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 TEXTURING, CONDITIONING, CLEANING, AND FINAL FINISHING OPERATIONS. CREATIVE PRODUCT APPLICATIONS ARE SHOWN BEING USED ON 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 MID-1990S.