Patent ID: 8556680

Claim:
An apparatus for automatically grinding an edge of a glass sheet comprising: a) a gripper arm of a multi-axis robot bearing a suction frame having a plurality of suction units for receiving the glass sheet; b) at least one position sensor configured to detect a position of the edge of the glass sheet and provide the multi-axis robot with the detected position data; and c) a grinding unit comprising a rotatable grinding wheel mounted in a stationary manner and installed in a pivot range of the gripper arm of the multi-axis robot; a flexible sealing lip adjacent to the rotatable grinding wheel, the flexible sealing lip configured to cling to the glass sheet on both sides during grinding; a duct configured to supply emulsion; and an extraction system including a main extraction duct for extracting a ground product generated during grinding, the extraction system disposed adjacent to the rotatable grinding wheel; and a calibration device in conjunction with a detection device configured to monitor a degree of wear and a state of the rotatable grinding wheel.