RoboClean - Deburring of small parts

RoboClean- Customized
deflashing/deburring systems
The line of robotic machining centers produced by
ABB Flexible Automation have been developed
specifically to solve virtually any task within
deflashing, deburring and grinding applications. They
are truly modular in design and can be used with all
standard ABB robots. The robot can either pick up the
workpiece or it can hold the tool. Two basic solutions
are available. One is a very economical modular robot
machining center with robots IRB 1400 & IRB 2400
designed for drop shipment at the customer and the
second is a universal solution for all robot sizes to suit
all customer needs.All the tools have been specifically
designed for use with robots, taking into account
workpiece and flash tolerances.
The universal robotic machining systems are a modular
concept combining base-modules, special robot-tools
and logistic modules to create a truly powerful and
universal concept. It can be used equally well for tasks
where the robot picks up the workpiece and guides it
along the edges to be deburred or where the robot
carries the tools and guides them along the edges on the
work-piece. The systems can be combined with most
logistic modules or driven workpiece carriers used as an
additional robot axis.
The systems can be equally well adapted for heavy
deflashing tasks on aluminium sand-castings and lowpressure diecastings using band saws for de-gating and
high powered spindles and chipping hammers for the
flashes, as well as for very delicate deburring and
rounding tasks on aircraft parts or the grinding of knife
handles and surgical parts.
The systems consist principally of a base frame with the
robot and the special tools, fixed on tool stands
mounted on the base frame. The workpieces are fed
into the working range of the robot by a roller conveyor
or an indexing table. The base frame, robot and tools
form a transportable unit and minimize assembly and
programming time at the customers.

ABB Flexible Automation

A typical set of tools for such an application is a high
powered electrical spindle with surround flexibility
for the heavy flashes, a smaller air powered spindle as
well with surround flexibility for more delicate edges,
a flexible chisel tool and some dedicated milling or
filing tools if required.

ABB Flexible Automation AG
CoE Deburring/Grinding
Badenerstrasse 790
CH-8048 Zrich
Tel. +41 (0)1-435 65 55
FAX+41 (0)1-435 65 99