Extrude Hone AFM has earned national recognition as the Top Aerospace Abrasive Flow Machining Service of 2026, awarded by Aerospace & Defense Review — a leading publication covering business and technology solutions across the aerospace and defense industry. The honor reflects decades of specialized expertise and a commitment to solving finishing challenges that conventional machining simply cannot address.
Why Aerospace Manufacturers Rely on Abrasive Flow Machining
Modern aerospace components are pushing the boundaries of what manufacturing can achieve. Additive manufacturing has opened the door to intricate internal geometries — cooling channels, fuel passages, and fluid pathways that improve performance in ways traditional fabrication never could. But those same complex internal designs introduce a persistent problem: rough interior surfaces that disrupt airflow, reduce efficiency, and fall outside the reach of conventional polishing tools.
That is precisely where Extrude Hone AFM excels. Using a polymer-based abrasive media hydraulically pushed through targeted internal passages, Extrude Hone AFM smooths and deburrs surfaces that no mechanical tool can touch. Custom fixtures guide the media through each component's unique geometry, and variables like abrasive grain size, media composition, and processing duration are all carefully calibrated to match the part's specifications and the customer's required finish.
A Process Built Around Precision and Repeatability
Aerospace programs demand documented, repeatable results — especially for components destined for propulsion systems, turbine assemblies, or defense-critical applications. Extrude Hone AFM approaches every job in controlled steps, removing parts for measurement and inspection between runs and adjusting the process as needed before continuing. The result is a finishing process that engineers can spec into blueprints with confidence, rather than treat as an afterthought.
That shift is already happening across the industry. More aerospace and defense manufacturers are now incorporating AFM into their design plans from the start, including it in component specifications rather than turning to it only when a part underperforms. It is a sign of the trust Extrude Hone AFM has built through consistent results over a long history in the field.
Decades of Experience Behind Every Job
Extrude Hone AFM has been involved in streamlining parts on nearly every rocket launched in the last 15 years — a testament to how deeply the company is embedded in the aerospace supply chain. That experience traces back to the 1960s, giving the team a depth of knowledge that newer finishing services cannot replicate. When an unusual geometry or a difficult finishing challenge arises, Extrude Hone AFM brings the experience to find a solution others cannot.The Aerospace & Defense Review recognition was determined through an independent editorial process, drawing on the publication's Aerospace and Defense Value Assessment Model, subscriber nominations, and industry input — evaluating impact on mission readiness, engineering performance, system reliability, and execution in highly regulated environments.
For aerospace and defense manufacturers working with additive manufactured components or any part with hard-to-reach internal passages, Extrude Hone AFM offers free quotes and brings the same problem-solving approach to every project. Contact us today at (562) 531-2976 to learn how abrasive flow machining can improve the performance and precision of your components.
