Collaborating robot - better quality in finishing

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High quality and consistent results when sanding, polishing and finishing

In the finishing stage, your product is completed with the final work steps. This usually involves sanding, polishing or finishing work. Many companies have these applications carried out by employees, thus tying up valuable manpower. A collaborative robot takes over this work so that you can increase your productivity and effectiveness.

What challenges does a collaborative robot have to overcome when sanding, polishing and finishing?

Challenges in the application

Consistent results

The integrated force control ensures even results when sanding, polishing and finishing, even on curved and uneven surfaces. The best results can be expected thanks to the application of a specific pressure.

Protection of employees

Protect your employees and leave these dangerous tasks to the collaborative robots.
Thanks to the collaborative properties of the robots, they can usually be used alongside your employees without protective equipment.

Flexible working methods

Small series are often produced. This is where another advantage of the lightweight robots from Universal Robots comes into play: their great flexibility. You can assign the collaborative robot to another workstation at any time and thus also produce small series.

Skills shortage

There is also a major shortage of skilled workers in finishing. This means that not all order requests can be processed and the potential is not fully exploited. A collaborative robot must therefore do its job well and independently.

How does the cobot solve the challenges?

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Before you make the decision to purchase a collaborative robot, you may want to find out more information about this technology. In this case, we recommend that you take a look at our free resources, the UR+ solutions or the Universal Robots Academy.

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