Kane Robotics Joins Forces with ATI Industrial Automation for Weld Grinding Demo at Automate 2023

Automate.com, May 22, 2023

Kane Robotics will demo its material removal collaborative robot (cobot) solution that incorporates ATI Industrial Automation’s new CGV-900 Compliant Angle Grinder (CGV) during Automate 2023, the nation’s largest automation event, May 22-25, 2023.

At ATI’s Booth #3500, visitors will witness the combined solution of Kane’s GRIT™-ST cobot system, ATI’s CGV grinder, Universal Robots’ UR10e cobot and 3M’s Cubitron II abrasive media as it efficiently and safely grinds welds. The solution provides an alternative to the tedious and dangerous work of grinding and finishing by hand.

With consistent speed and compatibility with industry-standard grinding media like sanding discs and wire brushes that are traditionally used with handheld tools, the CGV can be used with Kane’s GRIT-ST cobot solution to automate a wide variety of grinding and finishing processes.

ATI’s CGV grinder has built-in compliance that allows the unit to compensate for irregularities in part surfaces, and its compliance force is adjustable, enabling users to make changes in real-time as needed. The CGV’s sensing data allows for process validation, avoiding rework and downtime.

Together with Kane’s GRIT™ cobot system, the combined Kane–ATI solution works alongside humans to perform a wide variety of labor-intensive sanding, grinding and finishing tasks in industries ranging from aerospace to construction.

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