Apply the Precision of Chamfering for the Quality Win

The care and safety of the workplace is an ongoing concern for all businesses. While it’s easy to think of safety in sweeping terms, often, it’s about the small things that add up over time. In areas such as civil engineering, machining, glass cutting, architecture, CAD and woodworking, the process of chamfering can be used to make small adjustments that can improve the overall quality and safety of products through the smooth working of components.

Chamfering removes a right-angled corner or edge on components to create a beveled edge connecting two surfaces. When you think back to the most basic designs of interconnecting cogs and wheels, you instinctively know that a rough edge or minor protrusion can prevent the smooth flow and operation of those components. This may seem minor in the moment, but without smooth edges, the parts and gears cannot remain in safe working condition. 

When considered from the perspective of a machinery part, this could translate into vulnerabilities where the mechanism becomes stuck or temporarily lodged in place. A sticking point could then translate into a vibration that travels throughout the machine, dislodging critical components, or a spot that causes heat and friction to build up.

Reasons to Consider Chamfering

1. Distribute stress.
2. Reduce resistance to part fatigue.
3. Improve manufacturing processes.
4. Boost flow characteristics.
5. Smooth transitions between surfaces
6. Enhance visual appearance.

CDMC’s profile chamfering process can be applied in a several ways using abrasive deburring wheels, carbide rotary files or a combination of the two on gears, sprockets and other parts. Through regulation of the cutting pressure, you can control the size of the chamfer produced. If you’re looking for a custom chamfering solution, we are ready to collaborate with you to create an application to meet your specific needs.