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Autonomous Grinding Automation in the U.S. Heavy Plate Market – A Practical Example at AMP
Accurate Metal Products (AMP) is the first company in the United States to implement two autonomous EasyGrinder robotic systems from Teqram to fully automate the grinding and post-processing of oxy-fuel and plasma-cut heavy plate components.
The solution increases productivity, ensures consistent and repeatable quality, and sustainably relieves employees from physically demanding tasks.
Key Facts at a Glance
The Customer
Founded in 1995, Accurate Metal Products (AMP) is an ISO 9001-certified specialist in heavy plate processing. With two facilities in the U.S. Midwest, AMP serves customers in mining, energy, agriculture, and defense industries.
Core competencies include oxy-fuel, plasma, and laser cutting, Blanchard grinding, blasting, and heat treatment. AMP stands for deep manufacturing expertise, technical capability, and reliable on-time delivery.
The Challenge
Post-processing of cut parts is time-intensive, repetitive, and ergonomically demanding. Removing slag, eliminating pierce points, grinding edges, and creating radii consume skilled labor for tasks with limited value creation.
AMP therefore sought a solution to make these processes more efficient, more consistent, and more cost-effective — without increasing headcount and independent of fluctuations in batch size or geometry.
The Solution
- Installation of two autonomous EasyGrinder robotic systems at two locations
- AI-powered 3D vision technology for automatic part recognition
- Independent gripping, positioning, and processing without programming
- Use of magnetic grippers and integrated EasyFlipper for double-sided processing
- Fully automated removal of slag and pierce points
- Grinding of edges, rounding of corners, and surface cleaning in one continuous process
The Results
- Fully autonomous processing of repetitive post-processing steps
- Increased productivity without additional staffing
- Reduced lead times and delivery times
- Consistent and repeatable product quality
- Significant ergonomic relief for employees
- Strengthened competitiveness through innovative automation technology
Why Teqram
AMP selected Teqram for its combination of AI-driven autonomy, intuitive operation without programming, and the integrated solution for double-sided processing.
The systems significantly lower the barrier to automation and enable stable, cost-effective production — even with varying batch sizes and changing geometries.
Conclusion
With the EasyGrinder robots, AMP has fully automated heavy plate post-processing for the first time.
The result: higher efficiency, repeatable quality, and sustainable relief for employees from physically demanding work — a milestone for autonomous grinding automation in the United States.
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