SYSTEM FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COMPONENTS

摘要

A system for performing a polishing operation on a component (12) is disclosed, the system comprising a robot (14), a fixture (20), a mount system (22) for attaching the fixture (20) to a robotic arm (16) and a drive system (30) mounted on the fixtur (20) for driving a polishing tool (40) such that the location of the point of contact (43) of the polishing tool (40) with respect to the component (12) is maintained constant during the polishing operation.