If there are burrs on the sheet metal parts, it will bring safety hazards. First of all, it will increase the risk of injury to processing personnel. Secondly, in downstream processing, it will affect product quality, equipment use and even shorten the service life of equipment. So in our sheet metal fabrication process, deburring is a very important step. In this episode, we will analyze how important debutting is to sheet metal fabrication. 

Whether it is punching, laser cutting or plasma cutting, these processes will form sharp edges and burrs on the surface of sheet metal parts. Especially during plasma cutting, slag (a mixture of oxide and metal residue) will stubbornly deposit on the edge of the part. No matter which cutting method is used, it is very important to deburr the cut sheet metal parts. The reasons are as follows:

1. Deburring can reduce the risk of injury

Sharp edges and burrs are very dangerous. Workers will be easily scratched during operation. In severe cases, it will affect the smooth progress of the work. Increasing the deburring and rounding process on the one hand can improve the safety of the working environment and reduce the cost of downtime. On the other hand, the safety of personnel in various processes in the production chain can be guaranteed, and the risk of personal injury is almost zero.

2. Deburring can improve the quality of the product

Burrs are not only dangerous to people, but also to tools and machines. Such as bending machines or roller levelers, if the parts of these machines often come into contact with the sharp edges and burrs on the sheet metal parts, the wear will increase, and severely will directly lead to the suspension of production and unusable. Therefore, sheet metal deburring and rounding are important conditions for protecting tools and machines, extending their service life and reducing maintenance costs.

3. Manual deburring has reached the limit of economic benefit

When deburring sheet metal parts, many companies still use manual operations. The main disadvantages of this method are: high labor intensity and long processing time. Moreover, the processing effect cannot reach a high degree of consistency, and continuous and efficient processing cannot be guaranteed. Under this circumstance, many companies will face the challenge of increasing working hours and cost pressures, and the industry's requirements for the surface quality of sheet metal parts continue to increase. Nowadays, the demand for deburring of 0.5mm thick thin plates is not uncommon, which is why more and more companies are beginning to look for alternative manual deburring methods.

4. Sheet metal deburring machine can reduce production costs

A company's investment in a deburring machine can pay off in a short time: the use of modern deburring equipment is four times faster than manual deburring. It only takes 500 operating hours and 1500 working hours to use the deburring machine to achieve a return on investment.

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