Automating the Ice Skate Blade Sharpening Deburring Process

该项目旨在提供一个溜冰鞋磨尖原型，其中将包括一个额外的自动去毛刺步骤，以目前的磨尖过程。在这个去毛刺过程中，如果操作员使用了糟糕的技术，或者简单地使用了维护不善的工具，那么如果操作不当，溜冰刀的边缘很容易变得迟钝、翻滚和损坏。此外，将去毛刺的石头放在新磨好的溜冰刀上是手/手指上常见的小伤口，这在零售商中历来是一个安全问题。这些问题使得解决这一人工过程的失败模式并为零售商提供自动化解决方案以提高溜冰鞋磨尖服务的质量，同时以安全的方式这样做变得重要。在这个研究项目中，我们将为自动去毛刺过程开发一个新的概念，并创建一个工作原型。市场上没有这样的机器。通过使用精确的计量测量和3D表面地图，我们可以定量地证明自动化这一过程将如何提高质量，减少对新员工的培训，并为客户提供更具可重复性和积极的滑冰体验。

This project aims to deliver an ice skate sharpening prototype which will include an additional automated deburring step to the current sharpening process. In this deburring process, the skate blade edge can easily become dulled, rolled over and damaged when done incorrectly if the operator has used poor technique, or simply by using poorly maintained tools. Also, running the deburring stone over the freshly sharpened skate blade is a common source of small cuts to the hand/fingers which is historically a safety concern among retailers. These concerns make it important to address the failure modes of this manual process and provide retailers with an automated solution to increase the quality of the skate sharpening service while doing so in a safe manner. In this research project we would develop a new concept for an automated deburring process and create a working prototype. There is no machine like this available on the market. By using precision metrology measurements and 3D surface maps, we can quantitatively prove how automating this process will increase quality, require less training for new staff, and provide a more repeatable and positive skating experience to the customer.