Typical applications

 

The following examples are only an indication of the wide range of applications covered by the LIPPERT-UNIPOL product range. There are several alternative products for almost every process. For more details please feel free to contact our Customer Service Engineers, they are always at your disposal to help with your surface finishing needs.

a) Sheet metal finishing
Steel strip is mechanically cleaned and roughened on a conveyor line using
• LIPPERT-UNIPOL abrasive bristle spiral brushes
• LIPPERT-UNIPOL non abrasive spiral rollers
• LIPPRITE
® non-woven flap rollers

b) Finishing pots and pans
• Grinding with LIPPERT-UNIPOL coated abrasive flap wheels (SLK)
• Pre-polishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL impregnated sisal/cloth buffs
• Polishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL un-impregnated sisal/cloth buffs, cloth or NOTIFLEX
® buffs
• Hi-gloss finishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL cloth or NOTIFLEX
® buffs.

 

 

 

c) Cutlery processing
• Pre-polishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL impregnated sisal/cloth or sisal cord buffs
• Polishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL un-impregnated sisal/cloth, sisal cord or NOTIFLEX
® buffs
• Finishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL cloth or NOTIFLEX
® buffs
• Satin finishing with LIPPRITE
® flap wheels or impregnated tampico fibre brushes

d) Sanitary fittings and builders hardware
• Polishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL cloth or NOTIFLEX
® buffs
• Finishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL cloth or NOTIFLEX
® buffs
• Satin finishing with LIPPRITE
® flap wheels

e) Mechanical processing of Printed Circuit Boards
• Deburring with LIPPROX
®
• Cleaning and deoxidising with LIPPRITE
® rollers
• Cleaning, deoxidising, scrubbing with NAB and pumice
• Finishing with LIPPRITE
® rollers
• Re-conditioning pressplates with LIPPRITE
® or LIPPROX® rollers

f) Wood industry
• Fine sanding with LIPPRYLL
® coated abrasive rollers
• De-nibbing with LIPPRITE
® or LIPPRYLL® rollers
• Antique finishing with LIPPERT-UNIPOL abrasive bristle spiral rollers
• Profile sanding with LIPPROX
® wheels
• Glossing varnished parts with LIPPERT-UNIPOL NOTIFLEX
® buffs

More detailed application examples can be found in our separate leaflets, available on request.
Cutting Speed as a function of RPMs and diameter
Dia .\ RPM 100 125 150 175 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600 1000 mm
                           
300                         15 m/sec.
6000               11 12 14 15 18 31 m/sec.
800         8 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 41 m/sec.
1400     11 12 14 18 22 25 29 33 36 44  m/sec.
1600     12 14 16 20 25 29 33 37 41 50  m/sec.
1800   12 14 16 18 23 28 33 37 42 47 56  m/sec.
2000 10 13 15 18 21 26 31 36 41 47 52    m/sec.
2200 12 14 17 20 23 28 34 40 46 51 57    m/sec.
2400 13 15 19 22 25 31 37 44 50 56      m/sec.
2600 14 17 20 23 27 34 40 47 53        m/sec.
2800 15 18 22 25 29 36 43 51 58        m/sec.
3000 16 20 23 27 31 39 47 55 63        m/sec.

The correct cutting speed needs to be determined on a case by case basis, as a starting point we recommend: 
Grinding: approx. 30 m/sec. 
Deburring: approx. 25 m/sec. 
Satin finishing: approx. 20 m/sec. 
Pre-polishing: approx. 35 m/sec. 
Polishing: approx. 30 m/sec.


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