REFURBISHMENT OF AIRCRAFT CANOPIES REQUIRES DETERMINING THE LOCATION AND SEVERITY OF FLAWS FOLLOWED BY THE REMOVAL OF TRANSPARENCY MATERIAL IN A WAY THAT WILL NOT INTRODUCE OPTICAL DISTORTION. A THREE-ROBOT CELL TO AUTOMATE THIS PROCESS INCLUDES ROBOT-MOUNTED STEREOVISION CAMERAS TO LOCATE FLAWS AND ROBOT-MANIPULATED GRINDING/POLISHING HEADS FOR FLAW REMOVAL. THIS PAPER INCLUDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE WORKCELL TECHNOLOGY AND A SUMMARY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.
