Deburring machines: keep a clear edge
O'Neal Manufacturing Services, Indianapolis - Founded in 1921, O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) is a supplier of fabricated metal components and welded assemblies. Their products can be found in elevators, trucks, agricultural equipment and more. Their manufacturing technologies include laser, plasma, and oxyfuel cutting, machining and welding.
Problem/challenge:
Until recently, OMS had a team of workers who manually grinded burrs off the freshly cut parts. “To get the job done, we needed as many as eight people working in three shifts,” says Daniel Webster, Engineering Manager at OMS. Additionally, OMS had to cope with a high staff turnover as the task was very tedious. As a result, parts began to pile up. Furthermore, there was another issue: manual deburring involved safety risks, such as flying metal chips or broking grinding discs.
„Our operators only needed a few hours to get used to the machine."
- Daniel Webster, Engineering Manager
Solution from ARKU:
So far, OMS had tried a few deburring machines from other suppliers that did not meet their expectations. After seeing an ad of ARKU in a manufacturing magazine, Webster and his colleagues decided to try their deburring machines. What tipped the scale was that OMS could even run tests on the ARKU EdgeBreaker® under real production circumstances rather than having to base their decision on mere performance figures. “The tests completely convinced us. We finally selected the EdgeBreaker® 4000”, Webster pointed out.
Read the recently published Fabricator (August issue) article on how O'Neal Manufacturing Services utlizes their EdgeBreaker 4000 to cleanly deburr and edge round their materials:
What the customer says:
“According to Daniel Webster, the EdgeBreaker® 4000 is a perfect fit for OMS: “It doesn’t just allow us to produce high-quality deburred parts on time, our staff loves the machine. It ensures their safe return home, every day.”
