Axially-Compliant Finishing Tools from ATI are compatible with a wide array of commercial media and offer users flexibility to accommodate a diverse assortment of materials and applications. Each model features a robust, high-torque, air motor and is differentiated by the style of media with which they are used.

While the motor is engaged, the customer's media is pushed against the work piece using an adjustable air supply to control the contact force. This constant pneumatic force allows the tool to respond axially to variance in part profile. The force control system provides very high stiffness in the path direction while allowing low to high force adjustability to the user in the compliant direction. The floating head design of the tools reacts quickly to any variances in part position or robot path. As a result, robot programming time can be reduced by up to 75%.