High-Speed CNC Hydro-Deburring System Precision Deburring Hydro-Deburring - A Unique Process Ideal Workpieces High-pressure water jets are used to effectively deburr and flush away unwanted burrs, chips and debris from narrow cavities, internal intersections, threads, and component edges of complex machined parts. Pressure acts as a means of accelerating the water to supersonic speeds and when water hits the part, it shears, pushes, and erodes away the burrs and removes debris in its path without damaging surface finishes or radius edges. This method is environmentally safe and does not use potentially damaging abrasives or solvents. Complex machined parts made of steel, ductile iron, aluminum and plastic such as fuel-injection components, ABS and traction control valves, transmission parts, pump housings, and pistons. Depending on the part geometry, a combination of specialized fixed and rotating nozzles are used to direct high-velocity water jets at specific areas or at the overall surface of a workpiece. At the heart of the Accu-Jetfi is a four-axis CNC controlled Cartesian gantry robot designed to pick a part from a feed conveyor, flush and deburr the machined surfaces using high-pressure water at high speed, and return the part to an exit conveyor. Cycle times can be greatly reduced with an optional fifth axis, allowing simultaneous processing of paired part features. High-pressure water up to 10,000 psi is recirculated and filtered to provide a closed-loop and environmentally friendly process. The Accu-Jetfi is also available with optional feed and exit conveyors, a high-impact air blow-off, and vacuum drying to provide users with a complete integrated solution. Limitations Hydro-deburring cannot remove all types of burrs. To test if highpressure deburring is the appropriate deburring method, see if the burr can be removed by pushing it with the lead of a 0.7 mechanical pencil without breaking the lead. A CNC-controlled, gantry-style Cartesian robot manipulates workpieces precisely in close proximity to high-pressure water jets to effectively remove unwanted burrs, chips, and debris from narrow cavities, threads, and workpiece edges without damaging surface finishes or radius edges. Ideal for Compact Precision Parts Proceco can supply custom designed grippers to handle workpieces of up to 20 lbs in weight and 12 inches cubed in size. Part manufacturers seeking flexibility, reliability and repeatability can rely on the Proceco Accu-Jetfi to solve their production deburring requirements. Results This technology produces consistent repeatable results at high production rates. Designed for total flexibility, this equipment can adapt to a variety of parts and be programmed for an infinite number of configurations. 7300 Tellier Street Montreal, Quebec H1N 3T7 Canada The Proceco Accu-Jetfi is a CNC controlled, hydro-deburring machine tool designed to flush and deburr precision metal or plastic parts. Flexible and Reliable With a CNC programmable robot, replaceable high-pressure deburr bolted tooling, and robot gripper, the Accu-Jetfi allows process flexibility by adapting rapidly to various part configurations. Toll free in Canada, United-States and Mexico: (800) 978-6677 Tel. International: +1 514 254-8494 Fax: +1 514 254-8184 E-mail: [email protected] www.proceco.com 7

Advantages Integrated parts loading/unloading High-Speed CNC Hydro-Deburring System Full four-axis CNC programmable movement Designed for larger rotary deburring nozzles CNC controlled, gantry style Cartesian robot accurately manipulates the workpieces for exposure to high-pressure deburr tooling Easy to adapt to various part configurations Bolted deburring tooling: fast, easy & flexible Can incorporate up to 12 different water-jet deburring tools Few moving parts; designed for reliability Process all sides of a part in one setup without regripping No tool changer to maintain Fast cycle time...