Fladder is a Danish manufacturer established in 1974, specializing in advanced machinery for deburring, edge rounding, and surface finishing. As a pioneer in flexible rotating deburring technology, the company offers a wide range of automatic and manual solutions for the metal, wood, composite, and plastic industries. It focuses on precision, quality, and efficiency, developing customized machines to meet specific customer requirements. Fladder operates globally, leading innovation in surface treatment technologies.FladderisaDanishmanufacturerestablishedin1974,specializinginadvancedmachineryfordeburring,edgerounding,andsurfacefinishing.Asapioneerinflexiblerotatingdeburringtechnology,thecompanyoffersawiderangeofautomaticandmanualsolutionsforthemetal,wood,composite,andplasticindustries.Itfocusesonprecision,quality,andefficiency,developingcustomizedmachinestomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.Fladderoperatesglobally,leadinginnovationinsurfacetreatmenttechnologies.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key automatic machine models include FLADDER® 200/GYRO, FLADDER® 300/GYRO, FLADDER® 400/GYRO (for high capacity and heavy-duty tasks), FLADDER® 300/GYRO Highspeed (for significant rounding and oxide removal), FLADDER® 300/GYRO HYBRID (combining surface grinding and edge rounding), FLADDER® 300/VS (vertical processing), FLADDER® LS (modular circular system), FLADDER® SC (for non-flat workpieces), and FLADDER® CC (compact revolving table with vacuum system).KeyautomaticmachinemodelsincludeFLADDER®200/GYRO,FLADDER®300/GYRO,FLADDER®400/GYRO(forhighcapacityandheavy-dutytasks),FLADDER®300/GYROHighspeed(forsignificantroundingandoxideremoval),FLADDER®300/GYROHYBRID(combiningsurfacegrindingandedgerounding),FLADDER®300/VS(verticalprocessing),FLADDER®LS(modularcircularsystem),FLADDER®SC(fornon-flatworkpieces),andFLADDER®CC(compactrevolvingtablewithvacuumsystem).
Manual machines and accessories include FLADDER® 250/AIR (pneumatic handheld unit), FLADDER® 250/MIN, FLADDER® 300/AIR models, along with various abrasive cylinders, abrasive blades, spacers, spring threaded cylinders, and oxide removal tools.ManualmachinesandaccessoriesincludeFLADDER®250/AIR(pneumatichandheldunit),FLADDER®250/MIN,FLADDER®300/AIRmodels,alongwithvariousabrasivecylinders,abrasiveblades,spacers,springthreadedcylinders,andoxideremovaltools.
The core technology is a flexible rotating deburring system featuring a robust gear head with six counter-rotating spindles, performing oscillating and rotating movements across the workpiece surface for uniform finishing and tool wear.Thecoretechnologyisaflexiblerotatingdeburringsystemfeaturingarobustgearheadwithsixcounter-rotatingspindles,performingoscillatingandrotatingmovementsacrosstheworkpiecesurfaceforuniformfinishingandtoolwear.
Patented Lock-it™ spindles enable faster and simpler tool changes, ensuring tool balance and eliminating harmful vibrations during operation.PatentedLock-it™spindlesenablefasterandsimplertoolchanges,ensuringtoolbalanceandeliminatingharmfulvibrationsduringoperation.
Automation and energy efficiency features include PLC control for easy integration with robot solutions, frequency inverter-controlled motors, and optional laser beam detection energy-saving systems.AutomationandenergyefficiencyfeaturesincludePLCcontrolforeasyintegrationwithrobotsolutions,frequencyinverter-controlledmotors,andoptionallaserbeamdetectionenergy-savingsystems.
A powerful vacuum system securely holds even small workpieces, with a valve system that concentrates vacuum fixation to the working area for strong hold.Apowerfulvacuumsystemsecurelyholdsevensmallworkpieces,withavalvesystemthatconcentratesvacuumfixationtotheworkingareaforstronghold.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A pioneering position in the market as the inventor of flexible rotating deburring technology, backed by extensive experience and continuous R&D for innovative surface treatment solutions.Apioneeringpositioninthemarketastheinventorofflexiblerotatingdeburringtechnology,backedbyextensiveexperienceandcontinuousR&Dforinnovativesurfacetreatmentsolutions.
A unique gear head system with six counter-rotating spindles, providing uniform and perfect deburring, edge rounding, and surface finishing regardless of workpiece shape, complexity, or burr location.Auniquegearheadsystemwithsixcounter-rotatingspindles,providinguniformandperfectdeburring,edgerounding,andsurfacefinishingregardlessofworkpieceshape,complexity,orburrlocation.
High versatility and flexibility in processing a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, composites, and plastics, as well as flat, curved, and 3D-shaped components.Highversatilityandflexibilityinprocessingawiderangeofmaterials,includingmetal,wood,composites,andplastics,aswellasflat,curved,and3D-shapedcomponents.
Maximizing production efficiency and enhancing final product quality through automated processes, optional energy-saving systems, and precise control mechanisms.Maximizingproductionefficiencyandenhancingfinalproductqualitythroughautomatedprocesses,optionalenergy-savingsystems,andprecisecontrolmechanisms.
The ability to provide customized solutions, ranging from standard automatic machines to manual and special machines, with modular configurations tailored to specific customer requirements.Theabilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutions,rangingfromstandardautomaticmachinestomanualandspecialmachines,withmodularconfigurationstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Patented Lock-it™ spindle system, which reduces tool changeover time, maintains tool balance, and eliminates harmful vibrations during processing, enhancing operational stability and output quality.PatentedLock-it™spindlesystem,whichreducestoolchangeovertime,maintainstoolbalance,andeliminatesharmfulvibrationsduringprocessing,enhancingoperationalstabilityandoutputquality.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Metal Industry: Sheet metal deburring, 3D machined parts deburring, edge rounding, oxide removal, surface finishing, aerospace components, automotive parts, tubes, and extrusions processing.MetalIndustry:Sheetmetaldeburring,3Dmachinedpartsdeburring,edgerounding,oxideremoval,surfacefinishing,aerospacecomponents,automotiveparts,tubes,andextrusionsprocessing.
Wood and Furniture Industry: Wood sanding, veneer sanding, denibbing, lacquer sanding, profiled flat parts, windows and doors, non-flat parts, and mouldings processing.WoodandFurnitureIndustry:Woodsanding,veneersanding,denibbing,lacquersanding,profiledflatparts,windowsanddoors,non-flatparts,andmouldingsprocessing.
Composite and Plastic Industry: Surface preparation and plastic parts deburring.CompositeandPlasticIndustry:Surfacepreparationandplasticpartsdeburring.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Germany, SwedenGermany,Sweden
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Holds patents related to its pioneering flexible rotating deburring technology.Holdspatentsrelatedtoitspioneeringflexiblerotatingdeburringtechnology.
The Lock-it™ spindle system is a patented technology, contributing to easy tool changes and enhanced tool stability.TheLock-it™spindlesystemisapatentedtechnology,contributingtoeasytoolchangesandenhancedtoolstability.
Multiple patented technologies are integrated into various machines, including the FLADDER 300/GYRO model.Multiplepatentedtechnologiesareintegratedintovariousmachines,includingtheFLADDER300/GYROmodel.
A history of developing and patenting special flexible abrasive tools for the furniture industry in the 1970s.Ahistoryofdevelopingandpatentingspecialflexibleabrasivetoolsforthefurnitureindustryinthe1970s.
Technological strengths include a non-aggressive abrasive system utilizing centrifugal force, high-density abrasive materials, and ensuring uniform tool wear.Technologicalstrengthsincludeanon-aggressiveabrasivesystemutilizingcentrifugalforce,high-densityabrasivematerials,andensuringuniformtoolwear.