Disclosed is a machining unit for machining a bearing component. The machining unit includes an industrial robot and at least one abrasive tool. The at least one abrasive tool is coupled to the industrial robot and a controller. The controller is configured to control a movement path of the at least one abrasive tool such that a contact of the abrasive tool is in the normal direction to a surface of the component.

One variation of a method s100 for autonomously scanning and processing a part includes: accessing a part model representing a part positioned in a work zone adjacent a robotic system; retrieving a sanding head translation speed; retrieving a toolpath for execution on the part defining positions, orientations, and target forces applied by the sanding head to the part. The method includes traversing the sanding head along the toolpath, at the sanding head translation speed; reading a sequence of applied forces from a force sensor coupled to the sanding head at positions along the toolpath; and deviating from the toolpath to maintain the set of applied forces within a threshold difference of a sequence of target forces along the toolpath. In one variation of the method, the robotic system executes a toolpath at a duration less than target duration by selectively varying target force and sanding head translation speed across the part.

A wirelessly powered and controlled robotic apparatus enabling performance of tasks within a three-dimensional space includes a rail, a robotic unit, and a tool. The rail comprises negative and second paths to carry an electrical current. The robotic unit comprises a microcontroller having a drive motor and a transceiver engaged thereto and is engaged to and electrically coupled to the rail. A transfer unit is engaged to both the drive motor and the rail and thus can translate rotation of the drive motor to a force to motivate the robotic unit along the rail. The microcontroller selectively actuates the transfer unit to move the robotic unit along the rail to a location. The transceiver receives commands wirelessly from a control unit and transmits data thereto. The tool is engaged to the robotic unit and can perform a task at, or proximate to, the location.

Provided is an automatic teaching system that is readily able to achieve automation, even when a small but varied number of processing objects are to undergo polishing or coating. The automatic teaching system includes a three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus, a reference marker, an image analysis apparatus, and a robot control device. The three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus acquires shape data of a processing target region on a processing object relative to the reference marker, and the image analysis apparatus divides the shape data of the processing target region into a plurality of continuous reference surfaces, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, automatically generates a program of an operation path along which a polishing apparatus or coating apparatus of the robot is to be operated, for every reference surface, in accordance with a predetermined operation path generation rule, and transmits the program of the operation path to the robot control device.

The present disclosure relates to a rope traction type grinding, cleaning, and coating integrated operation robot. The operation robot includes a hanging basket, a first traction mechanism connected to the hanging basket, a grinding mechanism arranged in front of the hanging basket, and a cleaning and spraying mechanism and a spring reaction force regulation mechanism arranged in the hanging basket. The first traction mechanism includes first ropes for connecting the hanging basket and first rope winding mechanisms. The cleaning and spraying mechanism includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate that are arranged in parallel in a vertical direction. A cleaning nozzle and a spraying nozzle are mounted on the first vertical plate. From the above technical solution, it can be seen that the operation robot adopts a rope traction manner, and has the advantages of large work space, low mechanism inertia, and accurate and reliable location.

The invention relates to a robotic working line for the production of cutting bodies for prosthetic surgery instruments, in particular cutting bodies able to milling/cutting or otherwise carrying out tissue removal processes in preparation for, or in the context of, prosthetic surgery interventions, in this case in the orthopaedic field, such as acetabular cutters, patellar cutters, glenoid cutters, rasps, broaches or similar tools, starting from hollow untreated components having at least one external surface and one opposing internal surface. The invention also relates to a working method for the production of cutting bodies for prosthetic surgery instruments and to a cutting body made by means of a robotic working line and in accordance with the method according to the invention.

A method and associated system for providing robotic paint repair includes receiving coordinates of identified defects in a substrate along with characteristics of the defects, and communicating the coordinates to a robot controller module along with additional data needed to control a robot manipulator to bring an end effector of the robot manipulator into close proximity to the identified defect on the substrate. The characteristics of the defect and current state of at least the end effector is provided to a policy server that provides repair actions based on a previously learned control policy that is updated by a machine learning unit. The repair action is executed by communicating instructions for the repair action to the robot controller module and end effector.

Rotating applicators are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes an inlet to receive a surface coating to be applied to a surface of a workpiece, a shaft having a fluid channel extending therethrough, where the fluid channel is in fluid communication with the inlet, and an applicator coupled to an end of the shaft, where the applicator has an opening in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The apparatus also includes a pump to cause the surface coating to flow from the inlet to the opening, and a motor to rotate the shaft while the applicator dispenses the surface coating from the opening.

A movable hybrid machining robot based on three-degree-of-freedom force-controlled parallel module, the robot comprising: an automated guided vehicle (III-11) configured to ensure a large moving stroke of the robot; a linear guide rail (III-12) configured to control movement of the hybrid robot when the automated guided vehicle (III-11) is parked; a planar two-degree-of-freedom hybrid robotic arm configured to control in-plane two-degree-of-freedom motion, wherein the in-plane two-degree-of-freedom motion is driven by a motor on a base (21); and a three-degree-of-freedom, force-controlled parallel machining module (I) configured to control one translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom and to control positive pressure on an end effector (564). In this robot, the three-degree-of-freedom, force-controlled parallel machining module (I) is mounted at the end of the planar two-degree-of-freedom hybrid robotic arm to cooperate with the linear guide rail (III-12) and the automated guided vehicle (III-11), so as to enlarge a high-quality workspace range of the robot, such that processing work of all curved surfaces of a large structural part is achieved in a single clamping process, and the processing quality is ensured by controlling the force on the end effector (564).

A machining apparatus for a curved plate includes a holder that holds a main surface of a curved plate having curved surfaces on both main surfaces; a machining device that machines an outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder; a movable frame that retains the machining device; a driver that moves the movable frame to move a machining point of the curved plate held by the holder; a controller that controls the driver; and a guide that guides the movable frame along the outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder.