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The OTEC ECO-I Series are small, low cost disc finishing machines

ECO-I Series for Deburring and Polishing

ECO-I Series

ECO-I Series for Deburring and Polishing

FOR DEBURRING & POLISHING

ECO-I Series for Deburring and Polishing

 
Process system:
ECO-I Series for Deburring and Polishing

 

 
The OTEC ECO - I series are small, low cost disc finishing machines. They can be used to process small parts or components. Alternatively they can be used to process a large single part and can be located next to CNC machines to be part of a manufacturing cell.
 
  • The process container is stationary and has a flexible spinning disc
    in the base, which revolves at 120 - 330rpm. This action causes the process media to flow into a toroidal shape, creating a sliding pressure on the parts to be de burred or polished.
 
Machine configuration:
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  • There is a choice of single or twin process bowls. A single bowl is specified for de burring or for polishing. A twin bowl machine would normally be specified with one bowl for de burring and the other bowl for polishing.
  • Process bowls are available in 5 or 9 litres capacity.
 

Description of normal operational sequence:

 
Deburring & smoothing:
DEburring and Smoothing
 
  • This is normally carried out in a `wet' process bowl where water together with a soluble compound is introduced via a small electric pump system.
  • The process bowl is filled with media (normally an abrasive filled plastic shape) and the parts are added.
  • The process time is set using the in built timer and the speed adjusted by rotating the potentiometer knob.
  • Normal process time is only 2-3 hours.
 
Polishing:
Polishing
 
  • This is carried out in a `dry' process bowl where the media used is a walnut granule pre dosed with a polishing paste.
  • The bowl is filled with media together with the parts to be polished, the time and speed are set and the process started.
  • Standard polishing time is approximately one hour.
  • The media can be used for up to 150 hours before being replaced. During processing it is refreshed every 6 - 10 hours, by the addition of a small amount of polishing paste.