DeburringEXPO – burr-free, precise, and clean surfaces becoming increasingly important

As the only international platform, DeburringEXPO offers the opportunity to learn about various technologies for deburring, rounding, and the production of precision surfaces in personal conversations in just one day. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

As the only international platform, DeburringEXPO offers the opportunity to learn about various technologies for deburring, rounding, and the production of precision surfaces in personal conversations in just one day. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

As the only international platform, DeburringEXPO offers the opportunity to learn about various technologies for deburring, rounding, and the production of precision surfaces in personal conversations, all in one day. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

Business climate and order situation are improving in the industry. For companies, it is now also about setting impulses with new and further developed solutions. An ideal platform for this is the DeburringEXPO in the fields of deburring technology and precision surfaces, which will be held from October 12 to 14, 2021, at the Karlsruhe exhibition grounds. With the theme parks "Cleaning after deburring," "Automated deburring with industrial robots," and "AM Parts Finishing," the 4th leading trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surfaces addresses additional highly relevant topics. Furthermore, the trade forum, which is in demand as a source of knowledge, provides information on the latest trends and developments as well as practical solutions.

In many industrial sectors such as mechanical engineering, medical and pharmaceutical technology, tool manufacturing, measurement, fine engineering, sensor and drive technology, as well as the automotive industry, demand is increasing. Also driven by exports. As a result, investments that were postponed last year are becoming relevant again. Topics such as deburring, edge rounding, and the production of precision surfaces also play a significant role. In manufacturing and reprocessing of products, higher and altered requirements must be met in these work steps as well.

As the only technology platform for deburring, rounding, and the production of precision surfaces, DeburringEXPO provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of technology, developments and trends, processes and procedures, quality assurance, and services. "DeburringEXPO is an important trade fair for 4MI GmbH to present our solution expertise in the field of flow grinding. Therefore, it is no question that we will exhibit again, and we are already looking forward to it. Because we have found that video conferences can discuss and clarify quite a bit, but they cannot replace personal conversations at a trade fair, where visitors also bring parts and drawings," adds Dr.-Ing. Detlef Bottke, CTO of 4MI GmbH. It is one of the companies that has firmly booked its booth space at the 4th leading trade fair from October 12 to 14, 2021, in Karlsruhe. Likewise, Rösler Surface Technology GmbH, whose marketing director, Daniel Hund, also considers trade fairs indispensable: "For us as a manufacturer of solutions from the polishing and blasting technology as well as post-processing of additively manufactured parts, participation in DeburringEXPO is a must. We specifically meet our customers at the fair and look forward to the personal exchange again after months of exclusively virtual contacts. In addition, participation in the trade fair is an excellent opportunity to get a concentrated overview of market developments, the current and future focus areas in various industrial sectors, as well as the latest industry developments." Furthermore, the exhibitor list includes numerous other solution providers from various fields for deburring, rounding, and the production of precision surfaces. "We notice that since the end of February, demand for booth space has increased significantly. We are therefore very optimistic that we will be able to hold DeburringEXPO in October 2021 on a scale comparable to the 2019 event. Of course, with appropriate protective measures and a hygiene concept that offers the greatest possible safety for exhibitors and visitors," reports Hartmut Herdin, Managing Director of the private trade fair organizer fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG.

Competitive decision-making trend topics also in the accompanying program

The exhibitor presentations at the upcoming event will also be complemented by a framework program tailored to the current and complex requirements of the user industries.

The jointly organized theme park "Automated deburring with industrial robots," in cooperation with Robofunktion GmbH, fully covers the possibilities of robot-automated surface treatment. From component feeding, pose recognition, handling, grater detection via camera or sensor technology, and the deburring process with integrated tool change, to quality assurance and final placement of the component in storage carriers.

Especially in the area of metallic components, additive manufacturing is increasingly used in series production. However, a challenge remains the post-processing of surfaces. Automated solutions that ensure process-safe reproducible results are presented at DeburringEXPO concentrated in the AM Parts Finishing theme park.

The focus in manufacturing and reprocessing is increasingly on component cleaning. Rising requirements for both particulate and film cleanliness must be met to ensure the quality of subsequent processes such as coating, welding, gluing, and assembly. Accordingly, cleaning processes tailored to the needs after deburring or precision finishing are indispensable. The cleaning after deburring theme park addresses this task.

Added value of knowledge

The integrated three-day technical forum at DeburringEXPO, a sought-after source of knowledge, centers on solutions for specific applications as well as current developments, trends, and future strategies, with presentations translated simultaneously (German <> English).