Automated surface finishing is a ‘game changer’

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END USER: RCBS, (800) 533-5000, www.rcbs.com. CHALLENGE: Automate ID finishing of ammunition reloading dies. SOLUTION: Flexible brush hones on CNC equipment that improved quality and throughput while eliminating operator injury and fatigue. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc., (323) 261-2193, www.brushresearch.com

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Some manual surface finishing operations can cause operator discomfort, fatigue and injury that shrink productivity and compromise product quality.

In the case of RCBS, Oroville, Calif., concerns about just such a scenario resulted in a goal to eliminate a manual finishing operation. It also led to an estimated 60 to 70 percent increase in productivity and a substantial quality improvement.

Courtesy of RCBS

Depending on the die, RCBS uses multiple hone sizes as well as varying abrasive materials to impart the required surface finish.

RCBS has been a leading producer of ammunition reloading equipment for more 60 years. Among its products are steel and carbide reloading dies for rifle and handgun ammunition, which are produced in high volumes, according to engineer Tim Taylor.