What is Shot Peening?: Shot peening is a typical manufacturing method intended to improve the fatigue life and durability of metal …
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How to Choose the Optimal Deburring Machine Manufacturer?
What factors are critical when choosing a deburring machine manufacturer or any supplier of surface finishing equipment? Most importantly, make sure …
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2022
Coin Polishing
Both hobbyists, treasure hunters, and bulk mail houses all need a process to take cruddy, oily, or dirty coins and make …
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2022
Polishing Chain
Often when the chain is exposed to the environment, it can get dirty and rusty. Cleaning the chain periodically both extends …
Read MoreAugust 6, 2021
Polishing Acrylic
The goal of this test was to get essentially an optically clear, acrylic part. The challenge is to slightly round the …
Read MoreJuly 29, 2021
Flatware Burnishing
Tumbling flatware has been around for decades. The process can be done in either a barrel tumbler or vibratory tumbler. There …
Read MoreJuly 23, 2021
Abrasive Blasting Media
There are many factors that impact the results of a blasting process. These include the blasting pressure, the blasting angle, distance …
Read MoreJuly 15, 2021
Stainless Steel Deburring and Polishing
https://www.kramerindustriesonline.com/steel-polishing-kits/When stainless steel is either machined, stamped, or molded (as in this case), the part will often have sharp edges and …
Read MoreJuly 9, 2021
Pre-Plate Finish on Copper
Plating copper often involves very thin coatings and the metal surface needs to be prepared properly to accept the plating. This …
Read MoreApril 28, 2021
Cleaning Brass Cartridges
Recovering, cleaning, and re-using brass cartridges cases is commonly done across the shooting world. After shooting, the brass might case residue …
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Wet Abrasive Blasting
Abrasive blasting can be accomplished both wet and dry. A dry process will provide maximum abrasiveness and can be done with …
Read MoreApril 16, 2021
3D Printing in the Auto Industry
3D printing has been around for decades with the first hobbyist printers hitting the market around 2010. While the projections of …
Read MoreMarch 30, 2021
Polishing Cast Resin Dice
Casting any type of material will typically leave a rough finish. When casting a resin, the surface is often also cloudy …
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Rust Removal using Tumbling
When parts are left exposed to the elements during storage or when in use, they can get oxidized due to moisture …
Read MoreMarch 17, 2021
Cleaning Paint Plugs
Paint plugs and masks are used to cover areas of part that need to be protected from getting painted or coated. …
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Cut-Out Wood Tumbling
When cutting out wood parts, it is common to get rough edges or even lots of excess material that does not …
Read MoreNovember 25, 2020
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 MoreNovember 18, 2020
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 MoreNovember 11, 2020
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 MoreNovember 11, 2020
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 MoreOctober 28, 2020
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 MoreOctober 20, 2020
Upgrade 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 MoreSeptember 11, 2020
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 MoreSeptember 4, 2020
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 MoreAugust 28, 2020
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 …
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