The process of making an airplane is extremely complex. It starts with the engineers creating the design, then comes the manufacturing of the different parts and their assembly. Once the aircraft is assembled, it is rigorously tested to make sure all parts work as they should. When testing is completed and all the aesthetic and decorative elements are installed, the aircraft is ready for use. All of these steps are essential to ensure the aircraft flies properly and complies with the necessary safety requirements upon its completion.

But what many people might not realize is that some of the most surface-level elements — the most literal ones, no less — are also some of the most critical steps in the process. Metal finishing for aerospace parts is a step that no manufacturer can afford to skip.

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Finishing systems provide a way to improve the finish on metal parts by cleaning, deburring, deflashing, descaling, polishing or otherwise smoothing and refining surfaces. Finishing metal components can make them safer to work with, more suitable for manufacturing standards and shinier for marketing purposes. When you need to finish parts, you should choose the right finishing equipment system and media to do the job right.

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Metal finishing incorporates multiple processes and serves many purposes. Manufacturers use this technique to prime metal parts for painting, remove defects, improve the appearance of a component or limit part-on-part friction. The versatility of finishing — and finishing machines — lends itself well to many manufacturing applications. However, sometimes there may be defects that are too small for you to catch — these often appear as micron-sized particles.

What is a micron, what role does it play in metal production, and how small is a micron? Read on to discover the definition of a micron, how it can affect the process of finishing metal parts and what you can do to combat it.

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All stainless steel, multistage, conveyor belt washer with adjustable spray manifolds returns parts back to the operator.

High powered cleaning  of locomotive, transit, freight, aircraft wheels, axles, wheelsets. Application of this washer effectively removes grease and road dirt from locomotive or car wheelsets as shown.