A magnetic polishing machine includes a container which accommodates a polishing target and a plurality of polishing pieces, a plurality of rotation plates which are rotatably disposed below the container while a magnet is attached to the rotation plate, and a first rotation mechanism which rotates each rotation plate about a rotation axis of the rotation plate. The adjacent rotation plates are disposed at a position in which rotation areas thereof partially overlap each other.

A system for magnetic abrasive finishing of a workpiece may include a magnetic abrasive brush that may include a plurality of magnetic/abrasive particles and an electromagnet configured to apply a magnetic field on the plurality of magnetic abrasive particles. The system may further include a first actuating mechanism that may be configured to actuate a rotational movement of the workpiece about a longitudinal axis of the workpiece, a second actuating mechanism that may be configured to actuate a linear movement of the magnetic abrasive brush along a first direction relative to the workpiece, the first direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece, a sensor coupled to the magnetic abrasive brush that may be configured to measure a working gap between the magnetic abrasive brush and an outer surface of the workpiece at any given instant. The working gap may be a distance between a center of the magnetic field and the outer surface of the workpiece along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece. The system may further include a control unit that may be coupled to the magnetic abrasive brush and may be configured to adjust a magnetic flux density of the magnetic field based on the measured working gap at any given instant.

A controllable magnetic field-assisted finishing apparatus for an inner surface and a finishing method are provided. The apparatus includes a housing, ball screw mechanisms, a workpiece, a centering clamp, a connecting plate, a magnetic field generating device, a chuck clamp, a precise displacement platform and a base. The magnetic field generating device includes electromagnetic coils, coil connecting plates, a magnetic yoke, nuts, springs and bolts. The magnetic field generating device dynamically adjusts a distance from the magnetic yoke to the outer surface of the workpiece through the springs. The movement tracks of the magnetic finishing medium are controlled by the formed rotation of the magnetic field, the finishing action force dynamic-adjustment, the optimization of the machining form of the magnetic finishing medium in collaboration with the rotation of the chuck clamp and the feed movement of the precise displacement platform.

A 3D magnetorheological polishing device and a magnetorheological polishing fluid are provided. The 3D magnetorheological polishing device includes a container and a magnetic field generator. The container is disposed with an accommodation space to accommodate a polishing fluid and a workpiece that is to be polished. The container is disposed on the magnetic field generator and rotates synchronously with the magnetic field generator. The container and the magnetic field generator are capable of rotating in conjunction at a predetermined speed, such that the polishing efficiency is improved.

This invention relates to a method for feeding magnetic objects in a stream which are singulated each from the next in a supply path where there is provided a series of electromagnets which provides a sequence of magnetic fields along the supply path to direct the magnetic objects by the series of electromagnets in a required direction toward a required location. The method can be used for carrying out an operation on a workpiece by interaction of the objects as individual tools with the workpiece including sorting, shaping, material removal, physical modification, chemical modification, addition of material cutting, polishing, abrading peening and addition of energy. A lubricant/purge material is supplied to the workpiece to arrive at different times relative to the tools.

A magnetic field-assisted vibratory finishing device for a minute structure and a finishing method is provided. The device includes a rotating shaft, a workpiece clamping device, a magnetic field generating device, a vibration assisting device, a three-axis precision displacement platform and a base. The magnetic field generating device includes a baffle plate, magnetic bars and a magnetic-pole groove. The vibration assisting device includes a housing, guide fixing rods, a vibration motor, a vibration connecting plate, and compression springs. The workpiece clamping device clamps parts with a variety of structural shapes, and a frequency controller can control the motion mode of the magnetic field generating device during the finishing processing, thereby controlling the motion track of grinding material.

A double-face polishing device and a method capable of controlling rigidity of a polishing pad through a cluster dynamic magnetic field are provided. A whole process from double-face rough polishing to precision polishing of a workpiece is implemented by adjusting a rigidity of a flexible polishing pad. The double-face polishing device capable of controlling rigidity of a polishing pad through a cluster dynamic magnetic field includes a variable-rigidity cluster magnetically-controlled polishing pad generating mechanism, a workpiece fast clamping mechanism and a workpiece movement driving mechanism. The variable-rigidity cluster magnetically-controlled polishing pad generating mechanism includes a first magnetic field generating block and a second magnetic field generating block that are symmetrically arranged, wherein the first magnetic field generating block and the second magnetic field generating block each include a shell, a deflection spindle, an eccentric camshaft, a magnet mounting base, a permanent magnet and a motor, the workpiece fast clamping mechanism includes a working tank, a clamping plate, a connection rod, a hinge plate, a fixing hinge, a square magnet, an electrical soft iron block, an annular cast iron and a strip-shaped permanent magnet, and the workpiece movement driving mechanism includes a support block, a cross beam, a horizontal linear motor, a vertical beam and a vertical linear motor.

A 3D magnetorheological polishing device and a magnetorheological polishing fluid are provided. The 3D magnetorheological polishing device includes a container and a magnetic field generator. The container is disposed with an accommodation space to accommodate a polishing fluid and a workpiece that is to be polished. The container is disposed on the magnetic field generator and rotates synchronously with the magnetic field generator. The container and the magnetic field generator are capable of rotating in conjunction at a predetermined speed, such that the polishing efficiency is improved.

Magnetic apparatuses and systems for shaping parts are described. One or more magnets can be used to direct a magnetically responsive fluid having magnetically responsive particles around surfaces of a part. The magnetically responsive fluid can include abrasive particles that follow movement of the magnetically responsive fluid across surfaces of the part and remove material from the part until the part takes on a desired shape. The magnetic apparatuses can be configured to provide a rough cut, similar to machining process, and/or a fine cut, similar to polishing or buffing process, to the part.

Disclosed are various embodiments for a system and method of processing a surface using a mixture containing magnetic particles. A mixture is disposed on a workpiece and exposed to a dynamic magnetic field. In response to the dynamic magnetic field, the magnetic particles of the mixture may move along the workpiece. The movement of the magnetic particles creates a pattern of grooves on the surface of the workpiece.