Manufacturing Engineering Magazine has recently published an application article on ATI's Robotic Deburring Tool, Flexdeburr. Titled "Flexible Deburring for Aluminum Die Castings", the article describes how the Flexdeburr has enabled TPi Arcade Inc. (Arcade, NY) and Harmony Castings LLC (Harmony, PA), to automate their deburring processes thereby increasing productivity and deburring quality while eliminating the health hazards of manually deburring aluminum die-cast parts.
"With the new, patented Flexdeburr tool we have cleared the hurdle, cutting the deburring time in half and minimizing employee involvement," explains Tom Wittmeyer, TPi Arcade process technician. "The automated tool allows us to robotically remove the flashing quickly and efficiently, while virtually eliminating the operator's manual deburring and exposure to casting dust."
Harmony Castings and TPi Arcade provide a number of casting services specializing in aluminum V-Process manufacturing. Some of the parts produced for their customers include engine cases, primary covers, and tranny covers for Harley Davidson; alternator housings for Delphi Automotive; snowmobile drive covers for Polaris; and engine oil pans for John Deere, among others.
The entire article can be viewed here (second article on the page).
More information here on our Robotic Deburring Tools.