Are you wondering how abrasive flow machining can escalate your hydraulic operation? If so, you are not alone. At Extrude Hone AFM, we offer abrasive flow machining services that can improve your hydraulics. Not sure how? That’s what we are here for, to answer your frequently asked questions regarding hydraulics. Keep reading to learn more about abrasive flow machining and how it works.
We have a hydraulic valve body with over 100 intersecting holes, of differing sizes. Can Extrude Hone AFM deburr all these intersections?
Yes! That is one of the benefits of abrasive flow machining. By pushing our media through the workpiece, all of the intersecting holes can be deburred and radiused simultaneously.
How do you control the amount of material removed?
There are two main aspects that determine how we control the amount of material removed from your hydraulic component. They are the workpiece itself and the abrasive laden media. The amount removed depends on the following factors:
Workpiece:
- Type of material
- Hardness of material
- Quality or density of the material
- Size and amount of passages to be processed
Media:
- The media flow rate or speed of each pass or cycle
- Media carrier viscosity: high, medium, low, or different combinations of 2 will change the characteristics of the media's effectiveness on different materials and hole sizes
- Abrasive particle size: ranging from a fine powder-like 1000-grit to 8-grit comparable to small rocks or gravel
- Abrasive concentration per pound of media
What dimensional tolerances can Extrude Hone hold?
At Extrude Hone AFM, we pride ourselves in meeting or exceeding the tolerances that you specify. In fact, we can hold tolerances within 1 – ten thousandths of an inch (.00001). A human hair is approximately three to four-thousandths of an inch in diameter (.003-.004).
Contact Extrude Hone AFM today for help with your hydraulics AFM project!
If you work with hydraulics, it is important to have a good understanding of how abrasive flow machining works and how it can assist your industry. When it comes to utilizing abrasive flow machining to finish your hydraulic components, Extrude Hone AFM is here to help. With over 53 years of experience, you can trust that our skilled team can handle any job you send our way. Give us a call at (562) 531-2976 to discuss your needs and see how our team can help.
To learn more about the reliable and quality extrude honing and abrasive flow machining services that we offer, visit us on the web at Extrude Hone AFM.
