Case Studies
Automotive engine reconditioner RPM improves product quality with Flex-Hone
RPM, a Holman Enterprise company and leading manufacturer of automotive parts, has in recent years introduced a metal finishing system that has improved the quality of the inner cylinder surfaces of its remanufactured engines.
The new process includes a special deburring/finishing tool that is used to machine the cylinder wall after a rigid honing operation. Results show that the company’s overhauled engines have fewer engine failures due to inadequate adaptation of the piston rings to poorly machined cylinder walls than those of the competition.
Flex-Hone in use at Copeland Corporation, a compressor manufacturer from Ohio, USA
Copeland Corporation in Sidney, OH, manufactures accessible and welded motor compressors and condensing units with capacities ranging from 1/4 hp to 100 hp. The company produces 750,000 compressors a year. The bodies of the compressors are cast by external suppliers and delivered to the Copeland plant.
According to Bruce Demers, the company’s manufacturing engineer, Copeland adheres to very strict standards when it comes to cleaning and deburring parts.
Flex-Hone in use at Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works, a manufacturer of musical instruments
The Flex-Hone® tool is used for the repair, maintenance and manufacture of woodwind and brass instruments. Common instruments include trombones, trumpets, flutes, tubas and French horns, but it can also be used on any brass instrument with valves.
Miniature stainless steel brushes in use at Precision Planting (Tremont, IL)
A miniature deburring brush can solve both the productivity and quality issues that arise in the production of workpieces of various small sizes, contours and materials. Precision Planting, Inc. (Tremont, IL), an industry leader in agricultural seeding equipment, manufactures a variety of systems designed to maintain precise seed spacing.
Successful use of Flex-Hone® in the conversion of custom bikes!
Bobbers occupy a special place in the world of custom-built motorcycles. Without the large, heavy standard parts, bobber bikes are lighter and more maneuverable. For Jim Giuffra of AFT Customs, rebuilding a 750 A.C.E. for a California casino was more than just another opportunity to upgrade an engine. The ASUMATI motorcycle built by AFT Customs combined sleek lines and distinctive design with top power and performance.
