NEW USES AND APPLICATION TECHNIQUES OF POWER-DRIVEN ABRASIVE TOOLS, BUFFS AND BRUSHES ARE REVIEWED USING SLIDES, TECHNICAL DATA, AND IMPORTANT PRODUCT APPLICATION INFORMATION. THE MECHANICAL FINISHING FIELD COVERED INCLUDES: DEBURRING, EDGE CONTOURING, SURFACE CONDITIONING, CLEANING, AND FINAL FINISHING OPERATIONS. A FEW MANUAL OFF-HAND APPLICATIONS ARE SHOWN WITH THE MAJORITY BEING SEMI-AUTOMATIC, AUTOMATIC, ROBOTICS, NUMERICAL CONTROL, AND COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROLLED FINISHING MACHINE TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL DOMINATE THE BUFF, BRUSH, AND POLISH OPERATIONS IN THE '90S.