Tumble vs. Vibratory Finishing: A Comprehensive Guide Mass finishing is the go-to solution for large batches of parts and components that need deburring, polishing or similar uniform surface finishing. In addition to a standardized finish for each individual part, utilizing the finishing process also strengthens…
Choosing the Right Steel Shot Blast Media
Shot blasting is a technique often used to clean, descale, deburr, remove rust, peen, texture or provide a uniform surface finish for metal parts. The process generally involves propelling or blasting spherical shot made of steel, carbon or other materials against the part with high-pressured…
Shot Peening vs. Shot Blasting
Shot Peening vs. Shot Blasting: Which Surface Treatment Is Right for You? Surface finishing is a vital step for parts used in a wide variety of industries. Different finishing processes can be used to clean, deburr, strengthen or achieve a number of other outcomes that…
How Centrifugal Barrel Finishing Works & When to Use It
Centrifugal barrel finishing (CBF) incorporates the use of g-forces into a barrel finishing setup. Parts are tumbled with abrasive media utilizing two spinning axles, creating nearly 10 times as much energy as traditional tumbling processes. Obviously, this makes centrifugal barrel finishing — also known as…