Surface Finishing & Coating

Articles • May 15, 2018 • Christopher Tate

Deburring: an essential but often overlooked process

With so much attention given to improving machining processes, machinists, programmers and engineers at times forget about simple, but necessary, processes like deburring.

Products • May 10, 2018

CA025P CVD Coated Carbide Grade

Kyocera Corp. announced that it has developed a new ultradurable coating technology and base material for indexable industrial cutting tool inserts to improve steel machining. The new CA025P CVD coated carbide grade will be available to the U.S. market from the middle of May 2018.

Products • May 4, 2018

TufBrush Stringer Bead Brushes

Osborn has expanded its TufBrush stringer bead product line to five additional products. The TufBrush product line boasts up to two times longer life and up to 60 percent better material removal than its closest competitor.

Products • May 4, 2018

Stainless Steel GMC Ultrasonic Cleaning System

Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics, a division of Cleaning Technologies Group LLC, introduces an innovation in cellular aqueous parts cleaning, offering a stainless steel GMC ultrasonic cleaning system. The GMC is an optional package to achieve chemical compatibility with aggressive caustic and acidic agents.

Products • May 1, 2018

POLIFAN-STRONG Flap Discs

The patented POLIFAN-STRONG flap discs from PFERD reportedly remove more material in less time than most other consumable abrasives for angle grinders. Featuring a unique extended flap design for consistent and extremely aggressive grinding up to the last grain, this disc delivers optimal performance for high-powered angle grinders.

Products • April 30, 2018

BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK Finishing Line

Now there's a better way to protect small quantities of iron and steel parts from corrosion with Birchwood Technologies' BK-1 Mini PRESTO BLACK finishing line. It's fast, easy and economical.

Videos • April 23, 2018

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions through form honing

Gehring Technologies GmbH recently introduced a surface finishing process for internal combustion engines that reportedly reduces carbon dioxide emissions through form honing.

Products • April 16, 2018

1900BTX Ultrasonic Cleaner

Omegasonics announced it has further enhanced its 3D support structure cleaning equipment lineup, the 1900BTX, with a new programmable cycle which provides for complete hands-free cleaning. Not only can cycle times be programmed, but now they can be repeated if, and as often as, necessary.

Articles • April 11, 2018 • Jackie Fenton

Understanding coatings and how they lower machining costs

This article provides basic information about the coatings and processes used to coat cutting tools, dies, wear parts and other components. HSS, carbide, tool steels and stainless steels are among the most commonly coated materials.

Articles • March 22, 2018 • Michael Deren

Shop implements system of safety tickets

What about the less obvious threats to worker safety? How do you take those elements into account? To address this concern, the shop where CTE's Machinist's Corner columnist works uses a system of unsafe acts or conditions tickets (UACTs).

Products • March 21, 2018

Model MV-2L Swam-Blast Micro Sandblasters

The Model MV-2L Swam-Blast Micro Sandblasters introduce a precise amount of finely graded abrasive powder into a controlled stream of compressed air through the abrasive pathway and out a manually or automatically positioned nozzle tip. Total process control can be achieved with independently adjustable powder flow control and air pressure regulation.

Articles • March 16, 2018 • Alan Richter

Advanced metalworking fluid filtration aids finer finish

As demand grows for finer surface finishes and tolerance specifications become tighter—and competition continues to intensify—parts manufacturers are adopting advanced fluid filtration technologies to achieve their machining and grinding goals.