Mechanical Finishing
Blisk Finishing System Cuts Processing Time
Walther Trowal’s CM rotary vibrator finishing system eliminates manual operations and is said to cut the processing times for finishing blisks for airplane and land-based turbines from several days to a few hours.
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Flexible Flap Brushes Boost Part’s True Surface Area
Satinmaster flap brushes from Divine Brothers can be mounted with any 5/8 × 11 shaft and are designed to easily conform to parts of various shapes.
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Mastering Sanitary Stainless Steel Finishes
Here’s a primer on the types of finishes required for equipment used in sanitary applications.
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Combination Wheels Boost Cutting, Grinding Productivity
Saint-Gobain Abrasives’s Norton Quantum3 (NQ3) line of depressed-center grinding wheels includes combination wheels designed for more efficient and faster cutting and grinding, resulting in increased productivity and longer wheel life.
Read MoreThe Robots Are Coming — Will Your Job Be Next?
With advancing automation, reconsider what robots have to offer.
Read MoreHow to Eliminate White Chalky Substance from Vibratory Finished Parts
Q. We are getting a white chalky substance left on our aluminum parts after vibratory finishing and it affects the coating adhesion. How do we eliminate this problem?
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Calculating Applied Media Force During Vibratory Finishing
Establishing optimum operational characteristics for finishing a specific part.
Read MoreSupplier Happiness Equals Sales Success
Working Relations Index measures partnerships between suppliers and OEMs.
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MP100 Tube Mirror Polishing Machine Assures Perfectly Polished Surface
New polisher from NS Máquinas protects against corrosion and scratches.
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How to Produce a Visual Blasted Finish
Q. Can you recommend a process that can give a visual blasted finish?
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