System and method for the reconditioning of barrels including a robotic arm with a removable laser module

A system for reconditioning barrels comprising:

• a robot arm;
• a router assembly for routing the inside surface of one of the barrels;
• a laser assembly for measuring the inside profile of the one barrel,
• a floor on which the one barrel is stood;
• and
• a clamping mechanism for securing the one barrel, and
• trap doors beneath the clamping mechanism and swingably attached to the floor for movement from a first position wherein the one barrel is supported by the trap doors to a second position wherein the barrel is not supported by the trap doors,
• wherein:
• the router assembly is fixedly attached to the robot arm;
• and
• the laser assembly is removably attached to the router assembly.