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12 DEBURRING
Burrs are undesired projections of material beyond the edge(s) of the workpiece due to plastic
deformation during machining [72- 78]. As discussed in Section 11.4 burr formation is a
complex process that depends on the workpiece material, tool geometry, part design, degree

removed for the part to be handled safely, assembled, or function effectively. Deburring
is generally a time-consuming
Several deburring methods are widely used. These include barrel tumbling, centrifugal

ring, electropolishing, electrochemical deburring, thermal-energy deburring, mechanical

deburring, and manual deburring. Detailed descriptions of these operations are available in the
literature [72-79]. The most widely used methods are manual deburring, brushing, and ultrasonic
deburring.
Hole entrance and exit deburring is a very common process. Special deburring and
chamfering tools have been developed to remove unwanted material created by drills or reamers.
These tools generate a predetermined chamfer size at the entrance and exit of hole which remove
burrs, so that a subsequent deburring operation (e.g., brushing) is not necessary'. Robotic
deburring strategies have also been successfully applied in holemaking [80. 81].