Deburring Machines
Deburring machines are used in the process of finishing parts which have
been extruded, forged or machined. During the fabrication process, parts often
acquire sharp raised edges or seams where they have been drilled, machined,
stamped or forged; these "burrs" must be removed in order for the
part to function properly and safely. This process of removing burrs, buffing,
polishing and sometimes coating parts is called finishing; deburring machines
are an essential part of this process.
Deburring machines may be simple, hand-held tools or they may be entire automated
robotic systems with wheels, belts and vibrating tools. A common type of deburring
machine used for mass parts finishing is the vibratory
finisher, a large drum which vibrates small ceramic, metal or plastic media pieces
together with unfinished parts; this process exfoliates and buffs burrs and
imperfections from part surfaces. Vibratory
finishers made for mass finishing are often manufactured as combos which
contain multiple vibrating media sections
and conveyor systems, allowing parts to be deburred, cleaned, coated and sorted
all in one machine. Tumblers are
very similar machines, although they are usually only composed of a simple
vibrating drum or rotating drum which also uses tumbling and
deburring media to finish parts.
Large unfinished parts which cannot be mass finished require a different type
of deburring machinery, often an automated deburring cabinet or benchtop machine
which uses various wheels, belts and abrasive to smooth burrs and polish rough
edges. Lathes are sometimes designed to deburr or polish parts. Some automated
finishing equipment uses robotic technology with finishing wheels or belts
to precisely deburr and polish larger parts, such as gears. Wet tumbling
media is sometimes added in the finishing process as a protective coating
or coloring agent; wet media can be used in both vibratory finishing equipment
and non-vibratory equipment.
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