Engineering Development Laboratory, Inc.

The Future...By Design ™

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Off-the-shelf robotic lapping (grinding) system with custom designed gripper.  Detachable gripper is interchangeable with other part types in a quick-changeover manner.  Grinding operation to 5 microns flatness.

Product Summary

· Interchangeable grippers for multiple part configurations

· Two station, rotating feed tray for continuous load / unload operation

· Major components are off-the-shelf for low cost

We use off-the-shelf equipment and controllers when cost / design constraints allow.  Not one to reinvent the wheel, EDL selected a commercial robot for the lapping system shown here.  The Robotic Lapping System is used to grind (lap) small automotive parts to within 5 microns flatness.  Capable of picking up 6 pieces at a time, the custom designed gripper pics and return parts to a handling tray.

The robots (there are two identical units in operations) have operated 24 hours / day, 7 days a week for over five years.

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To contact us:

Phone: 757-873-0905

Fax: 757-873-1291

E-mail: steve@edli.com