Automated Deburring in NX CAM

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The challenge

The formation of burrs in the machining manufacturing process represents a challenge for many pavers. The necessary deburring is time-consuming, requires a lot of manpower and costs, and at the same time reduces production productivity. Compliance with specified manufacturing tolerances and the special demands placed on fitting and sealing surfaces also pose a particular challenge to employees in the planning and execution of production processes.

Time and cost savings

A mechanical removal of the burrs still on the production machine offers the possibility to produce a high-quality product in a cost-saving way and at the same time to reduce the post-processing effort. Until now, the required production programs had to be created manually, which is a high cost factor, especially for small batch sizes. The necessity to generate machine programs for automated production poses further challenges with regard to the strategy and flexibility in use optimized for the respective tool. Last but not least, it is important to minimize the personnel requirements in NC programming as well as the individual training requirements of individual employees.

Usability

The flexible software solution can be used for all deburring processes. The advantages of the solution are particularly effective with small batch sizes, as the program generation is automated and the effort is minimized, which guarantees improved profitability. The intuitive and simple operation makes a quick introduction to production profitable.

Due to the intensive cooperation with our customers we are constantly working on sustainable improvements in the interest of the users. The continuous further development guarantees a constantly optimal strategy and handling.

The Strategy

Automatic component deburring builds on the edges of the workpiece existing in the CAD model. Complex geometric operations are used to create a special motion contour, taking the tool geometry into account, which serves as the basis for generating an NX-CAM operation. All known features of the NX-CAM environment are available to the user.

Of course, all necessary parameters such as cutting depths, feeds, synchronous or reverse run can be selected to optimize the result.

A transition to mechanical production is possible without further effort if the existing, customer-specific postprocessors are used.

Customer benefit

• Automatic elimination of errors
• Cost and time savings
• Reduction of post-processing
• Increase in production quality
• Profitability even with small batch sizes.