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„Automated Die Polishing System“

„Automated Die Polishing System“

„Automated Die Polishing System“

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Overview: The document describes the Micro Stream® Automated Die Polishing System, a fully computer-controlled process designed to enhance the surface finish of extrusion and other types of dies. It highlights the system's ability to achieve repeatable quality and significant time savings, offering a fast return on investment.
Specifications: The system can refine EDM finishes and repolish used dies, achieving surface finishes below 5 micro-inch (0.12 micrometre) Ra. It is applicable to both solid and hollow-chamber dies and is noted for its ease of operation.
System Components: The system includes upper and lower media cylinders, an AFM-Media Heat and Cooling system, and a heavy-duty shuttle table. The abrasive media is pumped through the die in a flow cycle, ensuring consistent surface speed and media longevity.
Technology: The STREAMER© abrasive flow media, a polymer-based abrasive-laden medium, is the cutting tool used in the process. It is available in various viscosities and abrasive sizes to suit different applications, providing flexibility and high material removal rates.
Applications: Suitable for various dies including extrusion, compacting, drawing, pharmaceutical, and cold-heading dies. The system's flexibility allows it to be applied to a wide range of extrusion dies without the need for extensive fixturing.
Customer Testimonials: Users report drastic reductions in repolishing time, uniform polishing of surfaces, improved surface finishes, and significant time savings compared to manual polishing. The process maintains better accuracy of profiles and reduces tooling costs per unit of extruded product.
Performance Data: Surface finish improvements are significant, with readings showing a reduction from 0.71 to 0.09 micrometer Ra. The system provides a flat plateauing of the surface without bell-mouthing or tapering.
Conclusion: The Micro Stream® system offers unparalleled capabilities for die makers and extrusion performance, enhancing die quality and extending die life while reducing costs and processing times.
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Fully Computer controlled processing www.micro-technica.com • Used on new Dies, to refi ne EDM fi nish, and used Dies, to repolish • Repeatable quality • Attains surface fi nishes below 5 micro-inch (0.12 micrometre) Ra • Can be used on solid and hollow-chamber Dies • Signifi cant savings in time • Fast „Return of Investment“ (ROI) • Fast and easy to operate • Gives surface fi nish in same direction as material fl ow through Dies Micro Stream® for Aluminium Unparalleled capabilities for extrusion performance and Die makers by fully automated Die polishing „Automated Die Polishing System“ The Picture by WEFA

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Fully computer controlled processing All Micro Stream® machines provide clamping and sealing of the Dies plus the ability to fl ow a preselected volume of a preset number of cycles. Please note the upper and lower media cylinders. Abrasive media is pumped from the lower media cylinder through the Die into the upper cylinder. Between the lower Cylinder and the Die we have an AFM-Media Heat- and Cooling system (automatically). This guarantees repeatable surface speed and longer Media life. Flow is then reversed and media is pumped back through the Die into the lower cylinder. This is defi ned as...

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tooling restrictors are sometimes needed for uniform polishing to take place. Fixtures are made from a variety of materials. Aluminium and plastics, such as structural nylon, are used to reduce fi xture weight. To properly apply Abrasive Flow Technologies to Extrusion Die Polishing, the ”fi rst law of AFM” should be stated: “Adrading is greatest where media velocity is highest.“ STREAMER© (AFM-Medium) The STREAMER® is the third basic element of Micro Stream®. The polymer-based abrasive laden media is the cutting tool of abrasive fl ow machining, and works by mechanical abrading, i.e. by grinding...

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Customer testimonials: • “Repolishing time for all Extrusion Dies has been reduced drastically. The average time for repolishing is now between 1-3 minutes in the machine, plus some time allowance for handling and cleaning.“ • “All surfaces, corners and slots are polished uniformly which give uniform surface speeds during the Extrusion Process.“ • “Improved surface fi nish on the Extrusion itself. Interestingly enough this improvement does not show itself until Dies have been abrasive fl ow machined several times, showing that the repeated uniform processing pays dividends in quality of product.“...

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