ATI Industrial Automation’s CRT-12-5 Compliant Reciprocating Tool enables a wide range of robotic material removal operations. With a robust reciprocating drive, the CRT-12-5 produces a filing motion that is uniquely compatible for precise tasks like deburring edges and removing flash from cast metal parts. The CRT-12-5 features built-in compliance, making programming easier, ensuring consistent results. The cutting force is adjustable on-the-fly so users can fine-tune the process to achieve their ideal finish and accommodate material removal from multiple features or parts. The Compliant Reciprocating Tool utilizes widely-available industrial finishing media and can be deployed in a variety of ways which makes this tool a robust yet flexible alternative to filing by hand.