Project Overview
A furniture OEM in Hebei produces steel table legs, chair frames and cabinet enclosures for European retailers. Laser-cut tubes and sheet-metal brackets had razor-sharp edges that damaged protective powder coating and posed injury risks to end users during assembly. The customer needed a compact, affordable solution for a small-batch workshop.
Challenges
- Part variety: over 40 different SKUs, ranging from 20 × 40 mm tubes to 600 mm wide panels.
- Small batch sizes: typical order is 50–200 pieces, making dedicated fixtures uneconomical.
- Cosmetic requirement: visible edges must be smooth and rounded, not ground flat.
- Floor space: the workshop is only 80 m²; large machinery is not feasible.
Recommended Machine
We recommended the BG-RR-630 Light Laser Cutting Sanding Machine with a compact 1.8 m × 1.2 m footprint. Its adjustable conveyor height (0–50 mm) accommodates both flat brackets and tubular frames, and quick-change brush drums allow switching between deburring and edge-rounding in under two minutes.
Workflow Integration
- Sorting – Parts are grouped by thickness; the machine table is set to the corresponding conveyor gap.
- Deburring – Flat brackets pass through the abrasive belt station to remove slag and scale.
- Edge Rounding – Tubular parts are fed through the rotary brush station, which rounds all four edges simultaneously.
- Visual QC – An LED line illuminates the edge; operators reject parts with visible burrs.
- Packaging – Finished parts are packed with foam separators to protect the rounded edges during shipping.
Results
- Edge-related customer complaints dropped from 12 per month to zero.
- Changeover time between SKUs averages 3 minutes, supporting the high-mix workflow.
- The machine fits comfortably in one corner of the workshop, leaving floor space for assembly.
- Payback period was 10 months based on reduced rework and customer charge-backs alone.
Customer Feedback
“Our German client audited the factory last quarter and specifically praised the edge finishing. They said it was the best they had seen in a Chinese furniture supplier. The BG-RR-630 helped us win a three-year supply contract.” — General Manager, Hebei Modern Furniture Co.
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