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Current Process
Zirconium tubes are cut one at a time using carbide tools on a lathe. A lathe cutoff leaves burrs requiring deburring to achieve a smooth surface finish. Carbide tooling wears quickly when cutting zirconium and is expensive.
Challenges
Deliver a cost-effective process to cut zirconium tubes which reduces the number of steps in production. Zirconium is highly flammable, and a dull carbide tool can cause the material to overheat and catch fire. Zirconium fires are dangerous and very hard to extinguish.
Solution: CS1-E Burr Free Electrochemical Cutoff Machine from Tridex Technology
The CS1-E can cut multiple tubes per cycle depending on their diameter. The CS1-E cuts tubes from .012"-3.15" diameter. Electrochemical grinding leaves the tubes burr-free, eliminating the need for deburring.
The CS1-E Burr Free Electrochemical (ECG) Cutoff machine from Tridex Technology features completely burr free cutting and very low cutting forces ideal for tubing and heat sensitive alloys.