Deburring Sheet Metal Edges

A rotary file is part milling cutter and part flat file and goes in a dremel or rotary air tool.

Deburring sheet metal edges. Deburring involves removing any raised edges or small pieces of material that remain attached to a workpiece after it s been modified. Removing sharp edges on parts not only protects against injury but allows for optimal downstream processing. The process is used for the post treatment of metals. Its no question why sheet metal needs to be deburred.

Filing mechanical or rotary. Deburring your metal will take the burr off so that you limit the risk of anyone being cut. Today fabricators are becoming increasingly aware that edge deburring makes sheet metal fabrication easier during downstream processing. Finishing is done to alter the surface of a workpiece getting rid of any scaling and pitting to enhance its quality or prepare it for a next step like painting.

Whether by hand or by machine more and more sheet metal fabricators are incorporating edge deburring into their sheet metal processing chain. When you have deburred edges on your sheet metal you are ensuring safety of your metal piece. Deburring and edge rounding of sheet metal is one of our main fields. Loeser is building machines for deburring edge rounding grinding and polishing of flat material like fine stamped parts or fine blanking parts as well as profiles.

We integrate widebelt grinding systems as well as planetary cup brush technology. We will give you five tips you should be aware of when deburring sheet metal edges. Metal components that need deburred edges that cannot be sharp to the touch. Below are some examples.

Deburring of sheet metal and components. This uses specialized deburring tools which are like tiny knives you run along the metal edge.