Vibratory Finishing

Vibratory finishing is a surface preparation process in which the workpiece and finish media are subjected to a controlled gyratory vibration.  The interaction between the finishing media and the workpiece results in deburring, descaling, rounding of corners, blending, and polishing of the workpiece.

Process Characteristics

Is commonly used for deburring, radiusing, cleaning, and blending
Process internal and external surfaces
Lends itself to automation of work loading and unloading
Is significantly faster than rotary barrel finishing
Uses a wide range of abrasive and finishing media

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Information provided is from Manufacturing Processes Reference Guide by Robert H. Todd, Dell K. Allen, and Leo Alting.--1st ed. Published by Industrial Press Inc., 1994.