Traditional finishing techniques for Investment castings typically fall into three distinct categories, hand, machined and vibratory finishing. While all the methods have the ability to accomplish the task, each process has limitations that if solved could lead to reduced costs through elimination of process steps and rework.
First utilized in the cleaning and polishing of Forging Dies and aluminum automotive wheels, the MV Multi-Vibrator mass finishing system has been successfully used to grind and polish castings utilized in the Automotive, Aviation and Medical industries.
The unique characteristics of this process is what drives its success. Through its use, casting users have been able to eliminate hand/ Robotic buffing and grinding and the subsequent rework associated with those processes. This resulted in the lean benefits of reduced inventory, reduced cycle times, lower labor costs and the reduction of a significant waste stream. Included are the details the of the method, implementation and realized savings by replacing traditional finishing techniques with the MV Multi-Vibrator Mass finishing system. Savings were achieved by the reduction in utility costs, reduced hand labor to finish the parts and reduction of the waste generated over the traditional finishing methods.