What you always wanted to know about mass finishing
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Mass finishing also called trovalisation, vibropolishing, tumbling or microfinition, incorporates techniques such as polishing [2], deburring [3], brightening, radiusing, deoxidation…
Mass finishing was inspired by natural phenomena:
Regular flow of water from a river or the ebb and flow of the sea turns rough stones into pebbles perfectly polished.
The needed ingredients are in these processes:
- Abrasive media or polishing [2] (ceramic, Porcelain, plastic, metal).
- Liquid compounds, pastes and powders.
- Equipment (vibrators, centrifuges…) that generate movements between the chips and parts.
- quality water adapted to the process (in general).
The parts to be polished or deburred are introduced into a chamber that contains abrasives; this chamber is set in motion (usually vibration or rotation).
The removal of material, quality ofpolishing [4] and the surface condition obtained depend on the composition and size of the media; as well, speed settings and cycle time are fundamental.
Our technical team with its test laboratory composed of more than 40 different equipment is at your disposal to assist you reactively.
Polishing [4], deburring [5], radiusing, deoxidation, smoothing, degreasing, sandblasting [4], blasting, surface cleaning, descaling, correspond to the different possible applications of this method using friction between the chips and parts .
Please find a description relative to mass finishing basics
A page “"glossary"” will allow you to better understand some technical terms.
Feel free to ask the advice of our technicians.
- Mass finishing main applications [6]
- Mass finishing guide [7]
- Mass finishing checklist [8]
- The basics of the vibrator [9]
- The basics of vibrator setting [10]
- The main rules of operation of the vibrator [11]
- Surface treatment glossary [12]
- How to choose abrasive chips ? [13]
- How to choose mass finishing compounds ? [14]
- Which are the limits of vibrators ? [15]
- The bases of the magnetic polishing [16]