Automotive
A 'HOLE' New Ballgame With Multi-Spindle Honing Systems
Automating the honing process is key to high-volume precision bore production with sub-micron accuracy.
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Ensuring Zero-Defect Bores
Here’s how one shop makes certain that every bore meets specs for customers who believe one bad part in a million is one too many.
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Chip Control Solution Provides Increase In Tool Life
Replacing the traditional ISO-style inserts with a reaming system solved a chip buildup problem in bore finishing of injector bodies.
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For Plateau Honing, Consider Ball Style
The ball-style hone is a specialized abrasive tool that is instantly recognizable by its unique appearance. For engineers in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and machining industries, this application-engineered hone, characterized by the small, abrasive globules that are permanently mounted to flexible filaments, is a flexible, low-cost tool for sophisticated surfacing, deburring and edge blending.
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Bore Finishing Machine Increases Uptime
Tight tolerances are extremely important in gear manufacturing, and even more so when those gears are used in performance motorcycle transmissions. The ability to manufacture as competitively as possible is also a critical factor to consider.
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Monitoring Tools On A Rotary Transfer Machine
For this precision machining firm, tool monitoring is extending tool life, improving machine uptime and reducing cycle times.
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Rotary Transfer Machines Help Shop Make Transition
Camcraft Precision Machined Components purchased two rotary transfer machines from Hydromat Inc. after winning a bid on an automotive plunger.
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Microfinishing Helps Shop Meet Demanding Specs
A high-volume auto part included specifications for something Grand Haven Steel Products (Grand Haven, Michigan) had not encountered before in its bids.
Read MoreThe Dirt On Cleaner Crankshafts
A high-pressure waterjet blasts away burrs and machining residues that resist more traditional cleaning methods.
Read MoreScratching Surface Flaws With Automation
Machining parts complete on CNC multi-spindles, with automatic load and unload, is proving the key to nick- and scratch-free parts for this tier-two auto parts maker.
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