VIBRATORY MASS fiNISHING PROCESSREM Chemicals Inc., Southington, Conn.

Normal parts grinding and polishing operationsleave a linear pattern of surface ridges and val­leys, which must be removed in subsequent oper­ations. This is especially important for metal-to­metal parts. REM's chemically acceleratedvibratory mass finishing process increases the lifeexpectancy of treated components. The processhas become the standard in aerospace and auto­motive manufacturing.

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CENTRIFUGAL FINISHING MACHINESRichwood Industries. Huntington Beach, Calif

Richwood Industries offers a full line of centrifu­gal finishing machines, vibratory bowls, centrifu­gal disks, and wastewater equipment. The com­pany also carries a full line of media-ceramic,porcelain, steel, and wood media, as well as chem­icals.

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TUMBU BLAST svsnMGUYSOTI Corp. of U.S.A., Saratoga Springs, N. Y.Guyson's T-50 tumble blast system is a cost-effec­tive and time-efficient alternative for the batchfinishing of small parts. The ability to utilize anytype of shot or grit blast media enables this sys­tem to perform a variety of applications whereoverall impact treatment is required. The systemis designed with a 30-in. diameter removable bas­ket that is I5-in. deep, holding up to 75 lb of aworking volume of components up to 1 ft:l. Thesystem is equipped with up to 4 suction-blast gunsor 2 pressure-blast nozzles, which are mounted onmultiadjustable brackets at the correct angles anddistances to the work. Typical cycle time for thesystem ranges from 3 to 5 minutes per basket­load. Additional options are offered to enhance theoperation of the system.

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