Gulf States Saw & Machinery Co., Inc. can provide top-quality abrasive solutions for each customer, no matter what their material or application. Our machines are capable of performing a wide range of tasks depending on the job, such as deburring, slag grinder, edge rounding and calibrating, or finishing. We also have dry metal machines which can be used in many other applications and offer many benefits.
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These three types of work are called steps and can be performed by centrifugal barrel finishing machines. All steps may not be required depending on the product's surface finish specifications. The process may include one, two, or three steps.
Tumbler media, which is used for mass finishing, grinds away the burrs on metal surfaces and cuts them. There are many types of tumbler media.
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Centrifugal barrel finishing requires the use of the right tumbling media. The cycle time for parts can be doubled if the media is not right, especially if it's the wrong geometry. If you are not using cones or cylinders to tumble media, it can significantly slow down the processing time.
When selecting a metalworking machine to perform finishing, deburring, and other processes, you must choose between wet or dry metal machines. These complete the same process using different methods, with wet working machines dispersing a coolant mix onto the surface of processed parts, while dry machines function without this mix.
We can help you find the right machine for almost any metalworking process, no matter if your application calls for compact systems to handle smaller deburring tasks or more powerful models that can be used to support large-scale production.
Safety is also improved by using a deburring machine. It reduces repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome that can be caused by polishing and deburring by hand. Handwork is much more comfortable with a centrifugal barrel machine than it is with handwork. Although centrifugal tumblers require that operators manually load each barrel, the machine's high speed makes up for the labor intensity.
Vibratory tumblers move in a similar way to our childhood rock polishing machines. The parts and media are then matched up with a scrubbing action.
Use of a deburring machine also contributes to worker safety, since it reduces the risk of repetitive motion injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome associated with deburring and polishing by hand. The centrifugal barrel machine is far more ergonomic than handwork. While centrifugal tumblers do require operators to load each barrel manually, the high speed of the machine makes up for this labor intensity.
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Surface Finishing Machine has a metallic bowl that holds media, water, and finishing compounds.
Finishing processes can be used to improve the following characteristics: appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion resistance, tarnish resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, hardness, modify electrical conductivity, remove burrs and other surface flaws, and control surface friction.
Metal finishing aids in the reduction of wear and tear on metallic products. Aside from aesthetics, it has a wide range of industrial applications. It helps to improve electrical conductivity, torque resistance, and metal solderability, among other things.