Vibratory finishing, also known as tumbling or mass finishing, is a technique for smoothing and polishing rough surfaces on relatively small parts. Finishing media is placed in a centrifugal disc machine and spun at high speeds, cleaning, burnishing, deburring, and polishing the surface of a manufactured component. grinding away burrs, sharp edges, metallic fines, and rough surfaces. In the field of metalworking, a similar process, called barreling or barrel finishing, works on the same principles.
Vibratory Finishing
Vibratory Finishing
Selecting the right ceramic, steel, or plastic media will impart the exact amount of abrasive action needed for the finished part to reveal a smooth finish, with excellent luster and shine.
Mass finishing media is available in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, including:
- angle cut cylinders
- stars
- triangles
- cones
- angle cut stars
- wedges
- pyramids
- tetrahedrons
