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Sutton: CFT Series

The Sutton Centri-Flo machines are specialized heavy-duty spindle-finishing machines designed for high production environments. These large part deburring systems are primarily designed to finish parts such as turbine disks, blades, blisks, and impellers – with the capability of finishing many other types of parts. These machines are able to finish parts much faster than hand finishing. ALMCO offers 3 models of Sutton machines, the CF Series, CFT Series, and CFCA Series. These large part deburring systems differ from each other based on the movement of the tub and spindle.

Ideal for finishing:

  • Large parts
  • Parts with tight tolerances
  • Parts with hard-to-reach areas
  • Parts with long finishing times
  • Parts that can’t be finished by hand
  • Where part consistency is important
This model finishes parts primarily through the movement of the spindle. In the CFT Series, the spindle does all the work, and the part rotates at a high speed and at various angles within the tub of vibrating media. In addition to having the ability to position the spindle in various angles within the tub, it also can swing back and forth through the media as the spindle rotates – similar to the motion of a pendulum. It also has the ability to stop mid-cycle and change rotation direction. This motion allows the media and processing liquid to flow through the part’s features to deburr the edges and blend surfaces.

Equipment Movement:
– Tub: Vibrates. No rotation.
– Spindle: Rotates and moves in various angles and directions.

Spindle Orientation
– Mostly vertical

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Sutton Machines differ from a Spindle Machine based on the size and weight of the parts they typically accommodate. See chart below for example. 

Machine

Part Diameter

Part Height

Part Weight

Sutton

Up to 55” dia

12” Tall

Hundreds of lbs

Spindle

Under 12” dia

4” Tall

<50 lbs

Note: the chart provided above indicates the size of the parts that fit in the largest Sutton machine. This is not true for each Sutton Series.

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