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Mass Finishing Equipment

The deburring of unfinished components and the surface finishing of components at the final stage of production can be accomplished by using vibration processes, such as 'rumbling' or 'barrelling'. Other specialist procedures include 'bowl and trough' vibrators, centrifugal high-energy systems, automatic separation, post drying, chemical dosing and automatic process control.

Mass finishing systems rely on the combination of high mechanical energy and media to impact on all parts of the component's surface. Media comes in many forms and materials, including metallic, ceramic, glass and other synthetic materials.

A mass finishing process can be a one stage treatment in a single chamber or bowl, right up to multi-stage treatments in a sophisticated automatic system involving variations of mechanical energy, media types and other pre-treatment and post treatment stages.

Mass finishing can be used in combination with a variety of surface treatment processes, such as cleaning, polishing, shot blasting and heat treatment. It is generally used for the processing of smaller metallic components that can be subjected to sustained mechanical force without resulting in damage.

Mass finishing systems can include robotic controls, automatic conveyor systems, separating systems and extraction systems.

There are a variety of wet and dry mass finishing processes, and these are often associated with water treatment plants to achieve consistency of results.

Riley Industries stocks a large selection of quality used mass finishing machines by well known names such as Wheelabrator Walter Trowal, Dreher, Osro-Canning, Rosler, Acton, Abrafin, William Boulton and Sharmic.