Preparations are running at full bore for the fourth edition of DeburringEXPO as a live in-person event at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre in Germany on 12-14 October. There is no substitute for personal contact and the real presentation of products and solutions at a specialised trade show. Face-to-face discussions with customers and trade visitors create trust when initiating business and make product presentations tangible.

Exhibitors at DeburringEXPO are therefore already looking forward to holding the trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surface finishing as an in-person event. With good reason, because around 94% of show visitors are involved in operational investment decisions. And with a rising IFO Business Climate Index for Germany, which recently reached 99.2 points, the highest value since May 2019, investments are picking up again in sectors such as automotive, mechanical engineering, sensor, medical and pharmaceutical technology, tool and mould making, metalworking, aerospace, and environmental and energy technology.

Attention is focussing on solutions with which companies can meet stricter, as well as new, requirements for deburring and surface finishing quality.

“Among other factors, this requirement arises from stricter specifications for products and their surface finishing, for example due to downstream processes such as joining, coating, sealing and assembly,” reports Hartmut Herdin, managing director of fairXperts GmbH & Co KG, organiser of DeburringEXPO. “Changing production technologies and materials, such as workpieces made of material combinations, also necessitate optimised solutions for deburring, rounding and the production of precision surface finishes, as well as the cleaning of components after these processing steps.”

The exhibition will also feature an integrated three-day expert forum. Simultaneously interpreted presentations (German <> English) will provide information concerning solutions to current problems covering all exhibition segments.

For further information
www.deburring-expo.de

The Mirka AIROS, the first smart electric sander designed for robotic sanding applications, is now joined by new models: the Mirka AIOS sanding heads and the Mirka AIROP polishing head. In addition, the AIROS is available in a new small size.

Industry automation is a growing trend, and various sectors – including automotive, transportation and woodworking – are seeing a clear need for a complete package for automated processes. As a specialist in surface finishing technology, Mirka says it is at the forefront of innovation, introducing new robotic solutions for manufacturing.

When a square sander is needed, Mirka offers the AIOS 353CV with an 81 x 133 mm pad suitable for surfaces and corners alike. In the wood sector, such as in manufacturing furniture, doors and windows, the AIOS 353CV can be used to drive up productivity and finishing quality with robotic precision.

The new AIOS, AIROS and AIROP versions are engineered for robotised finessing; for ensuring consistent quality while saving time. For sanding, Mirka is aiming its AIOS 130NV at spot repair work in an automated process, such as those in automobile and transport manufacturing. The Mirka AIROS 150NV is the smallest AIROS sanding head yet, meant for more confined spaces, detail work and the sanding of small areas where manufacturers need workpiece de-flashing or deburring.

Mirka’s AIROP 312NV is a random orbital polisher with an electric polishing head for robot usage. Featuring a 77 mm pad, the AIROP 312NV is a robotic alternative for Mirka’s cordless polishers, and is well matched with Mirka’s polishing pads and compounds.

For further information
www.mirka.com