Manual deburring and finishing operations can be
time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive. Handheld finishing and
deburring tools are great for hobbyists, but manufacturers need industrial brushes
for high-volume production of auto parts and aerospace components. Appliance
manufacturers and industries that perform chamfering, cross-hole deburring, and
fine blanketing operations also need professional-grade brushing technology for
manual and automated finishing machinery.
Burr Removal and
Surface Finishing
Recently, Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) released a video
that shows manufacturers how to automate deburring and finishing operations
with NamPower™
abrasive disc brushes. BRM demonstrates how NamPower™ industrial brushes
provide maximum burr removal rates and an ideal surface finish at the same time,
saving manufacturers time and money. This four-minute video also explains how
NamPower™ technology uses a flow-through coolant system for optimal
performance.
NamPower™ disc brushes are easily integrated into
automated machinery, CNC machinery centers, transfer lines, and robotic cells. Using
a combination of ceramic and silicon carbide filaments, these power brushes work
like flexible files, conforming to part contours while wiping and filing across
part edges and surfaces. For less vibration and more repeatability, NamPower™
abrasive disc brushes also feature a molded, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic
base.
Cutting Action and
Brush Tool Life
As BRM’s
how-to video explains, NamPower™ disc brushes are designed for use with a
new flow-through coolant holder. Each NamPower™
tool holder is heat-treated and precision-ground with a PVD coating for
improved corrosion resistance and long life. These professional-grade arbors
allow coolant to flow from the brush center instead of supplying lubricant only
from the outside. For manufacturers, the result is improved cutting action and longer
tool life.
NamPower™ Disc Brush
Styles
BRM offers two types of NamPower™ abrasive disc brushes: Dot
Style and Turbine Style. Both are ideal for manufacturing applications with
short cycle times. Dot Style NamPower™ disc brushes are designed for
general-purpose deburring and surface finishing applications. Economical and
flexible, they allow entry into small holes and spaces. Turbine Style NamPower™
disc brushes contain filaments with a high-density fill, and are recommended
for medium and heavy-duty deburring applications.
Product
Specifications and Industrial Brush Performance
All NamPower abrasive brushes feature a linear
construction in which new grains constantly come into contact with the work
surface and wear off, exposing fresh cutting particles. NamPower™ abrasive disc
brushes are available in three diameters (100-mm, 125-mm, and 150-mm), two trim
lengths (18-mm and 38-mm), and four choices of grit (80, 120, 180, and 320). Maximum safe free speeds (MSFS) vary with
brush diameter and include 1800 (150-mm), 2000 (125-mm) and 2200 (100-mm).
For more information about NamPower™ abrasive disc
brushes, click here
to watch BRM’s new how-to video.
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