b'burring tool or abrasive wheel is most appropriate foridly while the operator tends to a drill press or buffing the application. There are very few parts that the RFCwheel. And because the robot acts as a hardworking cant complete in a single deburring operation, withassistant to the CNC machine toolor flexible manu-changeover often taking just a few minutes. facturing systemmore machine uptime is possible.Although relatively new, such systems are becomingConsidering the difficulty that everyone faces in popular, Suica said. As alluded to earlier, automatedfinding qualified people, he said, plus the call for un-deburring raises fewer health and safety issues thanattended machining in an environment thats increas-manual deburring. Part quality is similarly improved,ingly demanding, the need for this level of automated with no worries over an expensive machine tool sittingdeburring is clear.CTEBurning Burrsdirector for Extrude Hone LLC, Irwin, Pennsylvania, said suitable TEM applications include die castings and machined parts of all shapes and sizes, but the approach is popular in the heavy equipment industry. This popularity is due to TEMs fast cycle times, consistency and cost-effectiveness. The method is often ideal for deburring manifolds and other large, high-volume components.Extrude Hone also offers abrasive flow machining and electrochemical machining, he said.AFM uses a puttylike abrasive media that is forced under pressure throughHOLD ITor around a workpiece, removing burrs and smoothing surfaces as it passes, Boutantin said, while ECM employs a shaped cathode and electrolytic fluid to quickly erode even stubborn burrs.Both processes are scalable, accommodating large parts, such as crankshafts, and relatively small parts,A Modular Fixturing System Doesnt such as turbine blades and fuel nozzles. Cost Money - IT MAKES MONEY.Theyre also scalable in the sense that we have customers withA modular base plate paired with a kit of precision xturing multimillion-dollar equipmentcomponents can be setup in less than half the time it takes an installations to those withoperator to manually setup a job.Our xtures bolt together in fewer than 20 employees whominutes, not hours or days like outdated manual setups.process lot sizes of 400 to 1,000 pieces per production run, Boutantin said. Between TEM, AFM, ECM and their variants, we have solutions for practically any deburring need. Kip HansonThe T350 and T450 (pictured) thermalMachining / Welding / Assembly bluco.com / 800.535.0135deburring machines offer a fast, cost-effective way to remove burrs and loose material.ctemag.com/cteguide.com37Deburring.indd 37 2/14/20 3:16 PM'