Mechanical Finishing

Vibratory Finishing

Question: Is there any rule of thumb for how many parts to put in a vibratory machine?

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Particle Counters

Question: We have seen a number of our customers switch from a washdown weight and visual particle count to a laser particle counter.

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Motor Rotation for Vibratory Finishing Machine

Question: We bought a used round vibratory finishing machine and cannot find any indication of the proper motor rotation.

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Ball Burnishing Vibrators

Question: We have an eight-cu ft, tub-style vibratory finisher for burnishing stampings prior to decorative plating.

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Mass Finishing for Beginners

Question: What are some applications for mass finishing that I can relate to?

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Metal Cleaning

Question: In our business we sometimes have to send parts (old gas tanks, boat tanks, rusted or heavily scaled pieces, etc.) out to be cleaned, stripped or derusted.

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Switch Media?

Question: My customer is asking for a five to ten thousandths radius (0.005-0.010 inch) on the outside diameter of a round steel forging that is 2.4 inch diameter × 0.375 inch.

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Ceramic Media

Question: I am confused by all the ceramic media compositions.

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Rusting after Vibratory Finishing

Question: We are the leading company in our country in mass-finishing.

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