Many technical solutions are available to eliminate these residues, including chemical (vibration/tumbling or thermal processes) and mechanical treatments (with brushes, sanders, grinders, and polishers). These machining operations, which call for a high degree of manual labour, have been progressively transferred over the last 40 years to robots with automatic deburring systems, at least when the volumes were such as to justify an investment in dedicated islands with relatively high initial fxed costs. However, when deburring was required on small annual batches, components with complex geometries, or parts needing special aesthetic treatments such as coating, this phase was still highly dependent on manual reworking with belt, orbital, or brush sanders and other devices.

“Axea’s AX solution,” explains Veronica Campidelli, the CEO of the Chinese branch Marchesi Metal Tech Ltd Co - Axea Group, “was conceived in a foundry specialising in high-mix low-volume manufacturing processes whose production capacity can be as low as 5,000 parts/year, even with batches of only 1,000 workpieces, but which was looking for an automated solution to tackle personnel costs and, above all, avoid production bottlenecks due to the lack of specialised labour.”
In other words, the foundry needed a machine that worked like a CNC centre but was dedicated to deburring: the AX system was created precisely based on this concept. “It is this industry’s first standard universal machine,” indicates Campidelli. It can be used similarly to a CNC centre to deburr a wide range of metal parts, replacing human labour in environments where full automation is difcult to achieve. Its programs can adapt to the moulds and tools’ wear and tear, and it is ideal when annual production volumes are small. It fnds optimal application in high and low-pressure casting, CNC machining, extrusion, light alloy hot and cold-forming, and welding departments.”

Features of the new AX deburring machine
The new deburring system developed by Axea stands out for a series of innovative characteristics that make it highly versatile and suitable for various industrial applications. Its main features include as follows:
 automatic: the robot picks up the component, processes it on one side, automatically rotates it, treats it on the other side, and deposits it with a one-time operation; it can also remove both casting/moulding and machining burrs in one cycle;
 flexible: it is possible to treat a component using only two clamps and a program loaded into the machine; the entire operation of changing the clamps and loading the correct program takes no more than 10 minutes;
 modular: depending on customer needs, the machine can be equipped with robots with a capacity of 25 or 35 kg and with different combinations of belts, brushes, fles, or orbital discs, thus allowing for complete customisation;
 economical: the system has the lowest cost compared to other solutions on the market and ensures a return on investment in less than one year;
 reliable: the machine is equipped with Fanuc robots, Siemens PLCs, Schmersal locking devices, and high-quality components and is connected to a 24/7 remote support system;   

 compact: the plant has a footprint of only 3 m x 2.15 m to avoid taking up too much space in machining departments;

 integrated with a dust removal system or enabling integration into the customer’s extraction system;

 smart: ready for integration with industry 4.0-oriented and consumption control solutions;

 fast delivery time: standard delivery time is two months.

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“We offer our potential customers the chance to treat a sample workpiece at no cost,” Campidelli emphasises, “enabling them to directly assess the quality and performance degree of our solutions without any initial commitment and creating an opportunity to start a profitable collaboration.” In line with its business development strategy, Axea is currently looking for qualifed agents and distributors in UK. “We aim to expand our sales network and make our products easily accessible to an ever wider audience. We work with professionals who can best represent our brand and our innovative solutions. We are also looking for qualifed personnel, especially operators with experience in using Fanuc robots who are interested in learning how to use our machine. We offer a stimulating work environment and opportunities for professional growth for those who choose to join our team and contribute to our development.”
“The new deburring system designed by Axea,” Veronica Campidelli states in conclusion, “is a high-tech, safe, and convenient solution offering numerous advantages in terms of performance, costs, and flexibility for companies needing to optimise such a crucial but delicate fnishing phase as the removal of burrs after machining operations.”