METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY BUFFING A GOLF BALL

摘要

In an automatic buffing machine and method for automatically buffing a golf ball the golf ball is oriented such that the flash ring 112 is in a predetermined plane and then the flash ring is removed. The golf ball matrix is preferably utilized to orient the golf ball and both cutting and sanding are preferably used to remove the flash ring, in particular the major part of the flash ring is removed at one station by a cutting blade, and the remaining part is removed at a further station by an endless buffing belt 152 whilst the ball is rotated about a vertical axis.