What materials can be processed with Bel Air’s drag finishing solutions?

Bel Air’s drag finishing technology is compatible with a wide range of materials used in cutting tools and precision components, including:

• High-Speed Steel (HSS)
• Carbide
• Ceramics
• Coated and uncoated metals
• Specialized aerospace and medical alloys

Each material responds differently to finishing, so Bel Air customizes the process to optimize edge durability, surface finish, and cutting performance.

Factors like media composition, cycle time, immersion depth, and tool rotation speed are carefully tuned for each material. For brittle materials like ceramics, lighter media and shorter cycles may be used; for harder substrates like carbide, denser abrasives and longer cycles may be preferred.

Whether you’re polishing delicate micro-tools or deburring hard alloys, Bel Air’s systems provide the control and flexibility to achieve consistent, application-specific results.