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Polishing & Deburring — Technician Levels

Polishing & Deburring — Technician Levels

Pick your level to see exactly which pages you should read. Each level below carries its own article library.

Polishing & Deburring: which level are you?Four levels - the work you do on this equipment, and the pages you should read.buffing wheel + motorJunior1-3 yearsbuffing wheel + motorIntermediate3-5 yearsbuffing wheel + motorSenior5-8 yearsbuffing wheel + motorManagementsupervisor / owner

Process route: Load & Inspect → Whirlpool Polish → Barrel Polish → Rinse & Separate → Dry & Visual QC

30 kg
Batch
40-60 min
Run time
300-400 h
Media life

What each level covers

Junior · 1-3 years
Start here if you are 1-3 years in: the standard steps, the daily checks and the values you must not skip.
Inside: 5-step flow walk-through · daily check list · basic parameter values · simple do / do-not rules
Polishing & Deburring → Junior pages
Intermediate · 3-5 years
For 3-5 years: diagnose defects, read real data (titration, hull cell, salt spray, film gauge) and set the working windows.
Inside: defect cause & cure · parameter windows · data reading · option comparisons
Polishing & Deburring → Intermediate pages
Senior · 5-8 years
For 5-8 years: how the steps before and after this one change your result - root cause, cross-process reasoning, deep analysis.
Inside: root-cause tracing · interaction with pre-treatment / post-finish · failure analysis · boundary conditions
Polishing & Deburring → Senior pages
Management · supervisor / owner
For the supervisor / owner: cost per piece, capacity, staffing, emergency recovery and keeping customers happy.
Inside: cost & payback models · capacity and staffing · KPI and governance · claims & recovery plans
Polishing & Deburring → Management pages

Polishing & Deburring on the shop floor

Polishing UnitINTERMEDIATEPolishing & Deburring - process boardOperatorMedia under 3 mm polishes nothing - check the sieveevery batch.ChemistCompound 1-2% by weight. More compound means moreresidue, not more shine.QCJudge gloss under a 60 degree light, never by eye indaylight.ManagerMedia cost per kg of parts is the number to watch, notmedia price.STEP 1Load & InspectGrade max 2Sort defects30 kg/batch1STEP 2Whirlpool PolishMedia 3-6 mm40-60 minWet slurry2STEP 3Barrel Polish25-40 rpm30-50 minCompound 1-2%3STEP 4Rinse & SeparateSieve 2 mmRinse 2 minReclaim media4STEP 5Dry & Visual QC70-80 CGloss checkNo carry-over5!Over-running rounds the sharp edges - mirror finish turns blurry.COMMON MISTAKES vs WHAT WORKSfrom shop-floor auditsxRun media until parts look shinyv40-60 min, then sieve and check media sizexMore compound means more glossv1-2% by weight; excess leaves residuexJudge gloss in daylightvCheck under a 60 degree light30 kgBatch40-60 minRun time300-400 hMedia lifeCASE FROM THE LINECase: orange-peel batches traced to polishing media worn below 3 mm.QLQ Surface Treatment | steps, roles, checkpoints, mistakes and a real case

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