PushCorp

Let’s connect at FABTECH Canada in Toronto from June 9-11th!

PushCorp will be at the ABB Robotics Canada (12018) & Canada Welding Supply (10029) partner booth, demoing robotic material removal solutions for real manufacturing applications.

Our PushCorp XSeries robotic tooling solutions will be showcased! 🦾

This solution is designed to help manufacturers automate grinding, sanding, finishing, and weld prep processes.

If manual material removal is creating bottlenecks in your operation, this is a great opportunity to talk through the details:

➡️ Grinding challenges
➡️ Part variation
➡️ Weld prep requirements
➡️ Surface finish consistency
➡️ Labor constraints
➡️ Robotic tooling options for your application

We would also be happy to discuss whether a demo can be done using your specific production parts.

Meet the PushCorp team at FABTECH Canada and let’s explore what automated material removal could look like for your process.

Manual beveling is hard to scale properly.
And it is often a critical preparation step across the entire batch.

It takes time, depends heavily on operator consistency, and adds another physically demanding step to the process.

But most of all, a bevel is usually a foundation for a solid welding joint. Any inconsistency here shows downstream.

Manual beveling creates familiar problems:

➡️ Variation from part to part
➡️ More manual handling
➡️ Added labor pressure
➡️ Difficulty maintaining consistent edge quality

However, robotic beveling offers a more controlled approach.

Instead of relying on manual techniques from part to part, manufacturers can create a process that is more repeatable, more predictable, and easier to standardize across production.

Unlike some manual material removal methods that generate large amounts of dust or swarf, using the right automated beveling tool can produce metal chips.

This helps reduce airborne particulates and cross-contamination.

For manufacturers looking to improve bevel quality while reducing manual effort, the right robotic spindle, tooling, and process approach can make a major difference.

See this video demonstration!
Let’s connect in Chicago and talk about what’s next in robotic automation. Find PUSHCORP at Booth #2814.

Choosing the right spindle for robotic material removal starts with two things:

➡️ Required RPM
➡️ Expected motor load from the abrasive or cutter

Both matter.

Because the right spindle is about matching spindle capability to the actual demands of the application. It’s not enough to look at speed.

In this demo, PushCorp shows how that changes across different tools:

➡️ A 5-inch random orbital sanding tool runs at high RPM with low compliance pressure and creates very low motor load
➡️ A 4.5-inch fiber disc requires slower RPM and higher compliance force, increasing motor load but staying well within spindle capability
➡️ A 7-inch fiber disc with more compliance force pushes that same spindle to its limit

That is why spindle selection should always be tied to the process, not just the tool diameter alone.

RPM, abrasive type, disc size, and applied force all affect whether a spindle is the right fit or whether the application calls for more capability.

See this video demonstration!

The PUSHCORP team will be on-site in Chicago and ready to talk applications, challenges, and solutions. Visit Booth #2814.

❌ Grinding welded corners can quickly become a quality issue.

It’s challenging to manually apply the grinder consistently across a part batch where two surfaces meet at an angle.

With corner grinding usually requiring more attention, it also becomes an operational bottleneck.

Welders spend more time grinding corners and less time welding.

✅ That’s why grinding corners with a robot can resolve both issues:
1. Achieve consistent finish quality with maximum reliability
2. Remove the manual grinding bottleneck

However, grinding corners with a robot is tricky.

The robotic tooling must compensate for the difference in required contact pressure as it moves around the edge.

And the best solution is to use a spindle with an active compliance device.

In practice, this means the compliance device will automatically update the contact pressure in real time as the grinding disk engages different parts of the weld on the edge.

See how PushCorp robotic grinding systems handle corner welds in this demo.

Robotic material removal becomes far more capable when automatic tool changing is part of the process. 🦾

Need to grind down a weld?
The robot can pick up a grinding disc on its own.

But what if the surface must be refined afterward? 🤔
The robot can return that tool and switch to a sanding abrasive for finishing.

All of it can be programmed in advance and executed without manual intervention.

That is where automation starts to move beyond a single task and becomes a more complete manufacturing process.

In many applications, details like tool changing are what make the difference between a process that seems difficult to automate and one that can be fully robotized.

See this video demonstration.

Cutting aluminum casting trees manually puts operators close to rotating blades, heavy parts, and a secondary cleanup step immediately after separation.

That is why this application deserves a closer look.

Automating casting tree cut-offs with robotics can reduce operator risk while improving consistency and process reliability.

In this PushCorp demo, robotic riser removal on lost foam aluminum castings is evaluated as a way to:

➡️ Reduce operator exposure
➡️ Improve cut consistency
➡️ Handle cutoff more predictably
➡️ Move closer to minimizing downstream sanding

Tooling configuration, cut angle, sequencing, and fixturing all play a major role in whether the process simply separates parts or meaningfully improves the downstream workflow.

See the demo here!