Model: S2-TM – Collaborative robotic finishing bench

A real industrial problem

In finishing operations, final quality often depends on the operator’s gesture: pressure, path, contact angle and sensitivity on the part.
When parts are not perfectly identical, and real tolerances matter more than theoretical ones, traditional automation reaches its limits.

Rigid robotic cells only work on fully standardised processes.
Manual benches, on the other hand, rely entirely on operator skill and consistency.

Where S2-TM fits in

S2-TM is designed to bridge this gap.

It is not intended to “automate finishing”, but to transfer the skilled operator’s gesture to the machine, while maintaining:

• the quality of manual finishing

• the repeatability required by industrial production

• the safety of a collaborative system

The operator teaches the movement directly and naturally.
S2-TM learns it, stores it and reproduces it in a controlled and consistent way.

Real collaboration, not a label

At the core of the system is a collaborative robot integrated into a finishing bench, designed to work alongside the operator, not isolated from them.

Collaboration here is an operational condition:

• shared workspace

• intrinsic safety

• immediate and direct interaction

S2-TM behaves as an operational partner, not as a remote or complex automation system.

A finishing platform, not a single application

S2-TM can be configured for different finishing processes, including:

• polishing

• brushing

• belt grinding

• disc lapping

The principle remains the same: the human gesture drives the machine, not the other way around.

When S2-TM is the right choice

S2-TM is suitable when:

• parts show real variability

• surface quality is more critical than sheer productivity

• operator know-how must become repeatable and transferable

• dependency on individual skills must be reduced without losing quality

A conscious choice

S2-TM does not replace the operator.
It extends their capabilities, stabilises results, and preserves experience over time.

It is designed for companies that consider finishing a critical process step, not a secondary operation.