FOCUS ON SURFACE FINISHING
The EdgeBreaker ® deburring machine .
The smaller EdgeBreaker ® 2000 model is designed for efficient edge rounding after punching or laser cutting . Cross-running brush carriers can be outfitted with various tools . This allows users to determine the right balance between deburring and rounding . This system also works on both sides .
The two different deburring machines also help Instytut Mechaniki to strictly separate the steel and stainless steel materials during processing .
“ We just process steel on the EdgeBreaker ® 4000 while stainless steel and aluminium is only processed on the EdgeBreaker ® 2000 ,” outlined Niżyński . Aluminium can also be processed on this EdgeBreaker ® 2000 because it has a wet extraction system .
About ARKU
ARKU , founded in 1928 as a family-owned company , is a global specialist in roller levellers and press feeding technology with nearly 60 years of experience . It offers an extensive range of high-capacity and precision levellers , as well as deburring and edge rounding machines . Part-handling solutions for levelling and deburring machines are also included . With its headquarters in Baden-Baden , Germany , and ISO-certified facilities in Cincinnati ( USA ) and Kunshan ( China ), the company operates in more than 30 countries . ARKU offers roll- processing services in its three levelling and
The ARKU machines have enabled Instytut Mechaniki to significantly expand its capacities . Quality and process reliability have also increased .
deburring centre locations with its machines . The full product range comprises precision levellers ; deburring and edgerounding machines for parts ; automated part handling via robots ; in-line levellers ; cut-to-length lines ; press feeding lines and coil entry lines for roll formers . ARKU also provides engineering expertise to many manufacturing industry sectors as well as laser job shops and others .
Krzysztof Strzelecki ( left ), and Piotr Niżyński .
Efficiency and flow
The process for Instytut Mechaniki ’ s production staff has also significantly improved now .
“ We used to deburr manually with angle grinders . Now we have more safety , more cleanliness and less noise for the employees ,” confirmed Niżyński .
Dust and impurities pollute the halls far less than before . The machines are also more efficient , he reported . “ Previously , six employees were involved in levelling . Now , it ’ s one to two ,” he confirmed .
Deburring is similar , even if it is more difficult to quantify . Process reliability and quality are also higher with the machines than with manual work . The quantities processed are currently around 560 tons .
However , the decision to purchase a second EdgeBreaker ® machine reflected well on ARKU as a manufacturer .
“ The collaboration developed very well right from the start ,” reported Niżyński . Raphael Goldbach also helps with service , for example when it comes to finding the right spare parts . This , said Goldbach , is a key differentiator that keeps the partnership strong between ARKU and Instytut Mechaniki . n
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Stéphane Itasse is a freelance journalist in Germany . Email : itasse @ fachtexte . tech
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