Deburring Sheet Metal & Sheet Metal Parts.

What does deburring mean?

Deburring generally refers to more than simply removing burrs. The complete process of sheet metal deburring often includes rounding edges of the parts as well. Because the grinding tools also process the surface or cutting area (whose thickness may vary depending on the procedure), these effects are generally also considered in the machine deburring process. Learn more about why you should use sheet metal deburring by reading our article here.

What is a deburring machine?

Deburring machines reliably remove any burrs left on the parts and help to ensure that the downstream processes function smoothly. The complete process of sheet metal deburring often includes rounding edges of the parts as well. Because the grinding tools also process the surface or cutting area (whose thickness may vary depending on the procedure), these effects are generally also considered in the machine deburring process.

How do you deburr parts and sheet metal?

Grinding processes are primarily used to deburr sheet metal parts, sheets and plates. Today, many companies rely on automated deburring. Modern deburring features various processing units that can be outfitted with a variety of abrasives. Depending on your requirements, different machine(s) and/or configurations are available to achieve consistently high quality results necessary for your fabriaction purposes. This is how modern deburring machines produce optimal edges.

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Why is deburring necessary?

A part that contains burrs is considered inefficient for downstream processing. Burrs compromise the functionality, quality, lifespan, and safety of a part. Utilizing parts with burrs can lead to:

• Overall diminished safety of employees
• Cracks and material failures
• Paint adhering issues (rust)
• And more.

Deburring sheet metal and parts offers the following benefits:

• Prevents injuries: burrs frequently damage parts and surfaces if the parts and sheets are stacked and the burrs scratch the neighboring pieces. The sharp edges on cut sheet metal parts also create an enormous risk for the employees responsible for handling, assembling, and further processing hem.
• Provides an aesthetic look: grinding the parts also creates a clean surface finish.
• Improves paint adhesion thanks to rounded edges: Rounding the inner and outer contours of the parts edges ensures that every type of paint or coating can be applied reliably and with lasting adhesion. That is why rounding edges is an essential part of the deburring process.
• Allows for effective processing without an oxide layer: The oxide layer between the parts may prevent consistent welding results. Strictly speaking, removing the oxide layer represents a separate process. However, within limits, special deburring tools can also handle the task.
• Consistently high quality results for efficient downstream processing: Many sheet metal fabricators have realized that deburring produces final parts with higher quality, which ultimately leads to simplifying downstream processing. This translates to both time and money savings. Clean, deburred parts and sheets are easier to assemble, paint and weld. Potential burrs on these parts can also damage other equipment/tools downtream such as a precision leveler for example.
• Protects against wear: Many sheet metal fabricators have realized that deburring produces parts with higher quality, simplifying the downstream processing. This ultimately saves both time and money. Clean, deburred parts and sheets are easier to assemble, paint and weld. They also reduce potential wear on downstream equipment. Burrs on the parts can also damage tools in other equipment such as the leveling rollers in a parts leveler.