The Finished Part Blog

Casting steel parts can leave a very rough surface finish and further machining or welding can produce burrs and surface imperfections …

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It is that time of the year where Section 179 of the Federal Government tax code for investment and depreciation credits …

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Large vibratory bowls like our EVB Series can be used for a wide variety of surface finishing applications. If properly designed, …

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As part of our new product roll-out, we are happy to release the EVB Large Bowl Vibratory Tumbler Series. This line …

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As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has been working hard on new and innovative products. The G-100 model …

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The Kramer Industries’ product development team has been busy working on a number of new projects during these crazy, pandemic times. …

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The terms sanitizer (or antiseptic) and disinfectant are often used interchangeably. While sanitizers can often disinfect, there are some technical and …

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Using sanitizers to clean surfaces may not be as simple as it seems. When cleaning a surface, spray the sanitizer on …

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As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has started offering Hand Sanitizer to businesses and individuals to help them …

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In addition to the tragedy and death caused by COVID-19, this pandemic has created extreme disruption in many industries and for …

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The next two posts are a pair of tests that we did for a customer. Both posts are the same part, …

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Different from last week’s post, in this test, the customer wanted a uniform, matte surface finish. In order to provide some …

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To create showroom samples or small granite tiles, larger pieces of granite are saw cut to the desired size and shape. …

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We have covered polishing acrylic pieces multiple times on this blog. These parts provide some additional challenges. Specifically, there an ID …

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Heat treating steel parts is used to change the physical (sometimes chemical) properties of the metal. This process can harden the …

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When wood components are cut, they frequently result in sharp edges, saw marks, and burrs that must be eliminated for both …

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Many metals are naturally susceptible to oxidation. This is the reaction of the metal with oxygen to form an oxide. Steel, …

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Phenolic canvas is a composite material consisting of layers of fabric fibers that is impregnated with a phenolic resin. This type …

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Polishing hardened tool steel to a low Ra value often requires more than one step and long cycle times. Ra is …

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Acrylic plastic is poly(methyl methacrylate) commonly known as plexiglass and commercially as Lucite and Plexiglas among others. When polished it can …

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Brass is relatively soft metal that oxidizes easily. Care needs to be taken to not damage the surface and to ensure …

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Tumble Blast systems remove hard to reach burrs, remove rust and scale, and prepare a surface for bonding while producing either bright …

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Tumbling Complex geometry parts The after picture of this highly polished part looks like the results were excellent in achieving a …

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3D Printed Titanium Polishing Additive manufacturing or more commonly, 3D printing, provides a significant challenge for surface finishing. These challenges revolve …

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Brass Parts Cleaning When soldering brass, the welded joint needs to be cleaned from excess flux and from discoloration of the …

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