Circular Vibrator Rotary Vibratory Surface Finishing Mass Finishing Vibratory Finisher
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Vibratory Finisher Product Description:
Our vibratory finisher VBS (B) are suitable for deburring and metal polishing of aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and iron workpieces such as machined parts, injection molding parts, stamping parts, and die casting parts.
In the mass finishing process, a container consisting of the workpieces and tumbling media is subjected to a controlled gyratory vibration. The vibration causes the tumbling media and workpieces to rub against each other, resulting in a polished look. Vibratory deburring is one of the most cost-effective mass finishing processes as it requires minimal or no labor.
Inovatec offers continuous feed and batch feed variants of tumbling equipment. The unload flap and separation screen allows quick separation of workpieces from the tumbling media. Our VBS (B) series machine has an extended separation deck with multiple separation holes.
Applications includes: vibratory deburring, vibratory polishing, vibratory tumbling
Vibratory Finisher Feature:
- Digital process timer
- Low profile design
- Wide opening for big size parts
- Stress relieved and enhanced with blasting
- Default manual parts media separation
- Extended separation deck
- Wear resistant PU lining from Dow Chemicals
Vibratory Finisher Optional setting:
- Optional Items
- Sound Cover
- Compound Dosing Pump
- Pneumatic flap control
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Control box standing on the floor or hang on the wall
Vibratory Finisher Technical Drawing:
Vibratory Finisher Technical Data:
| Vibratory Finisher |
VBS(B)100 |
VBS(B)150 |
VBS(B)200 |
VBS(B)300 |
VBS(B)400 |
VBS(B)600 |
| Total volume(L) |
100 |
150 |
200 |
270 |
480 |
660 |
| Max overall dimension(mm) A |
1080 |
1170 |
1200 |
1370 |
1430 |
1860 |
| Motor installation tube(mm) B |
φ460 |
φ460 |
φ530 |
φ630 |
φ630 |
φ900 |
| Process bowl width(mm) C |
φ220 |
φ260 |
φ252 |
φ275 |
φ330 |
φ390 |
| Unload width(mm) |
250 |
210 |
250 |
320 |
380 |
470 |
| Machine height(mm) H1 |
980 |
860 |
940 |
960 |
1270 |
1140 |
| Unload height(kw) H2 |
800 |
710 |
770 |
760 |
1090 |
925 |
| Media unload height(kg) H3 |
470 |
440 |
360 |
290 |
570 |
400 |
| Motor(kw) |
1.5/2.2 |
2.2 |
3 |
3.7/5.0 |
5 |
5.5/7.5 |
| Weight(kg) |
280 |
320 |
460 |
650 |
780 |
1180 |
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VIBRATORY FINISHER - ULTIMATE GUIDE
1. What is a Vibratory Finisher?
A Vibratory Finisher is a machine designed to transfer energy disguised as vibratory forces through the machine's drive mechanism into a mass of free media with onward transmission to its parts.
The entire load is constantly in motion simultaneously such that the media are acting against the parts over the complete mass. In simple terms, the machine's working principle is based on the basic motion of objects and components in the system.
2. What are Vibratory Finishing Media?
They are the mechanisms powered by the machine's motor to offer the abrasive action upon the work-pieces to ensure the finishing required.
The common media types are the ceramic, plastic, dry and precision media. They have the following functions:
- Touch critical edges and surfaces - Plastic cone shapes are most popular because they exist in several sizes that can touch all edges of the work-pieces.
- Give appropriate degree of lustre or cut - The non-abrasive media do not cut, but rather polish to give lustre; while the abrasive ones give the needed cuts to work-pieces.
- Segregate and cushion parts - There is always a mix of media and parts, and it is important to determine how well the finishing is done and how much contact the parts have against each other to ensure there is no irreversible damage to the parts.
Choosing the best media to use for a particular process on a specific piece is usually done by trial and error, hence the need for professional inputs into all finishing jobs. Generally, ceramic media handle general finishing while steel media (sometimes with a mix of organic and plastic media) ensure metal finishing processes are properly executed.
3. Is the Vibratory Finisher suitable as a tumbling machine for metal parts?
Definitely. The Vibratory Finisher works shafts, gears parts and housing, as well as several other metallic and steel pieces to give the best finishing and polish to ensure they have the best appearances and shapes required to function optimally and reduce friction in operation.
Vibratory tumbling enables the process of smoothing parts using the force of gravity, water/compound solution and abrasive media. The best media to use in the case of tumbling metal parts is ceramic media, as they have a great cutting rate. For soft metal parts, plastic media are best, doing effective flattening as required.
4. What machine designs exist for a Vibratory Finisher?
- Vibratory Tumbler & Rock Tumbler - This is designed to be installed and used on a bench-top for small-scale polishing and deburring.
They are commonly used to tumble chains, necklaces and bracelets; and also prove useful in shells made of brass to prepare them for reloading, while also helping with removing rust from metal components. It is designed with optional adjustable speed control, heavy-duty suspension and drive system that enables it to work with any of the types of finishing media.
- CWS Series Spiral Tube Vibratory Finishing Machine - This type is crafted with a dexterity that allows it to handle both fragile components and metallic parts.
In this system, the parts are fed in and out continually in a regular manner. The design of this model encourages easy maintenance with the presence of long tubes that can be dismembered easily into different sections. The tubes are also see-through, enabling process operators to monitor operating conditions easily.
- Aluminium Wheel Polishing Machine - This design incorporates two top-speed motors to champion the vibratory force being produced, ensuring the surface finishing of the highest quality. It also assures the user that no impingement or damage will occur to the work-piece during the finishing process since the parts are fixed at the lowermost of the machine.
It is useful for cleaning and refurbishing old wheels, alongside polishing and smoothening new ones. The typical sizes of wheels are usually between 14' to 32'. Medical parts and propellers are also properly polished when passed through this machine, designed to run continuously for up to 24 hours at a stretch.
- Vibratory Tumbling Machine - With capacities ranging from 620L - 780L, this German-conceived design is a general-purpose rigid and heavy-duty machine suitable for polishing and deburring, with its shallow angled processing canal.
It has a separation table that can be inserted, with the option of using automatic pneumatic control, making it ideal for finishing small and medium-sized parts. The polyurethane material utilized for the machine design is wear-resistant, ensuring a long service life.
- Vibratory Polishing Machine VB(A) - This model is designed to process jobs in batches, with top-notch toroidal motion. The rotation of tumbling media with resultant abrasion with the work-pieces gives rigorous surface polishing, the reason it is used widely in polishing mirrors and ball burnishing. Other applications include finishing of electronic components, coin blanks, silverware and pre-plating of metal parts. Inovatec offers up to nine models delivering various features that will meet customers' specifications.
- Vibratory Finisher VB(B) - This design includes an extensive chamber wall, ensuring its suitability for finishing massive and heavy mechanical items like shafts, gear components and housing. It also allows the use of peculiar media such as river stones, pebbles and tiles.
The resulting characteristics of finishing your part with this machine are brightness, better wear resistance, corrosion prevention, ease of painting, chemical resistance etc. The design also includes digital process timer, adjustable imbalance weights and vibration intensity that enhance the machine's flexibility.
- Industrial Vibratory Tumbler VBS(A) - The crafting of this model utilizes a curved bowl that increases pressure on the work-pieces to make them tumble against media faster, also ensuring that there is no sticking among the work-pieces or between them and the PU lining. An extended sieve for separation is integrated into the tumbling bowl, separating the media from the work-pieces in the vibratory machine. The holes on the separation sieves are adjustable based on the size and shape of the tumbling media, with the spiral bottom and progressive angling that ensures the mass depth is even in the finishing cycles.
- Vibratory Deburring Machine: Model VBS(B) - This type is fit for radiusing the edges and deburring work-pieces made of iron, copper, aluminium, brass and stainless steel. The working process involves subjecting the container housing the tumbling media and work-pieces to a controlled gyrating vibration that results in a well-polished appearance. This process is cost-saving as it requires low to no labour input, with the possibility of using either batch or continuous feed models. This machine ensures that sharp edges are broken, visible burrs removed, edges are rounded and projections are removed to the smallest detail.
- Is the Vibratory Motor speed controllable?
Yes, it is. The frequency of the vibratory motor can be varied between frequencies ranging from 900 to 3600 Cycles Per Minute (CPM), while the amplitude can be taken to between 0 - 5mm.
This flexible arrangement allows the operator to determine the quality the surface finish will possess. It has been discovered from experimental research that high frequency of vibrations tends to massively reduce process cycle time, ensuring more work is done in less time.
5. What processes can a Vibratory Finisher undertake?
There are several finishing processes offered by the Vibratory finisher. A number of them are:
- Descaling - This is the removal of residual lines left by the machine on a piece after cutting and milling actions carried out on metals.
- Polishing - This is sometimes called burnishing, and is a process that gives the work-piece a shiny and mirror-like appearance. Items such as cutlery undergo this process to ensure customers don't end up with injuries after use.
- Deburring - Burrs are greatly unwelcome in industries, and deburring is the automated method of removing them. It is the cutting off of sharp protrusions and modification into another shape. These edges are usually left after some machining processes, especially on metals. It is usually done using ceramic media due to its hard nature and aggressiveness.
- Degreasing - Some processing activities leave dirt, dust and other residues on work-pieces and such can be removed by the surface cleaning action of the media in a Vibratory Finishing machine. While the machine parts are in vibratory motion, the active compound is flowed around the chamber to clean the parts, with the chip and residues being flushed out the chamber.
- Etching - It is sometimes necessary to make the surface of some work-pieces (such as plastic) rough in preparation for them to allow good bonding with conductive materials on application. Such runs are usually tens of minutes long, with abrasive media like quartz used.
- Rust Inhibition - Some work-pieces do not immediately go to the plating machine after polishing, hence are susceptible to rust. In such cases, a rust-inhibiting chemical is usually added to the water used in rinsing the parts and can offer anti-rust protection for weeks.
6. Is media to part ratio an important factor for a Vibratory Finisher?
Yes, it is. Different media to part ratios are used under different circumstances and applications. Examples are:
- 0:1 - This means there is no media and is usually used to beat off burrs through part-on-part contact.
- 1:1 - Here there are equal media to part volume, and this mix is used to produce rough surfaces, create sand castings and forgings.
- 2:1 - The mix is more gentle and gives better separation, but not without serious part-on-part deterioration.
- 3:1 - It is about the least for non-ferrous components, and is fair for some ferrous parts.
- 4:1 - This mix is fine for ferrous metals and mostly on the average for non-ferrous pieces.
- 5:1 - There is little part-on-part interaction, and it works for non-ferrous parts.
- 6:1 - This is a very good mix for ferrous parts, and is popularly used to pre-plate zinc via plastic media.
- 8:1 - This combination gives great quality when used for pre-plate finishing
- 10:1 - 20:1 - It is the most effective mix range for fragile and irregular-shaped parts.
7. What are the components of a Vibratory Finisher?
The basic components of the Vibratory Finisher are the Machine, Media and Compound.
- Machine - This consists of several hardware parts connected to each other. Some of them are the work tub/bowl (chamber where finishing is done), separators (for segregation of parts), motor (the mechanical part supplying vibratory power), suspensions (springs that support the work chamber in motion), electrical/amplitude controls, soundproof protective cover etc.
- Media - The media ensure parts are separated during the finishing process, perform the abrasive/cutting actions necessary to remove burrs, smoothen surfaces and clean/brighten the surfaces of parts.
- Compound - The basic functions of the compound are to keep the media and parts clean, prevent corrosion, cushion the parts against irreversible damage, suspend free abrasive bits, foam control and other specialized functions like controlling pH, emulsifying oily soils and managing the colour of parts.
There are situations where the type of compound and extent of dilution determine if a finishing operation works or fails.
8. What steps are required for the maintenance of a Vibratory Finisher?
Maintenance activity frequency is usually determined by how regularly the machine is used and the duration of use. However, here are some basic maintenance tips:
- Always do a quick check on the internal and external parts of the machine before each use. This helps identify any irregularities in the placement or condition of the machine components. It also helps prevent avoidable industrial accidents and loss of asset and materials.
- Check the basement of the processing channel regularly to ensure it is relined as soon as the bare metal bottom is sighted.
- Machine vibration should be observed to see if the spring is weak, and a replacement installed.
- If the machine is run up to 8 hours each day, the vibratory motor should be lubricated with grease to avoid wear once every month.
- The machine lining should be regularly examined, and any defect found should be fixed with Epoxy resin. These deteriorations are usually caused by the action of abrasive media.
- The drain should be checked in case small particles have clogged it, as it might lead to flooding.
- The cooling water level should also be checked from time to time to prevent damage to components due to overheating.
9. What range of materials can be handled by a Vibratory Finisher?
One of the unique features of the vibratory finisher compared to other mass finishing machines is that it can accommodate work-pieces made of a variety of materials. Typical examples are plastic, rubber, metal, glass, wood and so many others.
These materials after being finished and well-polished are critical in manufacturing activities like casting, cutting, embossing, printing, stamping and die-casting. The end products of this finishing processes are used in the automotive, medical, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), oil and energy industries to create consumables and machines that make life more convenient and enjoyable.
10. What is the service life of Inovatec Vibratory Finisher?
The typical lifespan of an Inovatec Vibratory Finisher is any time from 5 years and above. This is brought about by the use of heavy-duty motors produced by the renowned Shanghai Vibration Co., as well as hot-poured and sintered PU possessing 90-D hardness that guarantees resistance to wear and long-lasting performance.
11. How does a Vibratory Finisher work?
The operating principle of a vibratory finishing machine is quite straightforward. The system has a ring chamber that houses the media and parts. As the off-centre rotator begins vibrating, the tumbling media and parts collide against each other, while tumbling spirally onward. As the media makes contact with parts, their surfaces get polished and cleaned.
The processing chamber is usually shaped like a hollow doughnut placed on its side. A mechanical motor is joined to a shaft having eccentric weights attached to it, connected to a chamber shaped like a bowl and suspended by springs. The action makes the mass in the chamber to travel in a tri-dimensional toroidal manner.
12. Why use a Vibratory Finisher?
A vibratory finisher ensures your product is in the best aesthetic and technical shape possible to give the user utmost satisfaction and functionality. This machine is known to give the best finishing even in small size ranges of up to 4-10 microinches, which is almost impossible with other mass finishers.
This finisher also provides massive degreasing functionality far above the capabilities of vapour and ultrasonic degreasers. Dirt such as lapping compounds and silicone oil that defy the above degreasers are removed easily by vibratory finishers, with or without the presence of media.
The ability of the machine to give good finishing to work-pieces with complex geometry and a lot of hard-to-reach places without changing the intrinsic shape and position of the material makes it a highly reliable option for mass finishing.
13. How do you choose suitable media for a Vibratory Finisher?
Selecting the suitable media for a particular process of a specific material is usually based on the different functions and characteristics of media, examining the ones applicable to the state and type of the specific work-piece in view. Some of the media characteristics to consider include abrasiveness, shape, size and composition.
Ceramic-based media are best suited for heavy grinding on strong and hard surfaces. It should, however, be noted that ceramic media have the tendency to chip, and lodge in small holes and crevices in the machine, potentially causing flooding.
Pure aluminium oxide is also used to produce a ceramic-based media called Porcelain, known to give finer grinding results and produce a glossy appearance on the work-piece. The plastic counterpart is for milder applications and finishing on materials like brass, aluminium, textile, non-ferrous and soft materials.
Another criterion is that for cutting processes, abrasive media are required, and the one chosen must have a hardness that exceeds that of the material the work-piece is made from. For example, Silica is a good media for cutting soft metals but is not so effectively on materials like steel.
Also, for activities like radiusing that require more work on a surface/edge than actions like deburring because of more metal removal, larger media with faster cutting capabilities will be more suitable.
Plastic media is best suited for smoothing and deburring mild metals such as brass, zinc, magnesium and aluminium. It can also be used to descale and deburr plastic parts. This type of media produces a small RA surface finish, ensuring the parts are set for anodizing, plating or painting. It is also used for secondary finishing after deburring via ceramic media.
Arrowheads, Triangles and three-star shapes of media are best for working complex parts with intricate sections, but they typically have greater rates of wear and are largely prone to chipping.
To help with the daunting task of selecting the right media, Inovatec offers testing services that ensure that on sending your work-pieces across, we can help determine the best media for the desired job to ensure you get the best performance without doing trial and error.
14. How much will it cost to purchase a Vibratory Finisher?
Average costs are pegged at about $50,000; but essentially we offer diverse configurations to customers based on an analysis of their common applications, to ensure what we deliver with meet all their needs.
Thus, the price of the machine to be purchased depends on many factors like size, speed, work-piece types, the extent of polishing precision required and the geometry of the proposed work-pieces.
In all, we can assure you that apart from offering the lowest prices in the industry, we save you labour and downtime costs with the high quality of our products and ready availability of spare parts.
15. When do you use the Wheel Vibratory Finisher?
The wheel vibratory finisher is best suited for cleaning and refurbishing of old wheels, alongside polishing and smoothening new ones. The typical sizes of wheels are usually between 14' to 32' including truck wheel, motorbike wheel, and car wheel.
This machine can also be utilized to efficiently polish propellers and medical parts.
A wheel vibratory finisher guarantees an impingement-free work-piece and a surface finishing of the highest quality.
FAQ:
Q: How is Inovatec machinery brand?
Inovatec Machinery is famous Top 3 brand mass finishing equipment and consumables manufacturer of China, has:
- 25 years: vibratory finishing machines and tumbling media manufacturer experience.
- 20000 square meters factory
-2 year warranty
Q: What Certifications do you have?
ISO9001, CE, certifications etc. 100% quality check, and testing before shipment.
Q: What is Inovatec Vibratory Finisher equipment warranty?
2 year warranty for all Inovatec Vibratory FInisher Machinery equipment
Lifetime maintenance will be provided after the 2 year warranty period expires.
Q: How you guarantee tumbling media quality?
We make quality tracking from raw material until quality check before shipment. We keep record of quality test including wearing and cutting.
For bulk and OEM order, we follow your testing methods and keep track of wearing and cutting. If the quality does not meet the standard, we will not make the shipment.
Q: What is your Payment method for vibratory finisher?
Accept payment via T/T (Bank transfer), Western Union, Money Gram, and PayPal;
Accept L/C at sight (bulk order).
Q: What is your Minimum order amount of vibratory finisher?
For machine minimum order is 1 PCS. For tumbling media minimum order is 1000kg or 2000 lbs as one pallet.
You can ship less amount of media if ship with the machine.
Sample order is allowed to ship less amount of tumbling media
Q: What is your way of vibratory finisher packaging?
Fermentation wooden pallets for media, 1000kg per pallet, 25kg/plastic bag
Customize packaging and logo printing is available for discuss
Wooden box for equipment and compound
Q: How long is your production time for vibratory finisher?
15 working days for sample order;
20-25 working days for bulk order.
Emergency order can be fulfilled in a week
Q: What is the vibratory finisher Shipping Way?
20-30 days by sea to your nearest seaport
2-5 days by air to your nearest airport
3-5 days by express to your doorstep
Q: What is the nearest Port?
Shanghai, Ningbo and Yiwu are the closest port.
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