Completely Solution Robotic Deburring Machine For Aluminum Universal Joint Yoke
Completely Solution Robotic Deburring Machine For Aluminum Universal Joint Yoke
Place of Origin:CHINA
Brand Name:KINGSTONE
Certification:CE
Model Number:KS-60000
Minimum Order Quantity:1
Price:65000-98000 USD
Standard Packaging:WOODEN CASES
Delivery Time:90 WORKING DAYS
Payment Terms:L/C,D/A,D/P,T/T
Supply Ability:200-300 SETS PER YEAR
Product Details
Highlight:
Aluminum Universal Joint Yoke Deburring Machine
,Complete Robotic Deburring Machine Solution
,Bearing Journal Bore Robotic Deburring Machine
Rated Voltage:
380V
Versatile:
Can Be Used For Different Materials
Productname:
Robotic Deburring Machine
Consumables:
Floating Milling Cutter / Floating File
Function:
Automated Removal Of Burrs And Sharp Edges From Metal Or Plastic Parts
Product Type:
Auto Parts
Deburringtool:
Rotary Brush / Abrasive Wheel / Grinding Tool
Electricity:
Energy-Efficient
Warranty:
1Year
Workpiecesizerange:
Up To 500mm X 500mm X 300mm
Robot Model:
M-20iA/35M
Processing Accuracy:
±0.02mm
Voltage:
380V
Safetyfeatures:
Light Curtains, Emergency Stop Buttons, Safety Interlocks
Efficient:
150 Pieces/hour
Product Description
Detailed Specifications & Features
Completely Solution Robotic Deburring Machine For Aluminum Universal Joint Yoke
The universal joint yoke is a safety-critical drivetrain component. Its bearing journal bores must be free of any raised burr before cross-journal assembly — a single residual burr causes press-fit error, premature bearing wear, and driveshaft vibration. Its three-arm curved geometry creates deburring blind spots that manual tools cannot reliably reach. And at the production volumes driven by automotive lightweighting programs, manual finishing is a permanent bottleneck.
Our complete robotic deburring solution eliminates that bottleneck — covering every critical zone of the aluminum yoke in one automated cycle, with the precision and repeatability drivetrain Tier-1 suppliers require.
What Makes the Universal Joint Yoke One of the Most Demanding Deburring Workpieces
The aluminum universal joint yoke concentrates four distinct deburring challenges into a single compact component. Solving one without addressing the others still leaves an unacceptable part.
Challenge 1 — Bearing Journal Edge: Zero Tolerance for Residual Burr
The three cylindrical journal bores are where the cross-trunnion bearing cups press-fit. Any burr on the bore edge — even 0.1 mm — displaces the bearing cup during assembly, introducing angular misalignment that generates driveshaft vibration and accelerates needle bearing fatigue. This is the highest-precision zone on the entire casting, and it is also where parting line flash concentrates most heavily.
Challenge 2 — Three-Arm Symmetrical Geometry: Blind Spots Everywhere
The 120°-spaced three-arm layout means that any tool approaching one arm is partially blocked by the adjacent arms. Standard bench grinders and pneumatic rotary files cannot reach the inner radius of each arm without repositioning the part multiple times — and each repositioning introduces handling variation and fixture wear.
Challenge 3 — Compound Curved Parting Line: No Straight Path to Follow
The casting parting line follows the outer profile of the three-arm body — a continuous compound curve that changes direction and cross-section at every arm transition. Manual operators must constantly adjust tool angle and pressure, producing inconsistent flash removal depth across the part.
Challenge 4 — Hollow Relief Zone Interior: Inaccessible to Standard Tools
The arched hollow relief between the arms reduces weight and material cost — but it creates interior edges where casting flash accumulates in areas that standard deburring tools cannot enter at the correct angle without risking collision with the opposing arm surface.
The Complete Solution: What Our Robotic Cell Covers
We define "complete solution" precisely: every burr-generating zone on the aluminum universal joint yoke is addressed in a single automated program cycle — no manual touch-up, no secondary operation, no inspection rework.
Six Core Advantages
1. Journal Bore Precision — The Most Critical Zone, Done Right
The bearing journal edge is processed with a dedicated force-controlled chamfering spindle and CBN-tipped edge tool. Parameters are set independently for the journal zone — lower feed rate, defined chamfer angle, verified edge break height — separate from the body parting line parameters.
- Journal edge burr height after processing: ≤[TBC] mm
- Chamfer consistency bore-to-bore (all three arms): ±[TBC]°
- No secondary hand-filing of journal edges before assembly
2. Six-Axis Reach — No Blind Spots on Three-Arm Geometry
The 6-axis robot wrist provides approach angles impossible for fixed-axis or gantry deburring systems. For the three-arm yoke geometry specifically:
- The robot approaches each arm's inner radius from the hollow relief zone side — the only angle that avoids collision with adjacent arms
- Wrist articulation allows the tool to follow the concave inner radius without retracting and repositioning
- Collision-free paths for all six zones are validated in offline simulation before any physical trial
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does the robot deburr the bearing journal bore edge without damaging the bore surface finish?
The journal bore edge is processed with a dedicated CBN-tipped chamfer tool on a separate force-controlled spindle pass — distinct from the body parting line parameters. Contact force, approach angle, and dwell time are set specifically for the journal zone to produce a defined chamfer (≤[TBC] mm * [TBC]°) without touching the bore wall. We provide bore surface condition data (pre and post) during the free sample test before order confirmation.
Q2: How does the 6-axis robot reach the inner radius of each arm without colliding with adjacent arms?
Tool paths for all three inner radii are generated from the 3D CAD model and fully collision-validated in offline simulation before any physical trial. The robot approaches each inner radius from the hollow relief zone side — the only geometrically clear angle — using wrist configurations that keep all robot links outside the adjacent arm's shadow zone. This approach is verified per yoke model during sample testing.
Q3: Can the machine handle the interior of the hollow weight-relief zone?
Yes — with an extended-reach slim-profile burr tool. The hollow zone interior edge is reachable from the open arc face using a tool with sufficient reach and a robot wrist angle that avoids opposing-arm collision. Reachability is confirmed during the sample test phase. Any zones identified as beyond safe tool reach are documented and flagged for a defined manual touch-up step — we are transparent about this before installation.
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