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Driven by customer demand for more efficient solutions to complex cross bore applications, HEULE developed a new tool to help high-volume manufacturers produce better parts faster and keep up with their production demands. The COFA-X tool allows machine operators to eliminate tedious manual deburring of hard-to-reach cross bores and focus more attention on production.
COFA-X Tools are fully customized and built for your specific application. Please see the COFA-X brochure for more ordering information and Contact Your Local Agent for assistance.
A manufacturer of hydraulic components and fittings was looking for a more efficient and safer deburring solution for the cross hole of a ball valve. The goal was to automate the process and eliminate the tedious and time-consuming work of removing the burrs of the bore edge by hand with a brush.
The deburring of crossbores with bore-Ø-ratio of 1:1 represented a particular challenge for HEULE. The solutions that were available so far could not cope with the extreme sloping of a 1:1 bore and a completely new approach was needed. HEULE found the answer to the problem by making use of new machine capabilities and by developing a special version of the COFA tool (the new COFA-X).
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The fact that the deburring could be carried out in an automated process together with a considerable improvement in reliability resulted in significant savings and product quality. After the initial pilot project, the manufacturer was able to continue with high volume production of more similar T pieces.
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