Vibratory finishing enhances service
PDJ Vibratory finishing can eliminate the labour-intensive task of manually deburring and removing inclusions and minor surface defects from anodised products
Anodisers Runcorn has invested in a new vibratory finishing machine that will reduce costs and cut turnaround times while enhancing component quality.
The new equipment, supplied by PDJ Vibro, will eliminate the labour-intensive task of manually deburring and removing inclusions and minor surface defects from mainly aluminium and copper components.
The switch to vibratory finishing has enhanced the quality of the wide variety of parts the company processes and ensures a consistent surface result. Many of these parts are precision, high-specification items destined for customers in the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors. Added to this, streamlining the deburring process has helped to minimise turnaround times and reduce costs.
Anodisers Runcorn installed the PDJ ‘EVP-RA 100’ vibratory machine, which has a 930mm diameter processing bowl, after initially seeing a machine in action at the last ‘Surface World’ exhibition in 2009 and then subsequently undertaking sample processing trials at PDJ’s Milton Keynes demonstration and development facility, which proved both the cost and quality benefits of vibratory finishing. The machine is used prior to or after anodising, plating and other surface treatment operations – depending on production requirements.
PDJ Vibro Ltd works closely with customers on the development of vibratory and associated surface finishing processes and offers free sample processing as well as a subcontract finishing service.
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