Alvarez, Mariano JoseBrancalião, Laiany SuganumaGomes, DiogoPinto, Vítor H.Carneiro, JorgeSantos, JoséCoelho, João PauloGonçalves, José2022-09-272022-09-272022Alvarez, Mariano; Brancalião, Laiany; Gomes, Diogo; Pinto, Vítor; Carneiro, Jorge; Santos, José ;Coelho, João Paulo; Gonçalves, José (2022). Prototyping and control of an automatic ceramic tableware finishing device. In15th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, CONTROLO 2022. Caparica, Lisboa. 930, p. 167-178. ISBN 978-3-031-10047-5978-3-031-10047-5http://hdl.handle.net/10198/25948This paper presents a first prototype of an automated system that will be applied in stoneware tableware ceramics finishing, being developed in the scope of STC 4.0 HP project. The main objective of this prototype is to test different alternatives to obtain a precise finish on ceramic pieces produced by GRESTEL - PRODUTOS CERÂMICOS S.A, improving the production of irregular pieces that until now are finished using manual labor. This is why the implementation of a closed-loop control of the rotation speed of a finishing sponge and its applied force control is proposed.engStoneware tableware ceramicsAutomated finishingClosed-loop controlconference object10.1007/978-3-031-10047-5_15