Simplicity Bearings Help ADI Make De-Burring Unit
Advance Design Industries (ADI) in Sheffield Village, Ohio, has used PBC Linear 's Simplicity bearings in a de-burring system that removes burrs from hobbed gears. The de-burring system was made using a series of drive platforms, a robot with grinding-tool attachment and brushing stations. To accurately and repeatedly position the various stations in a multitude of pre-programmed locations, ADI required a linear motion system that could endure the contaminated environment and heavy loads of the application. To accomplish this, it turned to PBC Linear products. For the de-burring system to succeed, ADI required a linear-motion technology that could perform less than 50,000lbs (22,680kg) of load in a dirty, industrial machine-tool work area. De-burring is the process of removing burrs, or excess protruding material, from large gears (70-120in [1778-3048mm] in diameter). Eventually these gears will be utilised as the driving mechanism for applications such as crane turn tables and ene...