Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to introduce a true innovation to the market and thereby solve real problems, Xebec from Japan has succeeded in significantly improving the operating principle of a chamfer cutter and developing a cutting edge geometry that has never existed before. With the world’s first V-shaped cutting edges, it is now possible to produce chamfers free of secondary burrs, eliminating the need for additional deburring.

This not only reduces production costs but also significantly improves the quality of the chamfer and the component, potentially preventing some customer complaints.
For example, in the latest application involving the machining of flywheels for a well-known Italian sports car manufacturer.

The gearing of the forged flywheels made from 1.1140-C15R steel, with an annual production volume of 10,000 pieces, had to be machined without generating any secondary burrs. With the previously used standard chamfer cutter, this was only partially achievable, requiring tool changes after just 50 components. Additionally, a special approval from the end customer was necessary to allow secondary burrs up to 0.075 mm to prevent ongoing complaints.
After initial tests with the Burrless Chamfering Cutter type BXCC03M, 210 components were machined before the tool change. Following further trials and measurements, series production now achieves burr-free chamfers on 250 components before the cutter is replaced. The Burrless Chamfering Cutter not only improved tool life by a factor of five but also reduced cycle time by over 60% due to better cutting parameters, cutting machining costs by more than half.

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