One big secondary process consideration in the metal fabrication business is deburring.  After any cutting, drilling, or grinding operation, the edges of the cut are usually rough, and depending on the requirements for the finish of the job, much of the time the edges need to be deburred.  This can be for safety reasons, on the outside edge of the piece, or for sanitary reasons.  Regardless of the reasons, it can be a time-consuming and tedious process when done manually.  Sometimes because of the particular geometry of the cut, the manual method is the only one that will suffice, but in most other instances, machines can be used.

Recently in our Bradenton, Florida location, we recently purchased a new Fladder deburring machine to take on much of the burden of this task.  Its’ capabilities are many – it can tackle both holes and edges, can be as aggressive as need be, either making the edge more round or maintaining a corner, and all at a variable feed rate.  This machine is great for many reasons: it cuts down on deburring time by about half and takes the human error out of the manual deburring process, which translates into quicker turn-around times and more consistency for our customers.

As just the latest example of our commitment to continual improvement, this new machine helps both our employees and customers, and is the kind of investment that demonstrates the value we place on bettering our business.