Smooth. Polish. Perform.

At Vulcan Thermal, we offer professional tumbling services designed to enhance the finish, functionality, and overall quality of your components. Our advanced tumbling processes are perfect for deburring, polishing, cleaning, and surface preparation of metal parts, ensuring they meet the highest standards of performance and aesthetics. It involves placing parts in a vibrating or rotating barrel, often with abrasive media, water, and compounds, to achieve the desired effect. Tumbling is widely used in manufacturing and metalworking industries to enhance the appearance, function, and quality of parts.

Machine Types:

Rotary Tumblers:

  • Parts are placed in a rotating barrel along with media and compounds.

  • The rotation causes the parts and media to tumble and interact, leading to surface finishing.

  • Best for: Heavy-duty finishing, large parts, or robust cleaning.

Vibratory Tumblers:

  • Parts and media are placed in a vibrating tub or bowl.

  • Vibrations cause the media and parts to rub against each other for surface treatment.

  • Best for: Delicate parts, faster finishing, and maintaining part geometry.

Types of Tumbling:

Deburring:

  • Removes sharp edges or burrs left by machining, stamping, or casting
    processes.

  • Ensures parts are safe to handle and meet design specifications.

Polishing:

  • Enhances the surface finish and gives parts a shiny, smooth appearance.

  • Used in decorative applications or to reduce friction between moving parts.

Cleaning:

  • Removes rust, scale, grease, or residues from manufacturing processes.

  • Prepares parts for painting, plating, or other surface treatments.

Edge Rounding:

  • Softens sharp edges to improve wear resistance and prevent damage during
    assembly.

Applications:

  • Automotive: Polishing engine and transmission components.
  • Aerospace: Deburring and polishing turbine blades and precision parts.

  • Jewelry: Polishing and burnishing precious metals.

  • General Manufacturing: Cleaning and finishing metal fasteners, tools, and fittings.

Tumbling is an integral part of modern metal finishing, offering an efficient and effective way to enhance part quality while meeting diverse manufacturing requirements.

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