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Steel Media Burnishing Guide: How It Creates Mirror Shine and When Not to Use It Steel finishing media • Pins, balls & discs • Burnishing process, compound pairing and limits Steel media is unique in mass finishing: it is the only media that polishes almost entirely without cutting. Hardened stainless pins, balls, and discs rub against parts under compound pressure, compressing micro-peaks int...

Mass Finishing Aluminum Parts: Deburr, Smooth and Brighten Without Smearing Aluminum surface finishing • Media, compound and cycle selection • From CNC parts to cosmetic components Aluminum is one of the most rewarding — and least forgiving — metals to mass finish. It deburrs fast, smooths beautifully, and polishes to an attractive satin-bright look. But it also smears under aggressive media, stai...

Walnut Shell vs Corncob: How to Choose Dry Tumbling Media for Eyewear, Jewelry & Hardware Dry finishing media selection guide • Walnut shell & corncob • For dry tumbling, vibratory and centrifugal lines Dry organic media — crushed walnut shell and ground corncob — is the workhorse of dry tumbling and dry vibratory finishing. The two materials look similar in the bag, but they behave very d...

Ceramic vs Plastic Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass and Steel Parts Cover design direction: show the decision, not a generic machine hero. Add English labels “CERAMIC MEDIA” and “PLASTIC MEDIA” only if the cover is redesigned. How to Choose Ceramic vs Plastic Media for Aluminum, Brass and Steel Parts Short answer: choose ceramic media when controlled cutting, burr removal or edge radiusing is th...

Plastic and Rubber Part Finishing Guide How to Deburr Plastic and Rubber Parts: Mass Finishing, Media, and Process Limits Flash, gate marks, machining burrs, and rough build lines do not all respond to the same finishing method. This guide explains when mass finishing is a practical option for plastic and rubber parts, how to select equipment and media, and when trimming, blasting, or cryogenic de...

Production Separation Guide How to Separate Small Parts from Tumbling Media: Screens, Size Control, and Process Design A finishing cycle is not production-ready until parts can be separated from media repeatedly. This guide explains how part geometry, media wear, screen design, orientation, and external separation methods affect labor, carryover, and the risk of trapped media. Part-media separatio...

Equipment Selection Guide How to Choose a Vibratory Finishing Machine for Metal Parts: Bowl,Tub,Capacity,and Process Guide The right vibratory finishing machine is determined by

Equipment Selection Guide How to Choose the Right Tumbling Media for Metal Deburring Selecting the right equipment for your production requirements involves more than matching mach

Process Troubleshooting How to Prevent Media Lodging in Holes Slots and Threads Surface finishing defects are often caused by interactions between multiple process variables rather