Surface Finishing Services

Key Benefits of Surface Finishing

• Visual Appeal: A polished finish provides a professional and high-quality appearance, ensuring that your stainless steel products stand out in both functional and visual capacities.
• Functional Benefits: Surface finishing reduces friction and wear on components, enhancing their efficiency and lifespan. It also prevents contamination by minimizing the likelihood of dirt, grease, and other impurities adhering to the surface.
• Versatile Finishes: We offer a range of finishes to suit your needs, from matte and satin to high-gloss, allowing you to choose the level of reflectivity or texture that best suits your application.
• Hygienic Finishes: Our finishes are designed for industries that require high levels of hygiene, such as food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. The smoothness of the surface finish ensures that contaminants are easier to remove, helping maintain a clean environment.
• Customisation: Whether your requirement is for aesthetic appeal, ease of cleaning, or increased durability, we provide tailored surface finishing options to meet your specific needs.

Types of Surface Finishing We Achieve

At Fortis Industrial Solutions, we can achieve various surface finishes that are designed to meet specific operational and aesthetic needs. The roughness values of these finishes are measured in Ra (Roughness Average), which indicates the average deviation of the surface from a mean line, and can vary based on the desired finish.

1. Brushed Finish (Ra: 0.2 to 0.5 µm)
   • Description: Achieved by using a wire brush or abrasive material, creating a uniform, linear texture that is visually appealing and functional.
   • Applications: Common in the food and pharmaceutical industries for equipment like tanks, piping, and surfaces that require regular cleaning and maintenance.
   • Benefits: Provides a satin-like appearance that is resistant to smudges and fingerprints while offering some degree of wear resistance.
2. Polished Finish (Ra: 0.05 to 0.2 µm)
   • Description: A highly reflective finish achieved through polishing or buffing with abrasives or fine compounds. This finish creates a mirror-like appearance that is highly aesthetic.
   • Applications: Ideal for applications that require an eye-catching finish, including architectural stainless steel, high-end kitchen equipment, and decorative components.
   • Benefits: Reduces surface roughness significantly, increasing corrosion resistance and providing a smooth surface that is easier to clean.
3. Mirror Finish (Ra: 0.02 to 0.05 µm)
   • Description: Achieved by polishing the stainless steel to an ultra-smooth finish that reflects light almost like a mirror. This is the highest level of polish available.
   • Applications: Common in luxury applications such as high-end appliances, automotive components, and decorative pieces in food processing or pharmaceuticals.
   • Benefits: Offers exceptional corrosion resistance, ease of cleaning, and a high-end aesthetic that stands out in premium environments.
4. Matte Finish (Ra: 1.0 to 02.0 µm)
   • Description: A non-reflective, smooth finish created using abrasive materials, providing a more subdued, industrial appearance.
   • Applications: Often used in manufacturing environments, such as machinery components and industrial tanks where a clean, professional finish is required but high gloss is not necessary.
   • Benefits: Offers excellent durability and resistance to wear, with minimal maintenance required due to the reduction in surface imperfections.

Types of Equipment and Components We Can Polish

Our surface finishing services are applicable to a wide variety of equipment and components across different industries. Here are the types of equipment and materials we can polish and finish:

• Tanks:Food-grade, pharmaceutical, and chemical tanks are often polished to meet hygiene standards and ensure easy cleaning.
• Piping Systems:Stainless steel pipes used in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries can be polished to ensure smooth flow and easy cleaning.
• Shafts:Polishing shafts improves their performance by reducing wear and enhancing durability, especially in pumps and mixers.
• Impellers:We can polish impellers to improve efficiency, reduce friction, and prevent contamination in fluid systems.
• Mixers:Stainless steel mixing equipment, including blades and shafts, is polished to prevent material build-up and ensure smooth, consistent mixing./li>
• Valves and Fittings:Polishing valves and sanitary fittings helps improve the seal and reduces the risk of contaminants entering the system.
• Custom Process Equipment: Any custom-designed stainless steel equipment can be finished to meet your specific aesthetic and functional needs.

By choosing Fortis Industrial Solutions for your surface finishing needs, you ensure that your stainless steel components will not only meet the necessary functional requirements but also maintain a high standard of appearance and durability. Whether you're in food processing, pharmaceuticals, or any other industry that requires high-quality stainless steel components, we provide the perfect finish for your equipment.