Deburring Automation - Smoothing Out the Rough Edges

Rough around the edges? Invest in deburr automa­tion! When burrs, sharp edges, or fins are left on met­al parts after they have been cut, they are removed by a process called deburring. 

In the past, this task was per­formed man­u­al­ly. Recent­ly, com­pa­nies have been yield­ing the ben­e­fits of auto­mat­ic debur­ring. When the fin­ish is impor­tant, auto­mat­ed debur­ring is a more con­sis­tent choice since grind­ing work­ers deburr dif­fer­ent­ly, and cer­tain part geome­tries take longer than oth­ers. These vari­ables are reduced when the process is auto­mat­ed, as well as build extra capac­i­ty so that parts can be cut, deburred, and sent quick­ly to the next process. 

Still not con­vinced? Robots not only increase pre­ci­sion, which improves the qual­i­ty of a part, but they don’t get fatigued dur­ing a long shift. They can work end­less hours, and are more accu­rate, con­sis­tent, and time-effi­cient than a human.

Deburr options usu­al­ly include both radi­al­ly- and axi­al­ly-com­pli­ant debur­ring end of arm tools for robots. Both types of tools are use­ful in debur­ring a vari­ety of mate­ri­als, such as alu­minum, plas­tic, and steel.

Radi­al­ly-com­pli­ant debur­ring tools are tur­bine-dri­ven units espe­cial­ly equipped to remove part­ing lines or flash from parts. These type of tools com­pen­sate for sur­face irreg­u­lar­i­ties, which are inevitable. They require no oil, and have radi­al com­pli­ance. The high spin­dle speeds con­tribute to the opti­mum finish.

Axi­al­ly-com­pli­ant debur­ring tools are low-weight air tools with a float­ing rotary cut­ting burr. They are suit­ed for edge-debur­ring and cham­fer­ing of parts using a robot. The vane-type motor increas­es the torque in response to the demands of the debur­ring process. 

Rotary debur­ring has a 45-degree cut­ting angle with a con­stant force rid­ing on a cush­ion of air, which pro­vides com­pli­ance. The air pres­sure con­trols the con­stant axi­al force, and ensures the com­pli­ance is both lat­er­al and axial. 

For an effi­cient and effec­tive debur­ring process, automa­tion is the way to go. Robots​.com can help inte­grate debur­ring robots into your shop. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact us or call 877−762−6881.