Abtex System Performs Well in Deburring High-Volume, Fineblanked Parts

Abtex Corp. had designed a new system for deburring high-volume, fineblanked parts, which was proved to perform well. The company claimed that the system can operate for three shifts per day, seven days a week. what's more, it's able to generate the annual throughput up to over 15 million parts.

It is siad the machine can be either operated by a person or robot, or directly by the upstream press. Before parts enter the deburring stations, an in-feed conveyor will pass them under a vision system, which is designed with an intent to make the machine stop working in case the parts are overlapped, stacked or otherwise improperly loaded. 

In addition, the system also keeps connections with the upstream press, centralized coolant system and downstream conveyors so to ensure safe, efficient and effective part processing.

Three custom-designed 254-mm flap disc on the first head remove the primary stamping burr, while six 254-mm, application-specific abrasive filament brushes on the second and third heads eliminate secondary burrs and provide the specified edge radius.

Coolant is liberally applied during deburring to ensure part cleanliness and extend media life. To protect the inside of the machine, the enclosure is stainless steel with a continuously welded frame to ensure a watertight system. All subassemblies in the work area are either stainless steel or electroless-nickel-plated. After deburring, a gap conveyor smoothly transfers parts to a heavy-rinse station and demagnetization and blow-off bays that efficiently remove any residual debris or particulate. Drive motors are mounted outside the machine to isolate them from the coolant mist. A rooftop mist collector and frame-mounted electrical cabinet reduce the system’s footprint.