To address complex parts and surfaces, BRM offers different brush styles such as disc brushes, end brushes, and wheel brushes to provide targeted, flexible solutions for each operations individual setup and application.
DEBURRING OF CONTOURED SURFACES
YOUR FINISHING PROCESS JUST GOT EASIER
Overview
Deburring contoured parts presents unique challenges due to the complex geometries, varying surface angles, and difficult-to-reach areas that can trap burrs and sharp edges. Traditional deburring methods such as hand deburring often struggle to maintain a consistent finish across irregular surfaces, leading to uneven material removal, surface damage, or incomplete deburring. These inconsistencies can compromise part performance, safety, and appearance—especially in industries that demand high surface quality such as aerospace, medical device manufacturing, and precision machining.
BRM offers a wide variety brush styles to tackle contour surfaces. Wire and abrasive nylon brushes differ in construction and cutting action, making each better suited for specific deburring tasks on contoured parts. Wire brushes, made from metal filaments, provide aggressive cutting action ideal for removing heavy burrs, rust, and scale from harder materials. They are durable and effective on pronounced edges but may scratch softer metals and lack flexibility on intricate geometries. In contrast, abrasive nylon brushes use flexible nylon filaments impregnated with raw grain abrasive to deliver a controlled, non-marring finish. They conform easily to complex shapes, making them ideal for light deburring, edge blending, and polishing delicate or contoured surfaces.
How Brushes Help Tackle These Challenges
- Disc Brushes Ideal for flat and slightly contoured surfaces. Mounted on CNC or robotic systems, they deliver uniform, radial abrasive action across the part’s surface. They adapt to minor variations in geometry and are excellent for deburring outer edges, slots, and holes while leaving a consistent finish.
- End Brushes Suited for deburring recessed areas, small cavities, and internal features of contoured parts. Their compact, pencil-like design allows precise access to hard-to-reach zones without damaging adjacent surfaces.
- Wheel Brushes Effective for larger surface areas and external contours, wheel brushes follow the shape of the part to remove burrs evenly along curved or rounded features. They also enhance surface texture, blending machining marks for a smoother appearance.
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Learn how BRM tools are being used to improve processes, cut costs and save time!
ABRASIVE NYLON WHEELS-ALUMINUM EXTRUSION DEBURRING
Learn how NAMPOWER abrasive nylon wheels reduce deburring time from 60 seconds a part to just 12 seconds per part.
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NAMPOWER Wheels Improve Complex Part Deburring
Learn how BRM’s NAMPOWER high performance abrasive nylon wheels are used to improve deburring processes on extremely hard, complex parts.
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NAMPOWER Resource Guide
The NAMPOWER Resource Guide teaches you how to select the right tool for your application. Have you ever had questions about tool selection, grit selection, trim length or recommended RPMs? We go over all of this and more.
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NAMPOWER Brushes Assist Finishing For Knife Maker
A look at how knife makers are using NAMPOWER abrasive disc brushes to automate finishing processes.
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NAMPOWER Disc Brushes Eliminate Manual Sanding
Boats and luxury yachts demand a smooth, attractive finish. Learn how a boat manufacturer used NAMPOWER brushes in a robotic arm to ensure consistent quality on variable fiberglass surfaces.
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