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Tech Update
Deburring System Tackles Fineblanked Parts
cific abrasive filament brushes on the second and third heads eliminate sec- ondary burrs and provide the specified edge radius. Coolant is liberally applied dur- ing the deburring operation to ensure part cleanliness and extend media life.
Abtex Corp., Dresden, NY, has designed and built its largest and most technologically advanced Tri-Ten deburring system, optimized to deburr high-volume fineblanked parts. The machine can be bulk fed (operator or robot) or fed directly by an upstream
After deburring, a gap conveyor trans- fers parts to a rinse station; demagneti- zation and blow-off bays efficiently remove any residual debris or particulate.
Abtex: 888/662.2839; www.abtex.com
programmed to stop the machine if parts are overlapped, stacked or otherwise improp- erly loaded, communicates with the upstream press, centralized coolant system and down- stream conveyors to ensure safe, efficient and effective part processing.
“We used to cringe when a customer required really flat parts,” says Joe Arce- neaux, manufacturing engineering manager at the Greensboro, NC plant of O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS). Specifically, Arceneaux describes a recent contract requiring flat parts (3 by 7 ft.) laser-cut from
The machine features three planetary heads—three custom-designed 254-mm flap discs on the first head remove the primary stamping burr; six 254-mm, application-spe-
press.
An in-feed
conveyor passes parts under a vision system before they enter the deburring sta- tions. The vision system,
Leveler Helps
Fabricator Meet Tight
Flatness Specs
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