Friction deburring an efficient and economical process

Friction deburring is an efficient and economical process for de-slagging, de-burring and oxide removing of plasma cut blanks. More than 1000 machines have been installed throughout Europe by German manufacturer Lindhorst.

Friction deburring machines can handle parts as small as 30 mm x 30 mm and as large as 1100 mm x 250 mm. Max. Individual part weight is approx. 30 kg. Several size models are available with drum capacities from 400 l to 1000 l. An optional loading and unloading system can be specified.

Friction deburring performs best on plate with scale and dross. Once parts are loaded into a hexagonal drum lined with specially formulated wear resistant polyurethane a choice of several programmes is available to achieve the best results.

Parts gently slide over each other cleaning the surface and deburring edges at the same time.

For some parts no additives are necessary but for oily parts it is recommended to add sawdust and for very small parts or parts with holes scrap pieces or cast iron cones should be added.

Dust is extracted via a suitable dust extractor, the specification of which depends on the material and the amount of dross and scale. The noise of the machine in operation is between 68 and 72 dBA.

A typical cycle time for a machine with 600 litres drum size and a 400 litre fill capacity is 30 minutes. This corresponds to approx. 800kg.

Compared with manual deburring a saving of approx. £200 is claimed for each loading.

To find out if friction deburring is right for you contact the sole UK agent
Surface Technology Products, who will supply further details and can arrange a test run with your parts.