_ Finishing processes
Precision finishing
More and more demanding quality standards on the market are dramatically increasing the importance of precision surface finishing processes. These treatments improve the aesthetic appearance of metal parts, but also their mechanical and physical characteristics, corrosion resistance and lifespan, among others.

Smoothing
Processes related to smoothing metal surface allow to achieve uniformity of product for appearance’s sake, and to be safe for touching without being scratched to shreds by unfinished roughness. For moving parts, a smooth finish cuts down on friction loss, without getting into coatings.

Mirror finishing
A mirror finish is a highly-polished finish, characterized by a bright, shiny, reflective metal surface. A high-quality mirror finish is not only visually appealing, but the gradual removal of surface scratches reduces indentations or grooves on metal, which may contain contaminants, such as dirt or bacteria.

Deburring
Deburring is a material modification process that increases the final quality of the product by removing impurities with a negative impact the on the appearance of a smooth machined surface, like sharp edges or burrs, left by bending, cutting, piercing, shearing and compressing materials.

Rounding
Rounding cutting edges is crucial for the design and geometry of cutting tools in metal machining. Cutting edge geometry determines the thermo-mechanical stresses on the tool. By employing edge preparation, tool life, cutting performance, and the quality of the machined surface can be improved.

Corrosion resistance

AM Post-processing
Surface roughness of AM parts can vary depending on the technology used and parameters applied, and affects fatigue, corrosion resistance and friction properties. In order to improve the surface quality, electropolishing is postulated as the most promising the treatment to reduce roughness and defects.

Inner channels
Surface quality requirements of internal surfaces, inner channels and complex parts with blind holes have increased during the last years specially in case of injection molding, aerospace, automotive, medical, food and pharma, semiconductors and gas and fluid flow applications.

_ Industries
Aerospace
Surface finishing operations play an extremely important role in aerospace and energy sectors, since it helps to improve efficiency, while increasing reliability and durability. These parts must withstand high stress corrosive conditions, high loads with long-term lifespan and meeting demanding cycle life specifications.

Automotive
Surface finishing solutions are utilized at every level of the automotive pipeline, from garage maintenance and car restoration to manufacturers’ demands. One of the most challenging aspects has to do with safety, since the result of the surface finishing process is closely linked to the vehicle performance and reliability.

Dentistry
Dental laboratories use dry electropolishing to improve surface quality of cobalt-chrome and titanium dental parts. Smoothing, cleaning and eliminating small imperfections from removal dental prosthetics and other implanted dental parts expands their lifespan pieces and can extend the life of dental components from the inside out.

Food & Pharma
Metal components produced for food, beverages, packaging and pharma industries must comply with challenging surface finishing standards. Those surfaces should be ultra-smooth, precision finishing, thus avoiding areas for bacteria grow. DLyte achieves superior results than any other surface finishing method.

Jewelry & Fashion
These industries require a perfect surface quality as the purpose of the piece is mainly aesthetic and its value depends on a good looking. Complex geometries in jewels are hard to polish with traditional polishing methods and electropolishing is one of the techniques utilized for a better homogeneity and standardization.

Medical device
Cleanability, biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, pathogen resistance and a smooth surface without defects are crucial to comply with the function and demand on quality of the medical industries. Improving the surface’s quality on implants, instruments and equipment components increases functionalities as well as their lifespan.

Toolmaking
Overcoming the drawbacks of tool finishing is one of the main challenges in the field of surface finishing solutions, in order to achieve the lowest roughness on flat surfaces. This is why DLyte has specially created new electropolishing technologies to carry out the most challenging freeform surfaces polishing.

Cutting tools
DryLyte offers an innovative solution for precision surface finishing on cutting tools, delivering consistent, repeatable results with mirror-like finishes. Its unique dry electropolishing technology preserves tool geometry while enhancing surface quality. By reducing friction and wear, DryLyte extends the lifespan of polished parts—making it ideal for high-performance industrial applications.

_ Technology
Immersion
DryLyte is a patented technology for grinding and polishing metals by ion transport using free solid bodies. It works by combining the electrical flow created by high-precision rectifier. This results in an ion exchange, removing material from the peaks of roughness.
Projection
Our new Electro-Blasting technology, released in 2021, is a new solution that provides a stream of solid-electrolyte particles propelled by a non-conductive liquid media to improve the surface quality. The media is projected towards a localized area of the piece.
_ Industrial solutions
_ Dental solutions
Desktop series
Accessible to small laboratories, workshops, workrooms and SMEs needing a cost-effective solution for metal surface finishing processes. From grinding to mirror finishing, this new set-up offers a new easy way to process any casting, sintering or milling metal parts.

Compact series
An efficient range of solutions to meet the requirements of dental, medical and industrial sectors, depending on finishing needs, production quantities or part dimensions. Ensures high scalability and performance. A solution for the most common metals and alloys.

PRO500 series
The most advanced, powerful and versatile surface-finishing machine for mass production on the market. It performs high-quality metal surface-finishing better, faster and more efficiently with processing times ten times better than current technologies.

DLyte TurboFlow
Advanced finishing system with DryLyte technology for large, heavy parts. It optimizes time and costs while ensuring a safe, clean operation. Ideal for aerospace, medical, food, pharma, and automotive industries.

DLyte 100AC
This equipment automates metal part finishing without human intervention, integrating into high-volume production lines. It handles loading, treatment, and post-cleaning with consistent precision and quality.

DLyte eBlast
Projected dry electropolishing for focused surface finishing in complex geometries and heavy or large parts. It provides a stream of solid-electrolyte particles propelled by a non-conductive liquid media to achieve the best surface quality results of metal parts.

DLyte 10,000
The most powerful modular unit for polishing large, heavy and complex pieces to be totally integrated in any production line. The robot module allows to treat metals and alloys in a fast, and cost-efficient way. It counts with a precise 6-axis mechanical movement.

Dental series
An efficient range of solutions to meet the requirements of dental sectors, depending on finishing needs, production quantities or part dimensions. Ensures high scalability and performance. A solution for the most common metals and alloys.

DLyte Mini
It is perfect for low production volumes or as a complementary device to existing DLyte equipment. It can be used as a secondary, quick-step process to achieve a superior shine.

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About us
GPAINNOVA, a leading global innovator in surface finishing solutions, will be attending four prestigious European trade shows in June: BIEMH 2024, the leading machine-tool trade fair in Spain; Surface Technology 2024, the premier platform for showcasing surface treatment products and innovations in Germany; TCT 3Sixty 2024, the most influential 3D printing and additive manufacturing event in the United Kingdom; and Achema 2024, the world’s foremost trade show for the process industry.
BIEMH 2024, the Leading Trade Fair and Live Industrial Show in Spain
The first event this month is BIEMH 2024, Spain’s premier industrial trade fair and an international leader in advanced manufacturing, featuring national and international exhibitors. The event will be held from June 3rd to 7th at the Bizkaia Arena in Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain.
GPAINNOVA will be present at booth B46, hall 3, to showcase its innovative polishing solutions for the industrial sector.
Surface Technology 2024, Advanced Solutions for Industrial Companies
From June 4th to 6th, GPAINNOVA will be in Stuttgart, Germany, for Surface Technology 2024, a biennial exhibition dedicated to the entire surface technologies industry. At the Exhibition Centre Stuttgart, GPAINNOVA will present its DLyte solutions for surface finishing, exhibited at booth A31.
Additionally, GPAINNOVA’s expert Oliver Kundert will participate in a press conference aimed at specialized media.
Cutting-Edge Systems for Postprocessing Processes at TCT 3Sixty 2024
On June 5th and 6th, GPAINNOVA will participate in TCT 3Sixty 2024. This event, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, is essential for designers, engineers, and buyers involved in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. GPAINNOVA will showcase its innovations at booth H50, specifically tailored for professionals in these fields.
Moreover, GPAINNOVA is nominated for the 2024 TCT Awards for its DryLyte Hybrid Finish in the category of Postprocessing Solutions. The winner will be announced during the event.
Solutions for Process Industries at Achema 2024
Finally, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, will host Achema 2024, the premier world forum and trade fair for the process industries, from June 10th to 14th.
Across all these trade fairs, GPAINNOVA will showcase at booth D64, hall 6.0, its latest DLyte developments for surface finishing. Attendees will have the opportunity to see live demos, learn about relevant success stories in several industrial sectors, and get their own metal samples polished at no cost.
Companies and professionals interested in discussing their production needs with GPAINNOVA’s specialist are encouraged to email the business group at info@gpainnova.com to arrange a meeting during these events.
About GPAINNOVA
GPAINNOVA is a technology group established in 2013 in Barcelona, with subsidiaries in Sunrise (Florida, USA), Monterrey (Mexico), Hong Kong, and Shenzhen (China) and specializing in surface metal finishing machinery with its brands DLyte and MURUA; marine robotics with SEABOTS, high-performance power electronics with POWER INNOTECH, and medical devices with GPAMEDICAL. GPAINNOVA has a team of more than 180 professionals on staff and more than 40 engineers, more than 60 distributors, more than 1,000 worldwide clients, and more than 1,000 surface finishing machines installed. GPAINNOVA has been chosen by the Financial Times as one of the 1,000 fastest growing European companies for the fifth consecutive year.
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Telephone: (+34) 931 256 536
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