How ultrasonic deburring is a superior means of deburring. How is it different from conventional deburring methods?
The table below summarizes. Please take a look.
It would be outdated not to consider adopting ultrasonic deburring for deburring.
The comparison chart below makes this clear. You can see it for yourself.
As of December 20, 2012 Written by Shibano
| Deburring method |
B/S ultrasonic deburring |
Water jet High-pressure spray |
Baren Grinding |
Electrolytic deburring |
chemical polishing |
thermal debugging |
shotblast | magnetic barrel |
Rotary tools Brushes (polishing) ,etc. |
Liquid Honing |
Pellets Mobile Processing |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target material |
metal | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ |
| plastic | ◎ | ○ | △ | × | × | × | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | × | |
| ceramics | ◎ | ○ | △ | △ | △ | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| rubber | △ | △ | ×[○] | × | × | × | △[○] | × | △ | × | × | |
| composite material |
○ | △ | △ | × | × | × | △ | × | △ | × | × | |
| Size of object |
Less than 1mm² |
◎ | × | × | × | △ | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| 1～10mm² | ◎ | △ | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | △ | △ | × | × | |
| 1～100cm² | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| 1m² or more |
○ | ○ | × | × | × | × | ○ | × | ○ | △ | × | |
| Shape of burr, etc. |
Thickness at the root[mm] |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.05 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.1 |
| surface | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| entrance of the acupoint |
◎ | ○ | △ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | △ | × | ○ | ○ | ◎ | |
| crossing hole |
○ | ◎ | × | ◎ | ◎ | △ | × | △ | △ | ○ | ◎ | |
| Simultaneous processing quantity |
1 pieces | ○ | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| 2~100 pieces |
○ | × | ○ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | △ | |
| 100-1000 or more |
○ | × | ○ | × | △ | × | × | △ | × | × | × | |
| The need for fixation |
○ unnecessary |
× need |
◎ unnecessary |
× need |
○ unnecessary |
○ unnecessary |
△ | ○ | × need |
× need |
× need |
|
| treatment method |
Unit/ Manual※ |
○ | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| automatic※ | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | – | |
| batch※ | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | – | – | ○ | – | |
| consecutive | ○ | – | – | – | – | – | ○ | – | – | – | – | |
| edge quality |
○ | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | △ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Hazardous substances (objects to be cleaned) |
◎ | ◎ | △ | × | × | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | |
| ◎ | ◎ | △ | ○ | ○ | × | △ | △ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
| cleanliness | ◎ | ○ | × | × | × | × | △ | × | △ | △ | × | |
| Cleaning device (after works) |
◎ unnecessary |
◎ unnecessary |
need | need | need | need (e.g. by washing, neutralising, etc.) |
need | need | need | need | need | |
| cost | medium | high | low ~ medium |
low ~ medium |
low ~ medium |
high | low ~ medium |
medium | low ~ medium |
medium ~ high |
medium ~ high |
|
| Equipment Area |
◎ | △ wide |
○ | ○ | ○ | △ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Installation location |
◎ Clean room possible |
limit | – | having rusted |
acidic atmosphere |
hazard prevention |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| Consumables / running costs |
◎ low price |
× high price |
△ | △ | △ | △ | △ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | |
| Equipment Management Technology |
◎ easy |
△ technical requirement |
○ | △ | △ | △ | ○ | △ | ○ | △ | △ | |
Note translation:
*Evaluations other than ultrasound were taken from BEST-JAPAN – Deburring Edge Finishing Technology Study Group.