A material like no other. With this confident statement, the Japanese company XEBEC, together with the company KEMPF from Reichenbach an der Fils, presented it`s deburring and polishing tools made of high-performance ceramics at EMO Hannover 2017. Which are characterized by unsurpassed grinding and cutting power.
"Innovation begins with the impossible" - the headline of the company philosophy of the manufacturer from Tokyo already illustrates the self-confidence with which challenges are met at XEBEC. Nothing less than the realization of the - seemingly - impossible is the goal. For the Japanese, it is above all important to automate simple tasks as far as possible so that people can occupy themselves with demanding and creative activities. Following this maxim, the Japanese also declared the statement many years ago to be a myth that manual deburring is the only way to remove burrs. The ceramic fiber tools now being presented at EMO Hannover 2017 are also intended to contribute to dispelling this myth.
Up to 1000 ceramic fibers provide excellent cutting ability
The products manufactured by XEBEC use abrasive ceramic fiber material instead of abrasive grit. According to the Japanese company, a single bristle consists of 500 to 1,000 ceramic fibers with excellent cutting ability, which thus act as cutting edges. XEBEC engineers highlight three features of the innovative ceramic fiber in particular: "overwhelming grinding power," "consistent cutting performance" and "no deformation," so CNC deburring and polishing is also possible. According to the Japanese, the promised "overwhelming grinding power" is due in part to the fact that the unique XEBEC ceramic fibers have cutting edges composed of the tip of each fiber bristle. An abrasive force up to sixty times greater than that of nylon brushes is thus achieved, and burrs can be removed extremely thoroughly.
Innovative deburring tool in combination with NC data set
At the joint booth, where the Kempf company from Reichenbach an der Fils was also represented, there was a great deal of interest due to the wide range of possible applications. In addition to the ceramic fiber tools, the recently introduced but already very successfully used Back-Burr Cutter was also presented there. The innovative deburring system, consisting of a specially developed high-positive deburring cutter in combination with an NC data set generated for the customer application, is characterized by the reduced machining time as well as the process-safe and absolutely clean deburring of elliptical edges on intersecting bores. The NC data set is programmed individually for the customer's application in advance and thus ensures optimum efficiency with consistent utilization of the tool cutting edge.
Kempf, which has been known for decades as a competent and respected partner in metal cutting, places particular emphasis on the cost-effectiveness of the products it offers. Reduced machining time with simultaneous increase in tool life as well as process reliability in machining are important aspects here. Excellent deburring solutions are offered for this purpose by Xebec, whose products are available in Germany exclusively from the deburring specialist Kempf.
"Innovation begins with the impossible" - the headline of the company philosophy of the manufacturer from Tokyo already illustrates the self-confidence with which challenges are met at XEBEC. Nothing less than the realization of the - seemingly - impossible is the goal. For the Japanese, it is above all important to automate simple tasks as far as possible so that people can occupy themselves with demanding and creative activities. Following this maxim, the Japanese also declared the statement many years ago to be a myth that manual deburring is the only way to remove burrs. The ceramic fiber tools now being presented at EMO Hannover 2017 are also intended to contribute to dispelling this myth.