The Challenge

A metal stamping & cutting company in Pennsylvania had an aerospace application that needed deburring. The material is nasty Hastelloy C22 and the part is being run on a Hitachi Seiki HT20SII lathe. After boring a 1.25″ pocket a .314 hole was drilled, this drilling operation left a very stubborn burr on the back side of the part. This burr needed to be eliminated. In addition, they needed a deburring tool that gave them the flexibility to just break the edge .005 to .010 max.

The Solution

After finding E-Z Burr online, it was recommended that the customer use our carbide series with “Rear / Tough” deburring (Tool #CRB0314-RT, meaning Carbide .314 diameter, Rear deburring, for Tough material). The RT geometry was aggressive enough to handle Hastelloy C22, yet due to the insert height adjustment feature, the customer was able to control the size of the chamfer to hold the desired result of .005 / .010 max. edge break.

Typically, that insert geometry will result in a chamfer 3 times (.015 /.030) the size mentioned above, but our patented adjustment feature allowed the insert to be adjusted down into the pocket for a minimal size edge break.

The Result

Out of 2,300 parts not one was rejected in QA for the burr removal after the finish boring operation. “Kid you not. That’s 2,300 parts on 1 insert.”

Testimonial

“Best investment in tooling we have made in a long time. We will be purchasing again and recommending every chance I get. Thank you so very much.”

New Michigan Representative

E-Z Burr Tool Company would like to introduce you to a new representative. Tim Barrett of Evergreen Tool Group is now representing E-Z Burr in the state of Michigan. Located in Portage MI, Tim brings over 20 years of manufacture’s representative experience to E-Z Burr, and we are pleased to have him on board.

Sincerely,
The E-Z Burr Team

Please Help Us…

E-Z Burr works hard to continually provide the best deburring and chamering tools and service to our customers. With that, we continually strive to market ourselves in ways that are meaningful to our reps, distributors and customers. Therefore, we would appreciate your input. We have put together a short survey with the hope to gather information on how you use various online resources.

We are offering a CASH incentive to those participants who fill out the entire survey. We will randomly draw a name from all of the people that participate in the survey and send them a VISA Gift Card for $150. We will notify the winner by email.

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E-Z Burr Just Got Faster

E-Z Burr is happy to share that we bought 2 new EDM machines for speedier turnaround and delivery. We invested in state-of-the-art Mitsubishi electric wire EDM’s and are thrilled that this will translate into quicker service for our customers.

Sincerely,
The E-Z Burr Team

All of us at E-Z Burr Tool Company would like to share with you a little appreciation. Since the holiday season has come to an end and a new year seems to already be moving at lightning speed… we wanted to take a moment to thank all of our customers and distributors for your continued business and support.

Despite our challenging economy, we are happy to report that E-Z Burr Tool Company had an outstanding year in 2010 thanks to the many loyal and new customers. We are proud to say that E-Z Burr is now entering its 51st year… and with this continued support, you can continue to depend on our patented deburring tools for many years to come.

Made to Order: The majority of E-Z Burr tools are in stock and ready to ship. However, we do want to remind you that we also make custom tools to solve specific application and / or material problems. Recently, we successfully developed and delivered a unique combination tool to deburr and chamfer two different diameters in a single pass. The Application: Automotive engine plant cast iron crankshaft flange holes The Solution: This custom tool features our “Small Hole Carbide” dovetail insert to access the rear of the smaller hole. The front side is done with an industry standard fixed pocket TPMT insert to generate the required chamfer. Although our normal delivery time for custom tools is 3-4 weeks, this tool was made and delivered in only 2 weeks!

Thank You:

In wrapping up this quarter’s newsletter… we would like to thank you once again, and wish you a very prosperous year!

Cheers,
The E-Z Burr Team

E-Z Burr Tool Company is proud to announce its newest innovation… the Component Micro Series (CMS)!

This new high performance Component Micro Series is great for high volume runs and consists of a 3-component design that is comprised of a tool holder, a solid arbor and a high speed steel (HSS) blade.  This independent design allows for easy component replacement in which the solid arbor can be replaced without changing the blade, or the blade be replaced without changing the solid arbor. The blades and arbors can be changed while the tool is still in the machine.

E-Z Burr also offers the added benefit of coating the CMS blades, which is not available with the standard Micro Series (featuring a cartridge design).  Coating the blades allows the tool to hold up better with the tougher or even gummier materials, which are sometimes common in Aerospace and Medical Applications.

Another strong of the CMS is its ability to deburr hard to reach or nearly impossible-to-access holes.  With tiny holes, bottleneck issues can arise.  This new tool prevents that from happening and serves as a great solution.

E-Z Burr’s standard cartridge style Micro Series tools are still recommended to use on several applications .  The main difference with this new design is for very high usage applications in which changing the blades or arbors only, will provide a cost savings in the long run over replacing the entire cartridge.

Sizes range from .057 (1.45mm) through .092 (2.34mm)

For more information visit ezburr.com/cms and download our spec sheet.

For specific speeds and feeds and / or ordering information, please visit our E-Z Tool Calculator

For Immediate Release — August 24, 2010 —E-Z Burr’s newest innovation, the Component Micro Series (CMS), offers efficiency all around by smoothly deburring and chamfering a full range of micro sized holes in high volume production runs.

This new high performance Component Micro Series was developed to save manufacturers time and money.  It consists of a 3-component design that is comprised of a tool holder, a solid arbor and a high speed steel (HSS) blade.  This independent design allows for easy component replacement in which the solid arbor can be replaced without changing the blade, or the blade be replaced without changing the solid arbor. The blades and arbors can be changed while the tool is still in the machine.

“We are really proud of the design, speed and operation of this tool,” says Bill Robinson, owner of E-Z Burr Tool Company. “Not only does it deburr the front and backside of a hole in a single pass in seconds, but you can also change the blade or arbor in no time at all. The cutting angle can also be changed for more or less aggressive cutting.”

E-Z Burr also offers the added benefit of coating the CMS blades, which is not available with the standard Micro Series which features a cartridge design.  “Coating the blades allows the tool to hold up better with the tougher or even gummier materials, which is what you see in the Aerospace and Medical industries,” explains Robinson.

“Our standard cartridge style Micro Series tools are still recommended to use on several applications .  The main difference with this new design is for very high usage applications in which changing the blades or arbors only, will provide a cost savings in the long run over replacing the entire cartridge,” added Robinson.

One of the other strong benefits of the Component Micro Series is its ability to deburr hard to reach or nearly impossible-to-access holes.  Tiny holes can become a bottleneck in the manufacturing process, and with this tool, deburring holes in the size range of .057 (1.45mm) through .092 (2.34mm), will serve as great solution.

“With this component design you can quickly and easily replace blades and arbors while the tool is still in the machine. Our ability to coat the blades for tough materials combined with our same great patented E-Z Burr features, will save manufacturers time and money,” says Robinson. “And at the end of the day, that is what it is all about.”

About E-Z Burr Tool Company

E-Z Burr Tool Company has been manufacturing deburring tools, specialty chamfering tools and drilling tools including high speed steel, carbide, micro and customs for over 50 years. E-Z Burr tools deburr both the front and backside of a hole in a single pass, and allows you to easily change the blade or insert and adjust the cutting pressure quickly while the tool is still in the machine. E-Z Burr Tool Company is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. For more information please visit www.ezburr.com

Contact E-Z Burr at 1.800.783.2877 or info@ezburr.com

E-Z Burr has expanded its high performance Standard Carbide Series to include large diameter deburring tools in sizes 2 inches and up!  Previously special requests and specialty orders had to be made for this size of carbide tool, but in adapting to different industry demands, we are happy to now offer them as a part of our regular stock.

E-Z Burr’s Large Carbide deburring tools are great for the following industries:

For more information visit ezburr.com/carbide and download our spec sheet.



Carbide Deburring Tool for Larger Holes

With E-Z Burr’s first deburring tool manufactured in 1960, this year marks 50 years of hole deburring and chamfering innovation. “It’s been quite a ride and we have witnessed numerous industry and economic changes, but 2010 marks a banner year for us and we are still going strong,” says Bill Robinson, president of E-Z Burr Tool Company.

Over the past two years, E-Z Burr Tool Company has been putting a lot of effort, money and focus into our website. Our goal was to try to make ezburr.com an online location where end-users and distributors can easily access whatever you need to know about our products within seconds. As you know, we have achieved that with our 3D animations, videos and our latest innovation, the E-Z Tool Calculator.

With our E-Z Tool Calculator, we have added yet another feature to it to make the ordering process easier for end-users. We have added a button that lists the contact information of our participating local distributors by state.

Now, what do we mean by “participating?” We would love to offer this opportunity to all distributors looking to have exposure on our website, however, we do have some special criteria. Therefore, if you are interested in learning more about how to get your name and contact info in this section of our site, please email info@ezburr.com or call Dan Ewing at 1-800-783.2877.

In an industry where time is everything… taking time to figure out the exact tool you need for a certain application or what a tools’ speeds and feeds are, can really add up.  Not anymore!

E-Z Burr Tool Company is pleased to introduce our latest online innovation created specifically to not just save you time… But TONS of time.  Please welcome the new E-Z Tool Calculator!

Here’s how it works:

In mere seconds your exact tool will appear along with what blade or insert works best with that tool, the speeds and feeds of the tool, as well as a picture showing the tool specs.  Check out this awesome resource here…

A Very Grateful Thank You!

All of us here at E-Z Burr Tool Company want to extend a great big Thank You for your continued support this year.  As you all know this has been a tougher year than most, but thanks to you, we are still in a position to innovate and make the best quality deburring and chamfering tools on the market.  We greatly appreciate your business and if there is anything we can do to improve our service or better support you, please call us to let us know.  Thank you again, and here’s to a happy holiday season and prosperous 2010!

E-Z Burr Tool Company proudly saves another client time and money!

“This tool is working successfully! This has been an ongoing problem for us for years, I believe you have cracked the nut on this one!” –Aerospace Manufacturer

The Problem:

An aerospace manufacturer was having difficulty generating a consistent chamfer on a high pressure Inconel 718 turbine stator. The hole diameter was .0935 and it was a blind hole. The stator has a double flange configuration with one through hole in line with a second blind hole. The goal was to deburr the top and bottom of the first hole as well as the top of the second hole while maintaining a consistent chamfer size of .005-.015. The customer had been using a hand made deburring tool driven by a pencil grinder, which was very difficult.  This operation took way too much time and proved to be very inconsistent and did not garner the results they were looking for.

The Solution:

E-Z Burr built a custom micro tool to deburr the 3 surfaces and hold a consistent .005 – .015 chamfer size. We had to ensure that the arbor pilot length didn’t damage the blind hole while still removing the burrs and generating a consistent chamfer in the desired size range. We accomplished this through design modifications to the arbor and blade.

The Results:

The Problem:

The problem was not an obvious one as this is a lower volume component. However, the consistency was lacking accuracy which added time and compromising the quality of the product. The current hand-made, hand held needle deburring instrument added a significant amount of time to the process.

This specific component, used in aerospace manufacturing, was lacking a consistent chamfer. The high pressure turbine stator, made of Inconel 718, requires a blind hole of .0935 diameter. This challenge became more apparent as measured accuracy was not being achieved at a regular level.

The handmade deburring tool pencil grinder was very difficult to use and required that a skilled craftsmen spend more than 30 minutes per part to complete this process. This amount of time obviously added to the cost of producing the high pressure turbine stator.

The Solution:

Due to the fact that this was a unique application, there was not a machined tool to pull from the shelf. Unison Engine Components-Asheville approached E-Z Burr with the challenge to provide a custom built micro tool to meet their standards and requirements. The tool proved to be a successful solution with the required chamfer size of .005 – .015 to assure the consistency they were looking to achieve. In addition, the attention to detail also allowed the avoidance of damage inside the blind hole.

The Results:

Unison Engine Components-Asheville now has an Inconel 718 component that meets their standards of quality and consistency. They are proud to offer a unique product that may offer increased sales of this component.

The time savings alone, added productivity to the manufacturing capabilities and a more profitable operation. The introduction and ease of the machined deburring process also removed the tedious and mundane frustration from the labor force dedicated to manufacturing this component.

Pride in craftsmanship, a consistent finish and time saved. The features and benefits of making change, a pleasurable experience.

Since 1960, E-Z Burr has been providing innovative and versatile deburring solutions to customers. Over the last 5 years they have introduced and expanded their Carbide Series of deburring tools to produce successful results for rigid or hard materials.  “From the very start, our goal has been to provide tools that are durable, dependable and easy to use and maintain, while offering our customers a fair and reasonable price,” says Bill Robinson, President of E-Z-Burr. “We are always looking for new innovative ways to meet the needs of our clients.”