Apparatus, system and method for performing automated finishing operations on a workpiece
US10369679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B13/0431
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A finishing apparatus for performing an automated finishing operation on a surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The finishing apparatus may include a platen fabricated from a magnetic material and having a platen surface, and a finishing module disposed on the platen surface and having a finishing operation end effector. The finishing module may generate a magnetic field that biases the finishing module toward the platen, and may be operable to generate a magnetic flux to control movement of the finishing module over the platen surface to perform the automated finishing operation on the surface of the workpiece.
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