2025-12-29 views：21
In the R&D workshop of Beijing Steele CNC, a robot equipped with a force control system is polishing a metal mold with delicate and consistent pressure. Unlike the rigid movements of traditional robots, its "fingers" seem to sense every subtle variation on the material's surface—this is the revolutionary change that force-controlled polishing technology brings to industrial manufacturing
Force-controlled polishing technology enables the polishing process to possess a "tactile feedback" akin to that of a human artisan by sensing and adjusting the force applied by the robot's end-effector in real time. Traditional industrial robots often cause workpiece damage or unstable processing quality in precision tasks such as polishing and grinding due to uneven force application. In contrast, the force control system developed by Steele CNC integrates force sensors with intelligent algorithms, allowing robots to autonomously adapt to surfaces with varying curvatures and hardness, achieving "flexible manufacturing."
The breakthrough of this technology lies in addressing a critical pain point in industrial automation: the processing of complex curved surfaces. Whether it's the irregular surfaces of automotive engine blades or the subtle grooves of precision molds, force-controlled robots can maintain consistent contact force and optimal polishing angles. Data shows that after adopting force control technology, the pass rate of polishing has increased to 99.7%, tool wear has been reduced by 30%, and production efficiency has more than doubled.
As a leading domestic enterprise in CNC technology, Beijing Steele CNC's deep expertise in this field is reflected not only in hardware innovation. Their intelligent compensation algorithm can adjust parameters in real time based on variables such as material properties and tool wear, enabling robots to continuously learn and optimize. This technology has been successfully applied in aerospace, high-end equipment manufacturing, and other fields, supporting the intelligent upgrade of China's precision manufacturing.
Amid the Industry 4.0 wave, force-controlled polishing represents a leap for industrial robots from "repetitive execution" to "perceptive adaptation." With the continuous innovation of companies like Beijing Steele CNC, more robots with "delicate touch" will emerge on production lines in the future, driving Chinese manufacturing toward higher precision and greater intelligence.