Deburring
A problem that occurs in finishing manufactured metal structures is premature wearing of the abrasive brushes used in the deburring phase. The problem is particularly acute with harder metals such as titanium. IPR has investigated this problem in detail and developed a patented product family of deburring brushes and motorized chassis configurations that address a wide variety of deburring requirements.
The IPR deburring solution is composed of one or more independent chassis modules that each contain a rotating drum type brush with flexible abrasive bristles. There is a second motor that modulates the entire brush/motor assembly. Both motors are variable-speed to provide a range of adjustable brush modulation for specific deburring situations. The deburring chassis includes a transparent drop-down visor for operator protection during operation.
Single chassis configurations are typically used on a workbench by a human machine operator. Multi-chassis configurations are also available for large-scale automated manufacturing applications.
The specially designed IPR brushes have flexible abrasive bristles. The design and construction of the brushes has been extensively tested to provide long operating life as well as optimal deburring coverage over a wide variety of metal surfaces. These brushes are applicable for deburring and finishing operations in aerospace as well as in finishing operations in many other metal, plastic and woodworking industries.