U.S. INDUSTRY STILL LACKS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF EDGE CONDITIONS OF MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS. BURR FREE TO ONE COMPANY IS MARKEDLY DIFFERENT THAN WITHIN ANOTHER. A NATIONAL CONSENSUS FOR INDICATING ACTUAL ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS IS NECESSARY TO REDUCE MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND WASTED EDGE FINISHING COSTS. A SIMPLE TWO PAGE STANDARD IS PROPOSED FOR BURR RELATED ENTITIES. THE STANDARD CAN BE USED AS A CLEARLY WORDED COMPANY STANDARD IN ABSENCE OF NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE PROPOSED STANDARD IS SIMPLE AND PROVIDES AN EASY MECHANISM FOR DESIGNERS TO INDICATE EXPECTED EDGE CONDITIONS.
