A new high–production spindle–finishing machine for deburring small gears and machined parts is described in literature now available from ALMCO, Inc. The Model S2–30, requiring just 15 square feet of floor space, finishes up to 480 pieces per hour with extreme uniformity and consistency. Parts measuring up to 2–l/2 x 3 inches are loaded on one or both of the machine’s spindles, either manually or with robots if desired, and unloaded after a typical 15–second deburring cycle.
Spindle finishing offers numerous benefits not possible with conventional finishing equipment. Highest precision of parts is attained, and many can be deburred in no other way because of requirements for extreme accuracy. Process repeatability is assured through elementary adjustments of the equipment and simple procedures performed without special operator skills. Complex parts are mounted on the S2–30’s air–actuated collets or ID expanding collets at the ends of the rotating spindles. The spindles then pivot into the rotating tub, placing the workpieces in a stream of abrasive slurry moving at speeds up to 2,000 feet per minute.
The 65–year–old firm is the world’s largest manufacturer and an international marketer of standard and custom–designed equipment for metal parts deburring and finishing, as well as parts cleaning and cost–saving liquid filtration systems. For more information call (800) 521–2740 or go to [www.almcoinc.com].
