In Hanover, the Austrian automation experts will be showcasing solutions for this arduous precision work, bringing new solutions to the field of finishing. According to the company, its strongest customers are OEMs in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, China and Japan - for example, the VW Group, Ford and the PSA Group are implementing FerRobotics ' Active Compliant Technology (ACT) as the new industry standard.

The often tedious and monotonous processes of deburring and finishing can lead to reduced productivity and injuries. FerRobotics answers this automation need of the industry with process-optimized end-of-arm solution packages for the direct end user. From complex handling, grinding of weld seams, deburring of heavily shaped workpieces, paint finishing (also food-safe) to partial paint repair, everything is covered. These solution packages are both easy to operate and to integrate into existing setups.

The roof of a car body is machined. © FerRobotics

FerRobotics' patented ACT technology equips robots with contact intelligence through active force control and autonomous adaptation. This enables robots to seamlessly adapt to the contour of the workpiece and process it with precise contact force. However, the innovative solution packages can do even more: FerRobotics packages this contact intelligence in process-optimized and finely tuned package solutions including resilient end devices, drive and high-speed control and the necessary process peripherals, such as extraction, etc. The end user thus receives a tailored solution. The end user thus receives a customized convenience solution from a single source. Manufacturers of vehicles, spectacles, implants, furniture or sanitary equipment benefit equally from this new industry standard.

The leading abrasive manufacturers see a constant contact force as a prerequisite for an optimum sanding result - from the first contact and along the entire surface. 3M points out the importance of active force control and adjustment in an optimized end device that can individually regulate all decisive process parameters in a finely tuned manner. According to FerRobotics, the American abrasives manufacturer confirms that only FerRobotics' Active Compliant Technology meets these requirements. The Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference of the Robotic Association (RIA), held at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, USA, also made it clear that active force control and compliance are much better suited to shaped workpieces, as this allows the workpiece to be optimally processed in real time.

Hanover Fair, Hall 17, Stand E13