Many people, including some architects who have started recommending stainless steel as a material for long useful life, think that finishing of stainless steel is needed only for aesthetic appeal. But the very fact that stainless steel will also get contaminated or rusted due to inappropriate finishing techniques is normally missed out. In fact, the indian stainless steel development association and nickel institute have been sharing such information to customers involved in handling stainless steel, educating them on the correct use. Finishing stainless steel is a technology in itself. This encompasses selection of correct abrasives, usage sequence, selection of machines with right power and speed, proving a finish by try-out and transferring the process knowledge to the end user. For over 90 years, the swiss multinational suhner has perfected the technology of giving surface finishing solutions in stainless steel, die and mould making and stone products. Wherever company sales engineers are placed they have access to a demonstration van that is fully loaded with abrasives, accessories and a variety of electric, pneumatic and flexible shaft tools to try-out product finishes. Suhner sales engineers are trained and they carry the knowledge to work with the end user and to transfer this knowledge to customers. Suhner demo service to customer is available in karnataka and tamilandu at present, while the dealers in west and north can also support customers.
