Active Compliant Polishing Tools for Delicate Part Finishing

Many manufacturing industries rely on compliant tools to achieve certain surface qualities, which is typically achieved by using compliant tools that can adapt to various complex surface geometries. The problem faced by industries is the limited options in choosing the backing material that conforms with the polished parts with various geometries and materials. This project focusses on the development of an active-passive compliant tool that allows for achieving different intermediate hardness values (compliance) that are not feasible with a traditional setup. Establishing a relationship between the compliant property and the material removal rate will allow for polishing complex geometry in delicate components.

Keywords:monitoring, polishing, active tool, compliance

Disciplines:Sensing, estimation and actuating, Manufacturing automation