For contract part manufacturers, the ability to produce tight tolerance parts more quickly is critical to profitability in a crowded, competitive market. To do this, machine shops are always looking for creative ways to improve overall cycle time, including speeding metal finishing operations. Although shops may have some auxiliary finishing equipment, their first focus is machining. As a result, many shops send out machined parts for secondary finishing at secondary processors that offer
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