Mechanical Finishing

Wear Rate

How fast will ceramic media wear in a vibratory finishing machine?

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Shopping for a Centrifuge

We’re shopping for a centrifuge for processing our vibratory finishing solution with the intention of reusing it.

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Media Selection

Your frequent reference to the tri-cyl shape as being one of the most universal has been true for many jobs, but this is apparently an exception.

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Cost-Effective Internal Deburring

We have improved the mass finishing over the years, but we continue to be challenged by internal burrs. Some of the internal deburring processes will work under one set of conditions but not another, and most processes either involve a substantial capital investment or very high costs by outside contractors.

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VENDORS CUTTING CORNERS?

We have encountered corrosion problems over the past few months and have examined every procedure to try and fix the problem. What have we overlooked?

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REFRACTOMETERS REVISITED

I was very interested in your article about refractometers, but I wonder if you are a little out-of-date?

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Refracto-WHAT?

I am in continuous disagreement with my vibratory finishing operator regarding the flow rate of compound solution going into our 10 ft3 bowl vibrator. Can you give me some guidelines and supporting arguments?

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Super Finish

How to achieve an isotropic finish using a traditional vibratory bowl—and why you’d want to do it

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Nicking and a Slow Production Rate

We have two problems: First, there is some nicking on the parts, and we have always wanted to reduce that effect; second, we are not satisfied with the production rate of 40 parts/hr per machine. Any suggestions?

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All About Tubbing

Can you explain tubbing and when to use it?

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