b'the Clothflex polishing wheel. Thespatula, Sessions explained. Theof cloth that are glued and com-wheels are used for flexible beltingmix commonly is placed in a warmpressed together, but different of primarily castings and part con- oven and allowed to cure for aboutstitching enables the cushion to tours, said Regional Sales Manager24 hours. Other customers use a jigbe soft, medium or hard, said Re-Ryan Sessions. setup. gional Sales Manager Brian Hotch-Its not uncommon for themOne of our bigger customers iskiss. A soft wheel might have stitch-to be coated with a glue and gritdoing 15 to 20 pieces at a time in aing every 19 mm (3/4"), a medium mixture to create a quasi-grindingjig, he said. wheels stitching might be from 9.5 wheel, depending on the parts thatSessionssaidthenumberofmm to 12.7 mm (3/8" to 1/2"), and need to be finished, said Regionalcoats, or layers, applied varies froma hard wheel will have close-knit Sales Manager Lyndon Posch. a couple to nine or more. stitching of 3.2 mm (1/8").When headed with hot glue orA lot of places have tried-and- It gives you different feels of cold cement and rolled into a loosetrue systems, he said, and no- cushion on the face of the polishing abrasive,thefactory-balancedbody does it the same. wheel depending on the amount of wheels run true. When the abra- Posch said the wheels are reus- contour and the shape of the part sive is spent, the process can be re- able and that the abrasive can bethat you need to polish, he said.peated after freshening the wheelsaltered to suit specific applications.Because not all part finishing face. This results in long wheel lifeFor example, an 80-grit wheel canwork is equal, end users appreciate and productivity gains, the com- be used until a part run is com- having a host of tools available.pany reports. pleted and then the remaining gritEvery polishing process is a lit-Customers purchase the adhe- is removed, at which point a 150- ortle bit different, Bonner said, so sive and grit, which Divine Bros.240-grit abrasive is applied. having a range of options to choose also produces, based on finishingIt allows you to be a bit morefrom in order to reach the surface specifications and apply the mix- versatile, he said. finish that is required in the applica-ture with a brush, putty knife orAll the wheels consist of layerstion is a distinct benefit.CTENEW SOLID END MILLSCERAMIC END MILLS CARBIDE END MILLS Offers up to 10X higher productivity over standard Provides 25-50% higher performance in most applications, carbide solutions, bringing tremendous cost savings from full slotting to heavy profiling to fine finishing Our toughest ceramic material combined with a Its sub-micron carbide offers toughness combined with high unique, high-efficiency flute geometry wear resistance to allow for longer tool life Extreme versatility allows for maximum removal rates The PVD coating provides capability for higher speeds, on a wide range of material especially in HRSA materialsGreenleaf Corporation Greenleaf Corporation | 18695 Greenleaf Drive | Saegertown, PA 16433 | 800-458-1850 | 814-763-2915is ISO 9001 Certified Visit greenleafcorporation.com for more information! [email protected] | www.greenleafcorporation.com@2023 Greenleaf CorporationFinishing.indd 21 6/15/23 1:49 PM'