Home                  About Us               Products            Online Store     Request A Quote   Contact Us   New Technology Takes The Skill Out Of Hand Buffing The Western Europeans have been experiencing a labor shortage for the past few years. It has been difficult to find people who are willing to learn the art of hand buffing. The problem is that manual buffing, as we know it in the United States, requires a long training period, six months to a year, before the average trainee is able to master the art of hand buffing. After making this investment in training, the employer has a high risk of loosing these people after a few months. Manual buffing is a dirty, injury prone, fatiguing job. There is increased risk to the employer of costly compensation cases because of the repetitive motion resulting in the disabling carpal tunnel problems. The normal method of buffing employs a relatively small buffing wheel , from 10 inches in diameter to a maximum of 16 inches in diameter. The hand buffing lathe is normally running at fairly high speeds for cut buffing , any where from 1600 Rpms to 2300 Rpms. At these speeds the operator has to be extremely careful how he presents the part to the wheel.             Back                        Next