First steps towards an automated polishing process chain using one robot

Simon Killinger; Johannes Liebl; Rolf Rascher

doi:10.1117/12.2564840

8 July 2020 First steps towards an automated polishing process chain using one robot

Simon Killinger, Johannes Liebl, Rolf Rascher

Proceedings Volume 11478, Seventh European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing; 114780I (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2564840
Event: Seventh European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, 2020, Teisnach, Germany

Abstract

Manufacturing precision optics is a complex process chain, which requires many operations on different machines. This is combined with operator-dependent steps such as manual cleaning, loading and measuring. In order to realize this process chain on a smaller shop area and to achieve a higher level of automation we build an operator-independent polishing cell. In this cell, an ABB robot serves as the actuator handling the workpiece. We positioned the robot in the center of the polishing cell to operate several workstations, so the whole process chain works with one single actuator. This arrangement allows a smaller and cheaper system, since no additional handling is required.

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Simon Killinger, Johannes Liebl, and Rolf Rascher "First steps towards an automated polishing process chain using one robot", Proc. SPIE 11478, Seventh European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, 114780I (8 July 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2564840

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