Food & Beverage Processing
Bel Air Finishing
101 Circuit Dr, North Kingstown, RI 02852, United States · Manufacturing companies in North Kingstown
- Manufacturer
- Founded 1966
About Bel Air Finishing
Bel Air Finishing is based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The company traces its roots to 1966 when Ralph Alviti developed an improved method for manufacturing buckle tongues in a Providence mill, laying the foundation for what was then called Bel Air Tool. The operation later evolved into Bel Air Finishing, specializing in mass finishing technology. The company engineers and manufactures a full range of mass finishing equipment and consumables. Its product lines include vibratory bowls and tubs, centrifugal barrel and disc finishers, drag finishers, rotary and horizontal tumblers, CNC deburring tools, blasting systems, abrasive flow honing machines, parts cleaners and dryers, and closed-loop wastewater treatment units such as the Aquasafe, Ultrafiltration, and Centrifuge systems. Bel Air also develops and produces its own tumbling media and finishing compounds, and offers custom equipment like the AutoHone robotic deburring and polishing machine and the ECO-Flex dry finishing media. Bel Air serves customers in aerospace, medical device manufacturing, firearms, additive manufacturing (both metal and plastic 3D-printed parts), jewelry, precious metal polishing, and defense. The company's process development lab works with parts from these sectors to create documented finishing processes that meet specific surface quality and tolerance requirements. Bel Air differentiates itself by integrating equipment design, media formulation, and process development under one roof. Its three-step approach — send a part, receive a documented process, then obtain the optimized equipment and consumables — aims to deliver repeatable results while reducing labor and lead time. The company also provides free sample evaluations with metrology data to validate processes before purchase.
Manufacturing capabilities
Core processes
Finishing & coating
- Mass finishing process technology
- Tumbling (vibratory, rotary, horizontal)
- Deburring (centrifugal barrel, centrifugal disc, drag finishing, CNC deburring)
- Polishing (centrifugal barrel, centrifugal disc, drag finishing, vibratory)
- 3D post-processing (build/support removal, surface improvement, cleaning, dyeing, coating)
Inspection & quality
Industries served
- Aerospace
- Medical devices
- Firearms
- Additive manufacturing / 3D printing
- Jewelry
- Metal finishing
- Precious metal polishing
- Defense
- Recovery applications
Equipment
- Vibratory bowls & tubs
- Rotary & horizontal tumblers
- Centrifugal barrel finishers
- Centrifugal disc finishers
- Drag finishers
- CNC deburring tools
- AutoHone robotic deburring & polishing machine
- ECO-Flex dry tumbling media
- Aquasafe wastewater treatment system
- Ultrafiltration wastewater treatment system
- Centrifuge wastewater treatment system
- Custom ultrasonic cleaners
- Degreasers
- Parts dryers
- Slurry blasting equipment
- Dry blasting equipment
- Wheel blasting equipment
- Abrasive flow honing machine
Company details
- Location
- North Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Founded
- 1966
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bel Air Finishing located?
Bel Air Finishing is located at 101 Circuit Dr, North Kingstown, RI 02852, United States.
What does Bel Air Finishing do?
Bel Air Finishing is listed under Food & Beverage Processing, and its listed capabilities and products include Mass finishing process technology, Tumbling (vibratory, rotary, horizontal), Deburring (centrifugal barrel, centrifugal disc, drag finishing, CNC deburring), Polishing (centrifugal barrel, centrifugal disc, drag finishing, vibratory), 3D post-processing (build/support removal, surface improvement, cleaning, dyeing, coating) and Blasting (slurry, dry, wheel).
What industries does Bel Air Finishing serve?
Bel Air Finishing lists Aerospace, Medical devices, Firearms, Additive manufacturing / 3D printing and Jewelry among the industries it serves.
When was Bel Air Finishing founded?
Bel Air Finishing was founded in 1966.
How do I request a quote from Bel Air Finishing?
Use the Request a quote button on this page to send Bel Air Finishing your requirements through FirmsLedger, or call (401) 667-7902 and visit belairfinishing.com.
What companies are similar to Bel Air Finishing?
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