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Production Machining
CNC Deburring and Chamfering Make a Difference
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“The heart of this process is the compliant technology, which Richards likens to a car’s front suspension. Using pneumatics and a damping agent enables a tool to maintain a constant force on the part as it follows the contour of the features ahead of it to be finished. This means no change to a programmed tool path is required to adjust for a perishable tool such as a brush that might start at 1.25 inches in diameter and be reduced to 0.75 inch over its life. (Another compliant technology analogy is the way a record player needle follows the grooves in an album.)…”