Surface Finishing Machines

DLyte®
A New Concept
of Polishing
 About ActOn Finishing DLyte® Technology

About ActOn Finishing DLyte® Technology

ActOn Finishing is authorised distributor of
ActOn Finishing Ltd is UK’s leading expert in designing and developing the DLyte® technology. This technology is
the state-of-the-art machinery and finishing solutions of tomorrow. developed and manufactured by GPAINNOVA,
Spain, for grinding and polishing metals by
Established in 1965 as a UK leading family business, we have worked hard to design, develop and manufacture a ion transport using free solid bodies. DLyte®
product of high British standard that will redefine your work.
is revolutionising the dry electropolishing
We cater to a range of industries including Aerospace, Medical, General Engineering, Hospitality, Automotive and technology as it doesn’t use any liquid as
Additive Manufacturing.
electrolyte.
Our products and services include:

Vibratory Machines Waste Water Treatment

Unlike traditional polishing, DLyte® Technology differentiates itself
High Energy Machines High Energy & Vibratory Finishing Services
by its ability to preserve the initial shapes, even the cutting edges,
Fully Automated Systems Precision Polishing & Shot Blasting Services
and penetrate into all dead zones. It creates a homogeneous polishing
Shot Blasting Machines Equipment Installation,Training & Maintenance
across the surface, without grinding patterns and has the ability to
Finishing Consumables Polyurethane Lining, Repair & Spare Parts Service
process complex geometries without leaving micro-scratches on the
surface. DLyte® Technology respects the tolerances and delivers
The head office is located in Coventry, U.K. and it has a machinery & consumables manufacturing facility and
brilliant mirror-like finishes, with one step, and with controlled costs.
a subcontracting facility. We also have a branch office in Kedah, Malaysia where we manufacture our ceramic
media.

As a process driven business, we provide our customers the most optimum cost-effective solution to achieve the
required standard in a highly demanding market. Our aim is to provide customer satisfaction through continuous
Technical Report
improvement in our approach and providing efficient service.

Clutch before finish

Clutch before finish Clutch after finish

49,92 μm 8,75 μm
40,00

20,00 4,00

Clutch after finish 0,00 0,00

-20,00
-4,00

-40,00
-47,46 μm -8,58 μm

Interested in a free of charge processing trial? Click here to request your Free
Trial today!

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 Finishing Applications

DLyte® Healthcare Implants, Instruments, Prosthetic Parts,

Hearing Aid, Needle

Applications Industrial Moulds, Dies, Industrial Precision Parts, Cutting

Tools, Engine Parts, Watch Case
Aerospace Blisks, Stators, Blades, Manifolds,
Brackets, Guide Vanes, Bearings, Gears
Automotive Impellers, Shafts, Gears, Bearings, Joint balls,
Fuel Injectors, Brake parts, Luxury Inserts

Mirror Finish

CNC/ INOX 316L

No micro-scratches
on the surface
No rounded edges

No grinding
patterns
Surface Roughness Before:
Ra 0.692 μm | Rz 3.626 μm

Surface Roughness After:

Ra 0.125 μm | Rz 0.843 μm

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 Finishing Applications

Dlyte® for Healthcare Industry

DLyte® preserves the initial shape without rounding edges, achiev-
ing a perfect fitting. The process does not leave grinding patterns on
the surface, delivering brilliant mirror-like finishes with predictable
costs. The ability to process complex geometries without leaving mi-
cro-scratches on the surface, while respecting the tolerances.

Craneal Implant Interbody Spinal

SINTERING / TITANIUM SINTERING / TITANIUM

Mirror finish
No micro-scratches
on the surface Coronary Stent Osteosynthesis Plate
No grinding patterns MILLING / TITANIUM
LASER CUT / NITINOL
No rounded edges (improving fatigue resistance)

Homogeneous polishing
(preserve the tolerances)

Before the finishing process After the finishing process

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 Finishing Applications

Dlyte® for Tool Industry Dlyte® for Finishing Titanium Parts

The process achieves homoge- DLyte® is able to grind and polish Titanium alloys for the Aerospace,
neous finishing along the piece, Healthcare and Dental industries. This new titanium application allows
giving values of final roughness deburring and homogeneous polishing without changing the proper-
below 0.1 μm (Ra). DLyte® offers ties of the material, while maintaining the geometry of the piece.
high quality finishing increasing the
wear resistance and prolonging its
lifetime Ra 0.4 μm

Ra 0.4 μm Ra 0.08 μm

Ra 0.08 μm

after finishing before finishing

before finishing

after finishing

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 DLyte® Series

DLyte® Machine Finishing Solution for a

The DLyte® machine achieves high quality finishing for machined,
sintered and casting parts, obtaining a mirror finish result. The polishing
action reaches every corner of the piece, so it can process inner cavities
which can not be accessed mechanically.
DLyte® offers a large range of solutions to meet the industry requirements
according to finishing needs, production quantities or piece dimensions. The
entire product range allows automation of the finishing process ensuring high
scalability and performance.
Wide Range of Materials
DLyte® systems use a polishing media which consists of solid parti-
cles (electrolyte) of different sizes. Thanks to the wide variety of elec-
trolytes, DLyte® provides a solution to the most common metals and
alloys in the industry, such as Cobalt Chrome, Stainless Steel, Carbon
Steel, Nickel Alloys, Copper Alloys, Titanium and Nitinol

Key Benefits:

Fully automatic polishing to a mirror finish in one

step.
Homogeneous polishing across the entire
surface of the piece is the main advantage
compared to mechanical polishing. Inox 316L / Sintering HSS 1.3343 / Milling Copper / Casting
Respect of tolerances and preservation of initial
shape, even cutting edges.
Traceable industrial process.
Increases resistance to corrosion.
Achieves homogeneous texture results across
the surface.
No contamination on the surface and no traces
of hydrogen on the surface.
Achieves negative surface skewness (rsk) which
increases the surface bearing contact area
(allowing uniform lubricant film distribution).
Controlled costs and predictable lead times. Brass / Casting Titanium / Sintering Titanium / Milling
Doesn’t generate grinding texture patterns,
improving resistance to part wear and fracture
resistance, improving the bearing ratio, an
improving fatigue resistance.
Reproducibility and homogeneity.
The ability to process complex geometries
without programming (especially important for
AM).
Ra under 0,09 micrometers (For additive
manufacturing parts).
Allows for easy processing of channels and
cavities.
Cobalt Chrome / Casting Cobalt Chrome / Sintering Cobalt Chrome / Milling

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Trial today!
 DLyte® Series

DLyte® Desktop PRO

All the features from a DLyte machine, available in an ultra-compact
system. This equipment has been designed to allow any manufacturer,
workshop, workroom and SMEs, who would require a cost-effective
solution for metal surface finishing, to use the dry electopolishing tech-
nology.

How it works?

DLyte Desktop PRO works by combining the electrical flow created by the high
precision rectifier with the movement of the pieces through the electropolishing
media. This results in an ion exchange, removing material only from the peaks of
roughness. The process does not round edges and can access internal corners
that are not easily accessed mechanically.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

The parts are The holder is The program is Surface finishing
clamped onto introduced into selected. treatment is
the holder the machine performed.

Reduce the number of steps in your

polishing process

before With DLyte Desktop PRO, metal components

are homogenously finished, up to 10 times fast-
er than traditional equipment. DLyte increases
productivity and allows any technician to focus in
high-value activities while the equipment is fin-
ishing the parts.

after

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Key Benefits and Features DLyte® Desktop PRO Technical Specifications

• Consistent surface finishing results every time.
• Combines the performance of DryLyte technology with the ease of a Machine Dimensions (in mm/ inch) 450 x 521 x 471 / 17.7 x 20.5 x 18.5
plug-and-play system, allowing a higher quality surface finishing in Machine Weight 33 kg
comparison with manual polishing.
Capacity / cycle 1 component
• Affordable finishing solution.
• Pre-set settings and opt-in advanced controls allow you to finish metal Maximum dimension of component
50 x 80 / 1.9 x 3.1
parts at the press of a button. (in mm/ inch)
• The DLyte Desktop does not require special installation. Component weight 33 kg
• It operates with a standard household electrical plug. Power 1.7 kW
• Deduced loading and unloading times due to the holder fixation system 220-240 VAC
with easy pressure and automatic locking system. Voltage
Optional transformer kit 110 V/230 V
• Includes an advanced and intuitive interface. Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
• Space-saving as it can be operated on top of a table of 465 mm x 465 mm.
• Smooth and silent in operation. Short-circuit breaking capacity (LCS) 0.3 kA
• The automation of surface finishing with DLyte Desktop PRO protects the Grounding connection TN System
technician from the exposure to the chemical agents at work. IP 20 (polishing module)
• Consumables are safe and clean, without hazards of chemical liquids Protection index
IP 22 (electrical cabinets)
waste or dust during the process.
Sound pressure level < 70 dB (A)
• Easy to maintain
• Achieves an Ra under 0,01 micrometers
• CE certificate.
Software Packages

Model Description
CoCr Group Software to treat Cobalt Chrome materials.

Standard Package Stainless Steel Group Software to treat Stainless Steel materials.
Titanium Group Software to treat Titanium Group materials.

Copper Group Software to treat Copper Group materials.

Nickel Group Software to treat Nickel Group materials.

Optionals Aluminium Group Software to treat Aluminium Group materials.

Steel Group Software to treat Steel Group materials.
Full software package
Software to treat all Group materials.
(all materials)

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Key Features machines. The holder of DLyte® is dragged with a combination of plantary
movement, vertical back-and-forth motion & rotation on its vertical axis inside
• Maximum size per piece permitted for each model: 180 Ø x 80mm the drum containing the Dry electrolyte media. The machine includes a high-
• Programmable cycle time. performance cathode inside the perimeter of the drum allowing uniform electrical
• Automatic parameter adjustment. fields to achieve homogeneous results across the surface. The automatic media
• Automatic media conductivity adjustment Partm anufactured by CSEM conductivity adjustment system consists of a conductivity tester and a high
• Variable motors speed & movement. precision pump which adjusts the media conductivity automatically.
• Digital interface.
• Customizable settings. The combination of precise hardware and software, intelligent electronic
• Process data can be loaded/ unloaded onto external USB storage drive. parameter monitoring and optimal media flow control ensures the process
• Ergonomic loading and unloading of holder. optimization and electrolyte media performance stability ensuring a constant
• Quick and easy change of media. process quality along the media life. The powerful software includes a database
• Anti-vibratory support with wheels for easy handling. where piece specific process parameters can easily be stored and managed.
• Easy and low maintenance costs.
• Very low noise emissions thanks to the acoustic insulation system.
• No dust emission.
• Very low gas emissions.
• CE certificate.
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DLyte® Compact Technical Specifications

Model DLyte 1l DLyte 10l DLyte 100l

Capacity 75Ø mm x 50 mm 120Ø mm x 50 mm 180Ø mm x 80 mm

Machine
500 x 555 x 1145 mm 820 x 640 x 1220 mm 950 x 690 x 1410 mm
Dimensions
Support
- 820 x 1025 x 750 mm 950 x 1040 x 700 mm
Dimensions
Machine
96 kg 173.5 kg 217.5 kg
Weight
Support
- 87 kg 100 kg
Weight
DLyte 1l, Dlyte 10l & DLyte 100l
Power 2 kW 3 kW 5 kW
220-240 V or 220-240 V or 220-240 V or
Voltage 110-115 V 110-115 V 110-115 V
Air
- 4-5 bar 4-5 bar
Pressure
Bucket
6 Litres (Electrolyte) 9 Litres (Electrolyte) 16 Litres (Electrolyte)
Volume

Sizes indicated above are standard. Custom sizes can be manufactured to suit specific applications.

Dimensions are subject to change due to design improvements.

For more information on the DLyte PRO Series and the Industrial Series please contact our technical
representatives.

DLyte PRO500

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 Additional Services

We go the extra mile

We’ll tailor our services and products to your Process
needs, not the other way round. Our finishing
service is all about you.
We suit our DLyte® Technology to cover your needs. From a proved
polishing technology we will adapt it according to your requirement.

· Polishing constraints won’t be your limitation anymore.

· Just contact us, we will do the rest
Engineering

Custom project development

2. Polishing
assessment: we will 3. Customized
1. Polishing needs: engineering
carry out free trials
concept and goals development
using the DLyte®
technology
Research and Development

6. Commissioning 5. In-house validation 4. Production phase

Production
Don’t just think about it.
It’s now time to ActOn it.

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 Quality you can see

What Our Customers Say Quality You

“Switching from manual finishing
parts to DLyte® technology was a
step ahead for improving operation
efficiency in our business.”
Can See
We pride ourselves on our excellence, and over the years we
have successfully demonstrated an ongoing compliance with
ISO quality and environmental standards.
For ISO, we currently hold:

“We work with ActOn team to

constantly improve our finishing
processes. Over the years they
have proved to be an essential
partner for us. ”
We’re proud members
of the ‘Made in Britain’
campaign.

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ActOn Finishing Limited

213 Torrington Avenue
Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9HN, UK.

+44 (0) 24 7646 6914

sales@acton-finishing.co.uk
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