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How to quickly remove steel burr on OD

2006

I am looking for advice into what might be some of my options to quickly remove a small burr following a stamping process. The parts are stamped at rates up to 30/ppm. I would hope to deburr at a similar pace. The burr is on the OD of a circular part, OD is approx. 8.5 inches.

We are switching from 3 independent stamping dies to a progressive die to eliminate work done on lathes. So obviously additional machining will not be a good option.

If anyone has any help, ideas, or suggestions I would be glad to hear them.

Jason M. Kuhn

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Why don't try vibropolishing. Good luck

Khair Shishani
aircraft maintenance - Al Ain, UAE
2006

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First of two simultaneous responses --

Quite a few people have been raving to me about thermal deburring, in which parts are packed in a cylinder and then deburred using a small thermal charge. The word is that the parts come out looking wonderful.

Arend D. Hart

2006

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Second of two simultaneous responses --

We will be running through over 3000 parts a day. Is vibrofinishing capable of handling that type of volume.

Jason Kuhn

2006

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You got some good advice from 2 sources; however, I think if you have another operation after the burr removal, you might want to consider an in-line mass finishing system. Basically as the parts come out of the machine, they go into a bowl or in-line tub, travel the distance to the discharge exit and out. You can also go into another machine to dry the parts and out in the same manner.

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
2006