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With the rapid development of the automotive industry, intelligent manufacturing and flexible automation are becoming core trends. Especially with the increasing demands for exterior quality and interior detail, the importance of grinding and polishing has become increasingly prominent. However, traditional manual grinding is inefficient, labor-intensive, and difficult to ensure consistency. While robotic applications have partially addressed repetitive labor, their adoption has been limited by complex programming and high operational barriers. Against this backdrop, robotic guide handles have emerged and are becoming a key tool for automotive manufacturers to improve efficiency and quality.

This article will focus on the application value of robotic guide handles in automotive manufacturing, using Dapkon's independently developed robotic guide handle as an example to analyze its technical advantages and industry breakthroughs.

1. Working Principle and Positioning of the Robotic Guide Handle

The robotic guide handle is an intelligent auxiliary device used for teaching and flexible operation of industrial robots. It interacts with the robot control system in real time, allowing the operator to directly control the robot to perform path planning, speed control, and process debugging. Compared to traditional teach pendant operation, the guide handle is more intuitive, lightweight, and intelligent, significantly lowering the barrier to entry for robot use. In automotive manufacturing, robotic guide handles are primarily used for:

Grinding and polishing the body shell to ensure surface finish and paint quality;

Interior processing: surface treatment of center consoles, trim strips, and handles;

Weld repair and edge grinding: enhancing the aesthetics of body welds;

Customized surface finishing: meeting the specialized processing requirements of high-end models.

2. Pain Points in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry

Although robots have long been incorporated into automotive production workshops, the following pain points still exist in the grinding and polishing process:

High barriers to entry and low deployment efficiency: Traditional industrial robots require offline programming and path planning by professional programmers, which increases labor costs and delays the launch of new models for automakers.

Polishing surface programming is complex and technically demanding: Automotive parts have complex shapes and numerous curved surfaces. Manual programming is not only time-consuming but can also result in insufficient polishing accuracy.

Robot point teaching is cumbersome: The teach pendant has too many operating points, resulting in a highly repetitive debugging process and low efficiency.

Robot operation is limited to the teach pendant: It lacks user-friendly human-machine interaction and cannot meet the rapid iteration requirements of flexible manufacturing. These pain points directly impact the efficiency and cost of new vehicle model development, mass production, and customized customization for automotive companies.

3. Advantages of Dapkon's Robotic Guide Handle

To address industry bottlenecks, Dapkon's robotic guide handle, based on its proprietary robotic dynamics engine and AI technology, creates a more flexible, lightweight, and intelligent grinding and polishing solution. It offers the following core advantages:

Quickly adapt to new vehicle models: In automotive manufacturing, the shapes of body parts vary with each new generation. The Dapkon robotic guide handle enables rapid drag-to-teach, adapting to different workpiece surfaces without the need for time-consuming, complex program development, significantly improving the production efficiency of new models.

Flexibly adjustable robot drag speed: Operators can flexibly adjust the drag speed based on grinding and polishing process requirements. For example, reducing the speed in curved transition areas to ensure accuracy, while increasing the speed on large surfaces to improve efficiency.

Fast response speed (4ms): Powered by the Dapkon dynamics engine, the guide handle achieves millisecond-level response, ensuring the robot can quickly execute operating commands during the drag process. This performance is crucial for high-precision processes such as polishing and grinding. Highly versatile and compatible with mainstream robots: The Dapkon robot guide handle easily connects to mainstream industrial robots (such as FANUC, ABB, and KUKA), reducing secondary investment costs and enhancing system scalability.

4. Application Scenarios of Robotic Guide Handles in Automotive Manufacturing

Surface grinding and polishing: Before painting, the metal surface of a car body requires grinding and polishing to ensure uniform coating adhesion. The Dapkon robot guide handle uses flexible teaching to quickly plan the trajectory of the body shell's curved surfaces, achieving a flawless finish.

Interior finishing: For luxury models, components such as center consoles and decorative strips must not only meet functionality but also possess a high-end tactile and visual quality. The robot guide handle allows operators to intuitively teach complex curved surface paths, ensuring a smooth and even polish.

Weld point and edge polishing: The welding process can leave weld points or burrs, which, if not handled properly, can compromise the vehicle's strength and aesthetics. The Dapkon guide handle allows for quick adjustment of the robot's trajectory to precisely finish corner details. Personalized and Customized Manufacturing: As automotive consumption enters the "era of personalization," some high-end customers will demand specific polishing processes or decorative effects. Dapkon's robotic guide handles support customized path teaching, helping companies achieve flexible production and small-batch customization.

As automotive manufacturing progresses toward high quality and intelligent manufacturing, robotic guide handles provide companies with an efficient, low-threshold, and flexible solution. Innovative products, such as Dapkon's, not only address industry pain points but also drive innovation in automotive manufacturing processes. It is foreseeable that as this technology continues to mature, future automotive production lines will become even more intelligent and flexible, providing unprecedented competitiveness for global automotive manufacturers.

Dapkon's guide handles, based on its proprietary robotic dynamics engine and AI technology, are designed specifically for industrial robot applications such as grinding, polishing, and assembly. These handles are intuitive and flexible, with a fast response speed (as low as 4ms), easily adaptable to multiple robot brands, and enable precise motion teaching and trajectory recording. Furthermore, their excellent versatility and data recording capabilities significantly simplify operational processes, helping users efficiently complete production tasks and enhancing the flexibility and intelligence of automated factories.

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