Centrifugal Iso-Finishing and Polishing of Dental Parts, Jewelry and other Small Parts in a Compact Package

Centrifugal Iso-Finishing and Polishing of Dental Parts, Jewelry and other Small Parts in a Compact Package

In a matter of minutes, this deburring and finishing tool can deburr, clean up, smooth and polish metal, acrylic or rubber and other materials. They can drastically reduce the finishing time over vibratory finishing machines.  They also are useful for minimizing hand-deburring and finishing operations Continue reading Centrifugal Iso-Finishing and Polishing of Dental Parts, Jewelry and other Small Parts in a Compact Package

High-Speed, Hands-free Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology for deburring and iso-finishing industrial, medical, aerospace parts and castings. A Few Before and After Examples.

High-Speed, Hands-free Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology for deburring and iso-finishing industrial, medical, aerospace parts and castings. A Few Before and After Examples.

Isofinishing is the largest Centrifugal Iso-Finishing contract finishing service center in North America.  It features a state of the art facility with hands-free and high-speed equipment for a quick turnaround on your parts.  It has fully credentialed part quality and tracking systems including ISO-9001:2015 Continue reading High-Speed, Hands-free Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology for deburring and iso-finishing industrial, medical, aerospace parts and castings. A Few Before and After Examples.

Mass Finishing Processes.  What can they do? Where can they be used and on what kind of materials?  (MFSA Mass Finishing Guide – excerpt)

Mass Finishing Processes. What can they do? Where can they be used and on what kind of materials? (MFSA Mass Finishing Guide – excerpt)

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Mass finishing can economically enhance the utility, attractiveness, and value of the metal, plastic, ceramic or other parts manufactured for industrial or consumer use.  Mass finishing processes improve surface properties, upgrade product quality, and enhance the image of the manufacturing industry.  Edge, corner, surface finishing, including the removal of burrs, defects, and sharp edges improves part appearance and handling safety, and prepares surfaces for subsequent coating. Other benefits include easier assembly, improved operating performance, increased strength (in part by the elimination of surface stress concentrations), and longer product life. By imparting compressive stresses to the surfaces, fatigue strength can be improved. Continue reading Mass Finishing Processes. What can they do? Where can they be used and on what kind of materials? (MFSA Mass Finishing Guide – excerpt)

CENTRIFUGAL ISO-FINISHING: Free Sample Processing Information and Request Form

CENTRIFUGAL ISO-FINISHING: Free Sample Processing Information and Request Form

If you have parts that need edge or surface finishing improvement and would like to have FREE sample part processing contact Dave Davidson at dryfinish@gmail.com   I can also be reached at 509.230.6821. Before we start a sample processing project I have some questions for you.   Can you complete this “Request for Sample Finishing” form?  This will help us to better understand your part finishing needs and assist our process engineering and equipment recommendation efforts. SEE Continue reading CENTRIFUGAL ISO-FINISHING: Free Sample Processing Information and Request Form

Measuring and Mapping Surface Textures and Surface Finishes in 3D with SWLI

Measuring and Mapping Surface Textures and Surface Finishes in 3D with SWLI

A Scanning White Light Interferometer (SWLI) is a device for measuring the physical geometrical (3D) characteristics of an object using broadband white light. Fourier analysis (and other methods) are used to convert interference intensity data (fringes) to the spatial frequency domain, allowing production of an extremely accurate surface map. Continue reading Measuring and Mapping Surface Textures and Surface Finishes in 3D with SWLI

Minimizing Hand Deburring for Screw Machine and Small Precision Machined Parts – Case Study

Minimizing Hand Deburring for Screw Machine and Small Precision Machined Parts – Case Study

If you have parts that need edge or surface finishing improvement and would like to have FREE sample part processing and a quotation developed for finishing the parts contact Dave Davidson at dryfinish@gmail.com   I can also be reached at 509.230.6821. Information about equipment for bringing Centrifugal Iso-Finishing capability to your facility is also available… Continue reading Minimizing Hand Deburring for Screw Machine and Small Precision Machined Parts – Case Study

Right-Sizing your Centrifugal Isotropic Finishing Equipment

Right-Sizing your Centrifugal Isotropic Finishing Equipment

HZ High Energy Series

Isotropic finishing through centrifugal force and the tumbling of parts and media. HZ High Energy series Centrifugal Barrel Finishing (CBF) systems are the fastest and most economical form of finishing machine available. They are the industry workhorse in polishing, deburring and deflashing parts. Continue reading Right-Sizing your Centrifugal Isotropic Finishing Equipment

Are you still hand-deburring your machined parts?  Do you need to be doing that?  Are you sure?

Are you still hand-deburring your machined parts? Do you need to be doing that? Are you sure?

a great many parts are being hand-deburred currently because the conventional mass finishing method(s) being used in the shop are incapable of exerting sufficient abrasive media pressure against edges and surfaces to remove unwanted and undesirable projections, sharp edges and burrs.  In many cases, it is possible to minimize hand-deburring procedures by utilizing a higher energy method that makes use of centrifugal force to propel abrasive material and rub away at edges and surfaces with dramatically more strength.   Continue reading Are you still hand-deburring your machined parts? Do you need to be doing that? Are you sure?

Hands-Free, High-Speed Small Part Finishing with Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology

Hands-Free, High-Speed Small Part Finishing with Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology

High-energy centrifugal finishing methods were originally developed for ultra-smoothing and fine finishing of smaller precision parts. The high energy momentum of abrasive and polishing materials within these systems permitted the use of smaller dimensioned media that could access fine features and intricate geometries of some smaller parts. In these types of operations, several different cycles using successively finer abrasive materials are used to produce very fine finishes, in some cases as low as one micro-inch Ra. This type of finishing is used for both decorative/cosmetic effects and for producing functional finishes to improve performance and service life of parts in a wide variety of demanding industrial applications. Continue reading Hands-Free, High-Speed Small Part Finishing with Centrifugal Iso-Finishing Technology

Meeting the Deburring Challenge on Complex Aerospace Parts

Meeting the Deburring Challenge on Complex Aerospace Parts

The technology involves developing a fluidized bed of media in which the part to be processed is partially immersed while being rotated.  A wide variety of differing results may be achieved by varying the process parameters (media, process time, rotational speed etc.). Process results can be closely controlled and are programmable, and are totally repeatable, providing unequaled process quality control.  The process is dry and involves no chemicals or environmentally unfriendly materials. Continue reading Meeting the Deburring Challenge on Complex Aerospace Parts