Finishing Cast Bronze
The parts pictured here are cast bronze with some subsequent internal machining. As the part comes out of the casting and ... Read More
Cleaning Heat Treated Tool Steel
Tool steel is a hardened form of carbon steel specially made for durability when made into various types of tools. The ... Read More
Aluminum Oxide Grit Blasting Profile
Quite some time ago, we posted a blog about Anchor Profile. This post explained what that is and why it is ... Read More
Polishing Ground Acrylic
Often when manufacturing acrylic parts, the goal is to have a part that is as clear as glass. Whether cast or ... Read More
Cast Steel Parts Polishing
Casting steel parts can leave a very rough surface finish and further machining or welding can produce burrs and surface imperfections ... Read MoreUpgrade Today and Save Taxes!!
It is that time of the year where Section 179 of the Federal Government tax code for investment and depreciation credits ... Read More
Why Use a Large Bowl Vibe?
Large vibratory bowls like our EVB Series can be used for a wide variety of surface finishing applications. If properly designed, ... Read More
EVB Large Bowl Vibratory Tumblers
As part of our new product roll-out, we are happy to release the EVB Large Bowl Vibratory Tumbler Series. This line ... Read More
G-100 Vibratory Bowl
As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has been working hard on new and innovative products. The G-100 model ... Read More
G Class Vibratory Bowls
The Kramer Industries’ product development team has been busy working on a number of new projects during these crazy, pandemic times. ... Read More
Sanitizer vs Disinfectant
The terms sanitizer (or antiseptic) and disinfectant are often used interchangeably. While sanitizers can often disinfect, there are some technical and ... Read More
How to Use Sanitizer
Using sanitizers to clean surfaces may not be as simple as it seems. When cleaning a surface, spray the sanitizer on ... Read More
Giving Back during COVID-19
As we mentioned in last week’s post, Kramer Industries has started offering Hand Sanitizer to businesses and individuals to help them ... Read More
Pivoting in a Time of Crisis
In addition to the tragedy and death caused by COVID-19, this pandemic has created extreme disruption in many industries and for ... Read More
Burnishing Aluminum Diecast Parts
The next two posts are a pair of tests that we did for a customer. Both posts are the same part, ... Read More
Blasting Aluminum Diecast Parts
Different from last week’s post, in this test, the customer wanted a uniform, matte surface finish. In order to provide some ... Read More
Granite Tile Tumbling
To create showroom samples or small granite tiles, larger pieces of granite are saw cut to the desired size and shape. ... Read More
Polishing Acrylic Tubes
We have covered polishing acrylic pieces multiple times on this blog. These parts provide some additional challenges. Specifically, there an ID ... Read More
Remove Heat Treat Scale from a Worm Shaft
Heat treating steel parts is used to change the physical (sometimes chemical) properties of the metal. This process can harden the ... Read More
Cleaning Saw Cut Wood
Often when wood parts are cut out, they have sharp edges, saw cutting marks, and burrs on the edges (see picture) ... Read More
Prepping Steel for Paint
Many metals are naturally susceptible to oxidation. This is the reaction of the metal with oxygen to form an oxide. Steel, ... Read More
Phenolic Canvas Fiber Removal
Phenolic canvas is a composite material consisting of layers of fabric fibers that is impregnated with a phenolic resin. This type ... Read More
Polishing Tool Steel
Polishing hardened tool steel to a low Ra value often requires more than one step and long cycle times. Ra is ... Read More
Optical Clarity on Acrylic
Acrylic plastic is poly(methyl methacrylate) commonly known as plexiglass and commercially as Lucite and Plexiglas among others. When polished it can ... Read More