Does anyone have any experience integrating a robotic arm with a CMM? I'm looking to get an arm that will flip the part over. Every part we are inspecting has a backside/underside that has to be checked. Currently the operators are flipping them over. Parts weigh up to 57 lbs and we are using 454 Sfs so most ppl have to turn their shoulders to get in. In addition to that, everyone has a tendency to let the part slam on the granite (because its a table duh) which irks me.
Any ideal brands, hardware, training. and customer support that have workout well with anyone?
Plan is to have:
- the operator load the cmm with the part
- operator starts program and walks away
- once the cmm comes the flip part of the program
- robotic arm grabs the part, flips it, gets out of the way, and the CMM continues.
- robotic arm grabs the part, flips it, gets out of the way, and the CMM continues.
- program ends, operator reviews results
