Written by the World’s leading expert in burrs and deburring techiques, this book is a one-of-a-kind, the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic. Covering over 100 internationally recognized methods, this book covers theory, standards, burr prevention, standards, and equipment. Using this book, readers can explore deburring technology and discover the trade-offs of cost, quality, efficiency and aesthetic factors.

BOOK CONTENTS

1.Overview of Deburring and Edge Finishing Concepts

2.Fundamentals - Burr Properties - Edge Standards - Deburring Processes - Cost Effective Deburring - 3.Environmental, Health and Saftey Concerns Related to Deburring - Tricks of the Trade

4.Plant Standards and Edge Needs

5.Types of standards - Plant Standards - Terminology - Related Technologies

6.Burr Prevention

7.Prevention vs Minimization - Form or Extruded vs Machined Parts - Cast Parts - Non-traditional Processes - Radial 8.Machining Approaches - Cutter Exit Over Part Edges - Selective Hardening - Sacrificial Backup - Exit Angles - Opposed Punch

9.Burr Formation

10.Mechanisms - Common Characteristics - Other Projection at Edges - Burrs by Specific Operations - Burr Property Effects on Deburring - Minimization for Specific Operations - Signification of Research

11.Part Design and Processing

12.Accomodating Burrs - Preventing Burrs - Minimization - Making Burrs and Flash more Accessible - Design to Increasing Deburring Choices - Using Notes and Standards for Edge Quality

13.Mass Finishing

14.Advantages - Limitations - Process Selection - Media - Compound Solutions - General Considerations - Costs - Designing for More Process Choices - Plant Layout - Planning for Wastes - Process Details - Troubleshooting - High-Efficiency Mass Finishing - Other Processes - Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues

15.Spindle Finishing

16.Conventional Finishing - Fluidized Bed - Other Variations - Environmental, Health, and Safety

Other Loose Abrasive Processes

17.Resonant Energy - Chemically Accelerated - Cryogenic Deflashing - Electrochemical Mass Finishing - Limited Application Methods

18.Abrasive Blasting

19.Dry Blasting - Wet Blasting - Microblasting - Cryogenic - Ice - Preventing Blasting Problems - Related Processes - Environmental, Health, and Safety

20.Bonded Abrasive Deburring

21.Types of Abrasives - Backings - Cutting Fluids - Type of Bonded Abrasives - Machines and Equipment - Stock Removal Rates - Operating Parameters - Three Dimensional Abrasives - Film Back Abrasives - Abrasive Chemical Deburring - Environmental, Health, and Safety

22.Brush Deburring

23.Types of Brushes - Brush Fill Material - Aggressiveness - Power Requirements - Brush Selection - Equipment - Applications for Brushes - Troubleshooting - Side Effects of Brushing - Nontradtional Brushing - Combined Process Deburring - Environmental, Health, and Safety

24.Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM)

25.Equipment - Process Principles - Typical Applications - Tooling - Media - Variations - Environmental, Health, and Safety

26.Electrochemcial Deburring (ECD)

27.Process Principles - Typical Applications - Limitations and Side Effects - Equipment Requirements - Operating Parameters - Post Treatments - ECD Prcess Variations - Environmental, Health, and Safety

28.Electropolish Deburring

Process Principles - Applications - Equipment - Electopolishing Solutions - Operating Considerations - Post Treatment - Special Needs Equipment - Environmental, Health, and Safety

29.Thermal Energy Deburring

30.Process Principles - Applications - Advantages and Limitations - Equipment - Environmental, Health, and Safety

31.Mechanized Cutting and Robotic Deburring

32.Workpiece Edgers - End-finishing Machines - Single-Purpose Machines - Gear Deburring Machines - Gear Burnishing Machines - Edge Honing of Cutting Tool Inserts - Trimming Presses - NC/CNC Machines - Manual Machining - Robotic Deburring, Fettling and Finishing - Limitations of Mechanical Cutting

33.Manual Deburring

34.Why Hand Deburring is Used - Limitations - Costs - Effect of Burr Size - Improving Hand Deburring - Quality Requirements - Training Programs - Finding Burrs - Tools - Environmental, Health, and Safety

35.Sheet Metal Deburring

36.Standard Edge Configuration Produced in Strip Rolling - Processes - General Consideration in Sheet Metal Deburring - Environmental, Health, and Safety

37.Lesser Known Deburring Processes

38.Abrasive Chemical Finishing - Ballizing Deburring - Buffing Deburring - Chemical Deburring - Chemical Magnetic Loose Abrasive Deburring - Chlorine Gas Deburring - Electrical Discharge Deburring - Electrochemical Nonwoven Abrasives Magnetic Finishing - Hot Knife Blade Deflashing - Hot Tool Deburring - Hot Wire Deflashing - Lapping Deflashing - Laser Deburring - Mixed Metal Fiber Magnetic Finishing - Plasma Glow Deburring - Resistance Heating - Tearing (Flash) - Torch (Flame) Deburring - Ultrasonic Liquid Deburring - Ultrasonic Slurry Deburring - Vibratory Conveyor Deburring - Water Jet Deburring and Deflashing - Miscellaneous Concepts