Safe & Effective Burr Removal
Do you have machined parts with excess material or “burrs” on them? Burr removal is where RP Abrasives got its start in metal finishing. From our inception as a company, we have dedicated ourselves to finding the most cost-effective way of removing burrs from various surfaces. We can remove burrs – even in those hard-to-reach areas – without compromising the tolerances or integrity of your parts.
We will work with you to see if one, or a combination of, our mechanical processes, such as mass finishing, will work to remove a burr or burrs. While at the same time giving you a finish that maintains the integrity of your part. Some parts are so small that they require deburring under one of our many microscopic deburring stations or one of our high-resolution microcamera stations.
Our Quality Control Department (Q.C.D.) will work hand-in-hand with yours, to assure that all specifications and tolerances are met, and continue to be met as we ramp up into production lot sizes.
Hand Deburring
We use a variety of tools and methods when hand deburring. Each part has a unique process developed for it. This can range from a short single step on a buffing jack with a non-woven wheel to a multi-step process. This method is kind of a misnomer as we may use several machines in combination with handheld tools to get the part right.
Batch Deburring
Batch deburring, sometimes called mass finishing, can be just as varied as hand deburring. The benefits of this process are primarily uniformity and cost-efficiency. When all the parts are deburred together for the same length of time, you’re getting the consistency of a single finished product without the expense of doing one part at a time.
Most batch deburring uses some type of tumbling as its base. Tumblers are one of several types: vibratory, high-energy, and centrifugal. Each of these types varies greatly in size, which governs both the size of the parts and the size of the batch which can be tumbled. Our team will determine the media to match the material the part is made from and how much work the part will need. Media range is equally broad in terms of types, sizes, materials, and shapes. In addition to tumbling, batch deburring can include basket blasting and even ultrasonic deburring.
Micro Deburring and Micro Finishing
Micro deburring and micro finishing apply to parts that are smaller than 1 inch or parts that have features that are smaller than 1 inch that need to be inspected at magnification.
R P Abrasives has an array of instruments for inspecting and / or working on parts that require magnification. For 3x to 40x RPA can inspect for and create the finish that you the customer requires.
Whether it is a hole or slot that needs to be deburred or a finish that is required to be either rough or smooth to meet specific Ra or appearance.
Reach out to RPA if you have a part that you maybe having difficulty finishing because of its size or very small features.
Request a Finishing Quote from RP Abrasives
We can handle burrs from the smallest of parts to the biggest. Deburring is where we started, and we have been perfecting our abilities ever since. When we remove the burr, we still maintain the tightest of tolerances. Request a quote from RP Abrasives today!