Machines or devices designed for polishing or abrading surfaces on work by means of tumbling apparatus or other apparatus in which the work and/or the abrasive material is loose Accessories therefor

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B24Grinding technology B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS

B24B31/00Machines or devices designed for polishing or abrading surfaces on work by means of tumbling apparatus or other apparatus in which the work and/or the abrasive material is loose Accessories therefor

B24B31/003whereby the workpieces are mounted on a holder and are immersed in the abrasive material B24B31/006for grinding the interior surfaces of hollow workpieces B24B31/02involving rotary barrels B24B31/0206for descaling wires travelling through the rotating drum B24B31/0212the barrels being submitted to a composite rotary movement B24B31/0218the barrels are moving around two parallel axes B24B31/0224the workpieces being fitted on a support B24B31/023with tiltable axis B24B31/027with additional oscillating movement B24B31/03the workpieces being continuously-travelling B24B31/033having several rotating or tumbling drums with parallel axes B24B31/037having several rotating or tumbling drums with non-parallel axes B24B31/05involving a container formed as a conveyor belt B24B31/06involving oscillating or vibrating containers B24B31/062the workpieces travelling through the containers B24B31/064the workpieces being fitted on a support B24B31/067involving a bowl formed as a straight through B24B31/073involving a bowl being ring- or spiral-shaped B24B31/10involving other means for tumbling of work B24B31/102using an alternating magnetic field B24B31/104involving a rotating bowl, in which a ring zone of abrasive powder is formed by centrifugal force B24B31/108involving a sectioned bowl, one part of which B24B31/112using magnetically consolidated grinding powder, moved relatively to the workpiece under the influence of pressure B24B31/116using plastically deformable grinding compound, moved relatively to the workpiece under the influence of pressure B24B31/12Accessories Protective equipment or safety devices Installations for exhaustion of dust or for sound absorption specially adapted for machines covered by group B24B31/00 B24B31/14Abrading-bodies specially designed for tumbling apparatus B24B31/16Means for separating the workpiece from the abrasive medium at the end of operation