Case Studies
Automotive Engine Rebuilder RPM Improves Product Quality with Flex-Hone
RPM, a Holman Enterprise company and a leading manufacturer of automotive parts, has implemented a metal finishing system in recent years that has improved the quality of the cylinder bore surfaces of its overhauled engines.
The new process involves a special deburring/finishing tool that is used to process the cylinder wall after a rigid honing operation. Results show that the company’s overhauled engines exhibit fewer engine failures due to insufficient piston ring conformity to poorly machined cylinder walls compared to competitors’.
Flex-Hone in Use at Copeland Corporation, a Compressor Manufacturer from Ohio, USA
Copeland Corporation in Sidney, OH, produces accessible and hermetic motor compressors as well as condensing units with capacities from 1/4 HP to 100 HP. The company manufactures 750,000 compressors annually. The compressor bodies are cast by external suppliers and delivered to Copeland’s plant.
According to Bruce Demers, the company’s Manufacturing Engineer, Copeland maintains very strict standards for cleaning and deburring parts.
Flex-Hone in Use at Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works, a Musical Instrument Manufacturer
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; however, it can also be used with any brass instrument with valves.
Miniature Stainless Steel Brushes in Use at Precision Planting (Tremont, IL)
A miniature deburring brush can solve both productivity and quality issues that arise in the manufacture of workpieces of various small sizes, contours, and materials. Precision Planting, Inc. (Tremont, IL), an industry leader in agricultural planting equipment, manufactures a variety of systems designed to maintain precise seed spacing.
Successful Flex-Hone® Application in Custom Bike Conversions!
In the world of custom-built motorcycles, bobbers hold a special place. Without the large, heavy stock parts, bobber bikes are lighter and more agile. For Jim Giuffra of AFT Customs, converting a 750 A.C.E. for a California casino was more than just another opportunity to upgrade an engine. The ASUMATI motorcycle that AFT Customs built combined sleek lines and distinctive design with top-tier power and performance.
