Round Bowl Finisher.

The Model OR-9VLR round bowl vibratory finishing machine from Almco is a long-radius unit with an 8.3-cu-ft bowl lined with thick-molded urethane for parts protection. Its exclusive separation technology allows for timed discharge of parts without operator involvement and features a bottom-mounted pivoting dam operated by a heavy duty air cylinder. Suited to numerous deburring and metal finishing tasks, the machine operates at variable speeds with vibration frequency of 900-1400 cycles/mm. An automatic system lubricates the two vibratory bearings and ensures fail-safe protection against low air pressure or low grease level. The long-radius technology permits once-around processing during a longer time cycle, which is desirable in work cells where close coordination of all operations is required. Another benefit is that the parts tend to stay submerged in the media for a longer period, which means more deburring action and decreased likelihood that the part must be sent through the system a second time for bur r removal.--Almco, Inc.