Timesavers 32 RB series
Configuration-aware reference for 32 RB deburring, edge rounding, workpiece retention and process qualification.
Tags: machines, timesavers, deburring, edge-finishing
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Identify the complete machine and tooling
Timesavers lists 1,100 mm working width and 0.2–8 m/min conveyor speed. Its vacuum claim covers small parts of 50 × 50 × 1 mm. The January 2023 HWRB announcement gives up to 2 mm radius in one pass and an optional magnetic track for 50 × 50 mm steel parts. Confirm head order and retention from the machine record. Test the actual part, especially with holes or uneven support. Timesavers 32 RB series, HWRB announcement.
In the travel example, 900 mm at an assumed 3 m/min takes 18 seconds. That covers steady conveyor travel. Add handling, loading gaps, extra passes, changeovers and inspection separately.
Catalog capacity and its limits
The current international product page was reviewed November 1, 2026:
| Characteristic | Listed value |
|---|---|
| Working width | 1,100 mm |
| Table opening | 0–100 mm |
| Conveyor transport speed | 0.2–8 m/min |
| Number of heads | 1–3 |
| Head types | Hammerhead, wide belt, rotary brush |
| Rotary brushes | Four, 350 mm diameter |
| Contact roller diameter | 150 mm |
Use the opening and speed ranges to screen the machine. Check allowable thickness, support and tooling engagement for the installed heads. Timesavers 32 RB datasheet on product page
The page describes finishing with rotary brushes or a downstream abrasive belt. It also advertises a vacuum table for small products of 50 × 50 × 1 mm. Those dimensions are a manufacturer application claim, not proof that every perforated, warped or low-contact-area part of that envelope can be retained. Timesavers 32 RB features
Head configuration changes the route
Timesavers' January 10, 2023 HWRB announcement identifies a hammerhead arrangement for slag removal followed by deburring and edge rounding. It describes an optional magnetic track for holding small steel parts of 50 × 50 mm. Preserve that material and equipment qualification; do not transfer magnetic-retention capability to aluminium or to a machine without the track. Timesavers HWRB announcement
That announcement also promotes edge rounding up to a 2 mm radius in one pass. Treat this as a stated application capability of the described arrangement, rather than a universal result across all thicknesses, alloys, burrs and internal features. A drawing calling for a particular radius still needs a representative trial and an agreed measurement method. Timesavers HWRB application claim
Consumable compatibility also depends on generation. Timesavers' brush range distinguishes the former 32 RB machines ordered before July 2021 from later tooling arrangements, and offers different abrasives and flap geometries for different applications. Select replacement tooling against the machine identification and supplier compatibility information, not just the “32 RB” name or nominal brush diameter. Timesavers deburring brushes
For a useful route record, identify which head removes the initial burr, which produces the edge condition and which establishes the visible finish. Record brush/belt identification and grit, head settings, conveyor speed, feed orientation, pass count and tooling condition. These are qualification inputs, not a substitute for the applicable operator procedure.
Retention and batch compatibility
Timesavers' RB application guidance discusses sticky conveyor belts, vacuum tables and magnetic retention for small parts. It recommends processing the same material together and limits the discussed mixed-thickness approach to a difference of no more than 5 mm. This is supplier guidance for the described flexible-brush application, not permission to run every head configuration at one setting. Timesavers RB product guidance
Check contact area, flatness and hold-down under the intended tooling. Obtain manufacturer application approval outside the demonstrated setup.
Original planning example: a nominal 900 mm travel through the process at 3 m/min takes 0.9 ÷ 3 = 0.3 minutes, or 18 seconds. This is conveyor travel time under a constant-speed assumption. It excludes loading gaps, handling, head engagement geometry, additional passes, changeovers and inspection, and is not a production cycle-time promise.
Qualify the result and maintain readiness
Use representative production material, incoming burr/slag conditions and difficult features in trials. Agree on how to assess remaining burrs, outer and inner edge rounding, surface texture or appearance, material removal and critical dimensions. Inspect both faces where the drawing requires treatment; a successful exposed-face result does not establish the condition of the opposite face.
Compare results across fresh and worn tooling, rather than approving only an unusually favorable sample. Retain the accepted sample, settings and measurement results with the part revision. A stated maximum radius does not establish a minimum radius everywhere, and a visually uniform finish does not establish a numerical roughness value.
Dust collection is part of the installed process. Timesavers discusses extraction for steel, stainless steel and aluminium, with equipment chosen for the material and dust/spark conditions. Confirm the suitable extraction arrangement and operating/cleaning requirements for the actual material mix; machine width and head configuration do not establish extraction suitability. Timesavers extraction guidance
Use the machine's supplied operating and maintenance instructions for adjustment, cleaning and consumable replacement. This reference supports configuration and process planning; it supplies no universal brush pressure, grit sequence, pass count, radius or surface-finish guarantee.