MESH Robotic Deflashing and Deburring SYSTEMS
The deflashing of foundry parts and deburring of metal or plastic components necessitates a diverse array of processes tailored to the specifications of the part and the desired final product. For foundry parts, the utilization of grinding wheels, pencil grinders, and sanding belts is often sufficient to meet these requirements comprehensively. In the case of plastic deflashing, the application of carbide pencil grinders equipped with compensation mechanisms proves to be effective.
MESH Automation offers pre-engineered solutions adept at addressing these varied tasks, including our proprietary grinding stand equipped with a diamond wheel, belt sanding stand, regrip stands, and sophisticated end-of-arm gripper solutions.
Given the often complex geometry of the parts involved and the necessity for consistently repeatable motions under precise pressure along varying paths, robots emerge as the ideal solution for these tasks, showcasing their versatility and precision in automating such intricate processes.
MESH Solutions for Robotic Deflashing and Robotic Deburring
MESH has used force control as well as passive and active compliant tooling to vary the robot path or to apply a variable pressure to achieve more consistency in the deburring application.
Buffing pads and wire brushes on a spindle with automatic tool changing are the go-to technologies that MESH uses. Using these technologies with a robot that can apply a uniform force or sometimes change speed as the material removal becomes greater is important.
MESH has also standardized on a dynamic HMI interface that allows the operator or process engineer to easily adjust the pressure, rate of transfer, and other process parameters to adjust for changing conditions.
MESH’s expertise in fixturing, line control and robotic end of arm tooling are ideal skills that are needed to put together the deflashing or deburring application that is right for you.
See our MAC and MiniMAC line of equipment for more pre-engineered solutions that can be easily configured for deflashing or deburring.
The MESH Experience
- Deburring, drilling and grinding aluminum power steering cylinders and undertaking vision quality checks.
- Deburring of steel pinion gears to the point of applying a chamfer to a beveled gear.
- Deburring pump impellers to remove all sharp edges and to remove high points.
- Deburring trailer hitches.
- Deburring, drilling and polishing rifle receivers.
- Deburring of many types of plastic injection molded parts and removing features in an aesthetically pleasing way that are not needed.
