The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Smith Foundry to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its iron foundry in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Burnishing is perhaps the most popular mass-finishing application, but there are several benefits which make it a “go to” operation.
In contrast to plating or electrodeposition of coatings onto a substrate, an important surface finishing technology involves the removal of material from a substrate.
Mechanical plating is also referred to as peen plating and is essentially a tumbling process by which metallic specks of dust are deposited onto a metal substrate.
When it comes to polishing, sometimes less is more.
Certain machined, engineered components are functionally operative because they interact with their complementary partners to transmit energy/motion.
Media content is based on the gear finish desired. High abrasive/low ceramic media leads to higher attrition rate; low abrasive/more ceramic causes less attrition, higher quality ra surface value.
There are multiple methods that can be employed to remove the burrs from a metal part that has undergone the laser cutting process.
The wind turbine, aerospace, and helicopter gear industries recognize the importance of surface finish and surface texture for maximizing component and system performance.
As everyone is well aware, the prices for various metals integral to plating have been unstable: at times rising, then again lowering in price.
Relative to gear hobbing, shaving, and/or post heat-treat grinding to generate accurate tooth morphology, there may come a time wherein vibratory deburring is a requirement to remove adherent burrs.
