Robotic machining process model with force control technology

Robotic grinding, polishing and deburring are new machining technology. Replacing the manual machining with robotic machining can release the operators from the harsh environment, improve the machining quality and increase the efficiency. The key point to use robot to do the manual machining operation is to establish the robotic machining process model. In this paper, two kinds of machining process model in ABB robotic product are introduced, which are Controlled Contact Force model and Controlled Feedrate model. Using the above machining process model to machine different kinds of part with different quality requirement, the key issue is to select the machining tools and define the machining process parameters. In this paper, the types of machining tool and the basic principles to select a tool are introduced. And then, the parameter setting process for a typical part is described also.