CONTOUR FOLLOWING END EFFECTORS FOR LAPPING/POLISHING

摘要

End effectors are provided for performing surface lapping using a robot. The end effectors allow orthogonal surface contact in order to maintain optimum pressure applied by the robot. The end effectors include a base, a plate having a planar surface, a lapping pad that attaches to the planar surface of the plate, and a pivot-joint. The pivot-joint allows the plate to pivot about two axes. The base is attached to an arm of the robot. The two axes are substantially parallel to the planar surface.