Software for Minimizing and Removing Burrs in Manufacturing

An integrated suite of computer programs is undergoing development to address issues pertaining to the formation of burrs — undesired projections of metal that are generated on edges of workpieces in most metal-cutting operations. Burrs must be removed prior to assembly of machined workpieces, and therefore, plans for manufacturing must usually provide for deburring operations. The developmental software is intended to provide capabilities to (1) predict and minimize the formation of burrs and (2) plan deburring operations to maximize deburring performance and thereby reduce the overall cost of the design-to-fabrication cycles of precisely machined components.