Industry:

Electronics; connector

Material:

Brass

Mfg Process:

Screw Machine

Objective:

Deburr flashing in fine knurled area

Solution:

magnetic pin finish
 

Industry:

Industrial

Material:

Aluminum

Mfg Process:

CNC Machine

Objective:

Deburr & surface prep w/o sticking together

Solution:

Vibratory 1 Step

Industry:

Industrial

Material:

Aluminum

Mfg Process:

Extrusion

Objective:

Deburr after cutoff, prepare for anodizing

Solution:

Vibratory 1 Step

Industry:

Industrial, sprinkler body

Material:

Bronze

Mfg Process:

Sand Cast

Objective:

Smooth and brighten "as cast" surface

Solution:

Steel Ball Burnish

Industry:

Telecom, connector

Material:

Stainless Steel

Mfg Process:

CNC Turning

Objective:

Deburr corners of cross-cut prongs

Solution:

Disc Finish, one-step precision media
 

Industry:

Telecom, connector

Material:

Kovar

Mfg Process:

Automatic CNC Turning

Objective:

Deburr and polish

Solution:

Disc Finish, cut and burnish

Industry:

Telecom, fiberoptic connector

Material:

Kovar

Mfg Process:

Screw Machine

Objective:

Deburr without damage, within tolerance, brighten surface

Solution:

Disc Finish, cut and burnish

Industry:

Telecom, fiberoptic connector

Material:

Kovar

Mfg Process:

Automatic Screw Machine

Objective:

Deburr and prepare for glass bonding

Solution:

Vibratory 1 Step and ultrasonic

Industry:

Telecom, fiberoptic connector

Material:

Unknown

Mfg Process:

CNC Turning, Wire EDM

Objective:

Deburr fine slot and inside corner

Solution:

Disc Finish, 2 Steps

Industry:

Telecom, package

Material:

Invar

Mfg Process:

CNC Machine

Objective:

Reduce hand deburring without damaging the surface

Solution:

Disc Finish, 1Step 15 mins

Industry:

Telecom, packaging

Material:

Stainless Steel

Mfg Process:

CNC Machine

Objective:

Reduce hand deburring

Solution:

Disc Finish, Precision Media

Industry:

Telecom, package

Material:

Kovar

Mfg Process:

CNC Machine

Objective:

Reduce hand deburring

Solution:

Disc Finish, 1 Step

Industry:

Electronics; connector

Material:

Berylium Copper

Mfg Process:

Stamping

Objective:

Deburr microscopic die-break

Solution:

Centrifugal Barrel Finish
 

Industry:

Medical

Material:

Stainless Steel

Mfg Process:

Laser Cut

Objective:

Deburr and surface prep

Solution:

Vibratory 1 Step

Industry:

Medical, instrument

Material:

Stainless Steel

Mfg Process:

Drawn & Formed

Objective:

Deburr and polish

Solution:

Vibratory cut-and-polish
 

Industry:

Jewelry; earring

Material:

14 KT Gold

Mfg Process:

.003 thin wall, soldered

Objective:

Polish without denting

Solution:

Disc finish 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry

Material:

Sterling Silver

Mfg Process:

Wire form & solder

Objective:

Polish bright

Solution:

Disc finish 2-step, roll burnish
 

Industry:

Jewelry, tackpin

Material:

Brass

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Machine polish intricate detail

Solution:

Vibratory 3-step process

Industry:

Jewelry, pendant

Material:

Sterling siler

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Replace hand polishing

Solution:

Disc finish 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry, locket

Material:

9 KT gold

Mfg Process:

Stamping

Objective:

Reduce hand polishing

Solution:

Vibratory 3-step, final hand-gloss

Industry:

Jewelry, pendant

Material:

14 KT gold

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Eliminate hand polish

Solution:

Pin finish, disc finish 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry, ring

Material:

White metal

Mfg Process:

Rubber mold cast

Objective:

Eliminate hand polish, preplate finish

Solution:

vibratory 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry, rings

Material:

Bronze

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Eliminate hand polish for preplate finish

Solution:

Disc finish 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry, stones

Material:

Agate

Mfg Process:

N/A

Objective:

Polish

Solution:

Vibratory 5-step process

Industry:

Jewelry, ring with stone

Material:

14 KT Gold

Mfg Process:

Investment cast with stone

Objective:

Replace hand polishing

Solution:

Disc finish 3-step, special wet-cut media

Industry:

Jewelry, ring

Material:

9 KT gold

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Replace hand polishing

Solution:

Mag finish, disc finish 3-step

Industry:

Jewelry, ring

Material:

White gold

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Replace hand polishing

Solution:

Mag pin finish, disc finish, drag finish

Industry:

Jewelry, chain bracelet

Material:

Sterling silver

Mfg Process:

Automatic chain machine

Objective:

Polish bright

Solution:

Roll burnish

Industry:

Jewelry, copper therapeutic bracelet

Material:

Copper

Mfg Process:

Stamping

Objective:

Deburr and brighten

Solution:

Vibe, roll burnish

Industry:

Jewelry, hoop earring

Material:

Thinwall brass

Mfg Process:

Tube forming

Objective:

Polish

Solution:

Disc finish, dry

Industry:

Jewelry, ring

Material:

Sterling silver

Mfg Process:

Investment cast

Objective:

Eliminate hand polish

Solution:

Disc finish, drag finish
 

Industry:

Consumer, cell phone

Material:

Magnesium

Mfg Process:

Die cast

Objective:

Deflash, prepare for paint finish

Solution:

Vibratory cut, 1-step

Industry:

Consumer, pet tag

Material:

Aluminum

Mfg Process:

Stamping, .025 thick

Objective:

Deburr and prepare finish for anodizing

Solution:

Disc finish 1-step dry

Industry:

Consumer, liquor bottle top

Material:

Wood

Mfg Process:

Lathe turned

Objective:

Replace hand sanding

Solution:

Vibratory 1-step

Industry:

Consumer, christmas ornament

Material:

"White metal" tin/lead alloy

Mfg Process:

Centrifugal rubber mold casted

Objective:

Remove casting scale and polish

Solution:

Vibratory 1-step, roll burnish

Industry:

Consumer, watch knobs

Material:

Stainless steel

Mfg Process:

Automatic screw machine

Objective:

Deburr and polish

Solution:

Disc finish, 2 steps

Industry:

Consumer, pen clip

Material:

Beryllium copper

Mfg Process:

Stamping

Objective:

High polish, preplate finish

Solution:

Disc finish, 3-step

Industry:

Consumer, flatware

Material:

Stainless steel

Mfg Process:

Stamping

Objective:

Reduce hand grinding

Solution:

Vibratory 2 step

Industry:

Consumer, pen clip

Material:

Hardened spring steel

Mfg Process:

Stamping, heat treat

Objective:

Remove oxide and polish bright

Solution:

Vibratory finish part-on-part, burnish 2 steps