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Vibratory Finishing and the Medias Used

Vibratory finishing is a versatile mass finishing process used across a wide range of industries to clean, deburr, polish, and surface-condition components. It employs a vibratory bowl or tub filled with specially designed abrasive media, water, and sometimes chemical compounds. The vibratory motion agitates the media and parts, creating friction and impa...
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Sample of Vibratory Finishing

Unlocking the Power of Mass Finishing: The Multifaceted Art of Perfect Surface Finishing

Sample of Vibratory Finishing
Mass finishing has been around for over 50 years and yet it remains one of the most under-appreciated technologies, as well as one of the least-understood.  Some circles view it as a simplistic/low-tech and due to this, do not put the time and effort into finding the proper equipment and/or process, resulting in scrap, rework, higher finishing costs...
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Surface Finishing – Deflashing

One of the most common occurring casting defects, as well as with injection molding, is flash.   Flash, also known as casting fin or burrs, is any unwanted and excess material attached to a cast. It’s typically a thin sheet of metal that forms at the parting faces.   Causes of flash, fin and burrs   Flash on the casting...
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Ways to Combat Rust

Nobody wants rusty parts.  And nobody is happy when they find previously good parts are suddenly covered in rust.   Rust or corrosion is a significant issue in manufacturing facilities large and small, impacting resources and increasing operating costs. Rust is difficult to prevent and nearly impossible to anticipate on manufactured parts. ...
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Mass Finishing

Mass finishing is the processing of parts in a machine, usually with a media, compound and water.  The movement of the machine causes friction between the media and the parts surfaces and edges, as well as friction between the parts themselves.  This process is used to remove burrs, sharp edges and corners as well as improving or altering surfaces....
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