
Ideal for the AUTOMATION of fine deburring. XEBEC Cutting Fiber has been extremely successfull in automotive engine and aircraft parts.
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Suitable for use on machining centers, robots, custom machines, and drilling machines – easy to automate. |
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Superior grinding performance thanks to the self-sharpening action of the cutting edge of the Fine Alumina Fiber rod tips. The continuous cutting edge provides stable grinding performance. |
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Consistently superior grinding performance can be achieved by establishing suitable processing conditions. (cutting depth and rpm) |
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Can deburr and finish edges simultaneously. |
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Can improve surface roughness in a shorter time, thus shortening the finishing process. |
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Ideal for fine deburring and surface finishing of automotive parts, aircraft parts, and machine parts. |
■Fiber Rod Type
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Fiber rod |
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A11 (Red) |
Easy to fit, more suitable for fine deburring than A21(white). |
Thanks to the softness of the fiber rod, it will fit with uneven workpieces. |
Burrs are removed without breaking the edge pattern. |
Suitable for grinding and surface finishing of iron. Especially superior grinding performance in wet processing |
Wet processing can improve surface roughness in a shorter time. |
A21 (White) |
Superior grinding performance thanks to the high rigidity (compared with A11). |
Can remove rather large burrs after machine processing. |
Wet processing can improve surface roughness in a shorter time. | | |
■Comparison of structure and features with abrasives-impregnated nylon brushes
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Fiber rods for XEBEC Cutting Fiber |
Rods for abrasives- impregnated nylon brushes |
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Consistent rigidity |
A single Fine Alumina Fiber Rod is made by binding together 1,000 Alumina Fiber Filaments(diameter ?10μm for red rods and ?15μm for white rods).
Therefore, this structure maintains a consistent rigidity and there is virtually no fiber rod configurational change during the deburring process. |
The abrasive grain is impregnated in nylon. The nylon base gives it flexibility but low rigidity.
So there is rod configurational change in the deburring process. |
Superior grinding performance |
ALF makes up approximately 75% of the total weight;
The self-sharpening action of the cutting edge on the Alumina Fiber Rod tips and continuous cutting edges provides superior grinding performance. |
Abrasive grain makes up only 30% weight; its self-sharpening action is weaker, resulting in lower grinding efficiency. |
Uniform fine finishing |
Thanks to the multitude of uniform Alumina Fiber on the rod tips, stable and uniform finishing can be achieved; keeping superior grinding performance. |
Due to the variation in abrasive grains diameters, it’s hard to get uniform finishes |
No clogging |
Thanks to the self –sharpening action of the cutting edge on the Alumina Fiber od tips, it’s difficulte to clog the tool. |
Due to less self- sharpening action, it’s easy to clog the tool. |
For both dry and wet processing |
Thanks to the high thermal resistance (approx. 150℃), the grinding performance is stable even in dry processing.
Thanks to superior water-resistance, there is no decrease in rigidity even wet processing, providing stable grinding performance. |
Due to the low thermal resistance (approx. 90℃), the heat generated in dry processing results in decreased rigidity and molten nylon on the workpiece.
Due to low water-resistance, rigidity and grinding performance is decreases. | |
■Usage
- Deburring of fine burrs (where the base thickness is 0.1mm or less after machine processing)
and finishing of edges
- Fine deburring of surfaces
(1) Deburring and finishing of edges (pipe, connections, shafts etc.) (2) Deburring after small diameter bore (press, drill, laser) processing
- Precision parts such as automotive engine parts that must be deburred while maintaining edge quality without secondary burrs
- Grinding, and finishing flat surfaces, Gently uneven surfaces and free surfaces
- The Hand Grinder Type is recommended for use with machining centers for free surface finishing
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■Applications
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 Grinding performance and finishing quality of XEBEC Cutting Fiber and finishing quality is highly superior to other brushes (abrasives-impregnated nylon brushes, brass brushes, stainless wire brushes etc.). We compare the grinding performance in workpieces of the following materials; iron, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, and titanium. Bellow comparison graphs demonstrate the superior grinding performance of XEBEC Cutting Fiber. |
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■Grinding Performance Comparison in SUS303 (Dry processing)
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■Grinding Performance Comparison in S50C (Wet processing)
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■Grinding Performance Comparison in Aluminum Alloy (Wet processing)
XEBEC Cutting Fiber shows superior grinding performance in wet processing of aluminium alloys. |
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■Grinding Performance Comparison in Magnesium Alloy (Dry processing)
XEBEC Cutting Fiber shows superior grinding performance in magnesium alloy (whichi is prevelent in Information Technology field). |
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■Grinding Performance Comparison in Titanium Alloy (Wet processing)
XEBEC Cutting Fiber shows superior grinding performance in titanium which is impossible for common brushes to grind. |
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■Attachiment Method
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■Usage
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Apply from the direction of the occurrence of the burrs for effective deburring.
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[How to apply tool] [Example 1]
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This is an example of deburring and edge finishing of the inner and outer circumferences of a ring-shaped workpiece.
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[Example 2]
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Processing can be made more effective by setting the direction of rotation. When burrs are larger or uneven in size, use of a wire brush for the first pass and the Cutting Fiber for second pass can make processing more stable.
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[Example 3]
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This is an example of using the cutting fiber through automated deburring after cutting.
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[Initial conditions for test processing]
1. Cutting depth (Grinding load) |
(1) Deburring:0.5mm → maximum 1.0mm 0.5kgf → maximum 1.0kgf (in case of load control) (2) Surface Grinding:1.0mm → maximum 1.5mm 1.0kgf → maximum 1.5kgf (in case of load control) |
2. Revolutions(Speed of the circumference) |
??100: 800rpm → maximum 1,200rpm ??60 : 1,300rpm → maximum 2,000rpm ??40 : 2,000rpm → maximum 3,000rpm ??25 : 3,000rpm → maximum 5,000rpm ??15 : 4,000rpm → maximum 6,000rpm ??06 : 8,000rpm → maximum 10,000rpm |
3. Feed rate |
40mm/sec |
4. Fine Alumina Fiber Rods exposure from sleeve |
?100, ?60, ?40,? 25: |
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10mm |
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5. Dry / Wet processing |
(1) Deburring:The brush can be used for both dry and wet processing. (2) Surface grinding :Refer to the matrix below. |
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S50C |
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Magnesium |
Titanium |
Nickel |
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