipulator, a machining device with a tool (e.g. a grinding disc) and a linear actuator for adjusting the relative position of a tool in relation to the support. The apparatus further has a maintenance unit comprising a swiveling bracket. The bracket is swivel-mounted on the support such that, by swiveling the bracket, the maintenance unit can be positioned at least partially before the tool.

A method and associated system provides automated abrasive paint repair using automated abrasive paint repair devices that selectively sand, buff, and polish a substrate in response to received instructions generated by a controller. The controller receives coordinates of each identified defect in the substrate along with parameters describing characteristics of each defect, selects a sanding process, a buffing process, and/or a polishing process based on empirically derived rules established by skilled/expert human operators and the received parameters. The controller outputs instructions to cause the automated abrasive paint repair devices to execute the selected sanding process, buffing process, and/or polishing process using the received parameters. The empirically derived rules and parameters may be stored in a lookup table and/or updated by a machine learning module.

A three-dimensional shape measuring instrument is provided for measuring a three-dimensional shape of the polishing subject face. A polishing controller is provided for controlling a polishing robot alone or with a polishing tool, based on three-dimensional shape data of the polishing subject face obtained by the shape measurement by the three-dimensional shape measuring instrument. The polishing tool provides a polishing action on the respective part of the polishing subject face through controlling of the polishing robot alone or with the polishing tool by the polishing controller. By controlling a measuring robot and the three-dimensional shape measuring instrument by the polishing controller, the three-dimensional shape measuring instrument moves to a predetermined measuring position relative to the polishing subject face to measure the three-dimensional shape of the polishing subject face.