Case Studies
Gold Booklet
Our first booklet on some common practices in Cylinder Boring, Honing, and Wall Finishing. An educational comparison of various rigid honed and Flex-Honed cylinder wall surfaces. 12 pages.
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A Study of Cylinder-Wall Micro-Structure
An extensive study using a Scanning Electron Microscope to examine and compare the results of cylinder honing using rigid hones versus the Flex-Hone® Tool. The booklet examines what the honed cylinder wall surface should and should not look like. Three different studies are presented USA, UK, and France for comparison. 26 pages.
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Quality As It Affects Performance
Our fourth booklet. An Introspection of Surface Finish, as is commonly accepted practice, and through profiles and SEM photos exposing the lack of basic quality and inadequacies in the surface structure that will very adversely affect performance. 30 pages.
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The Necessity Of A Plateaued Cylinder Wall Finish
A detailed presentation of several test run engines with performance results of lower blow-by, increased compression, less ring and cylinder wall wear with the Flex-Hone Process. 28 pages.
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The Case for Abrasive Finishing Tools in CNC Applications
Abrasives used in CNC equipment has long been a topic of discussion. Learn what filtration companies are saying and how these tools can be used to automate finishing processes.
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FLEX-HONE®- Improving Piston Ring Performance
Piston rings play a critical role to overall engine performance. Learn how the FLEX-HONE® consistently provides the optimal surface to ensure peak performance and ring seating.
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FLEX-HONE® - Deburring Holes for Complex Parts
Learn how deburr cross-drilled holes and other hard-to-reach part features benefit from the FLEX-HONE®.
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Custom FLEX-HONE® Tools for Deburring Piercings
Learn how a stamping company is using custom FLEX-HONE® tools to remove burrs form pierced holes in stepped sections of spring cups that flare at the top.
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FLEX-HONE® Improves Finish For Anodized and Hard Coated Cylinders
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® is used to improve anodized surfaces so parts mate cleanly and seal correctly.
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FLEX-HONE® For Ammunition Reloading Equipment Manufacturer
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® is used to make finishing process and product improvements for ammunition reloading equipment.
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FLEX-HONE® For Firearms-Enhancing Firearm Performance
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® for Firearms line is used to improve surface finish to ensure peak performance, safety, and longevity for barrels, chambers and more.
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FLEX-HONE® for Rotors - A DIY Disc Brake Surfacing Tool
An examination of the benefits of BRM’s rotor hone tool exploring how the various grit options performed on used race car rotors.
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Planar Honing: Producing a Fine Finish On Flat Surfaces
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® for Rotors was used to improve machine tool sliding guideways as an alternative to traditional grinding.
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FLEX-HONE® Assists Restoring of the USS Pampanito
A look at how one of the United State’s historic WWII naval warships used the FLEX-HONE® in it’s restoration of the submarine’s big gun.
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FLEX-HONE® In The Oil & Gas Industry
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® plays a critical role in the Oil & Gas Industry with improved sealing surfaces on valves, pumps, piping, diesel engines, motors, natural gas compressors and other large bore equipment.
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FLEX-HONE® In the Nuclear Industry
Learn how Nuclear plants are using large diameter FLEX-HONE® tools to remove waste from water pipes reducing cost, secondary waste and occupational radiation exposure.
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FLEX-HONE® Assist Helicopter Manufacturer
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® played a critical role in assisting a helicopter manufacturer.
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FLEX-HONE® for Chamfers Used for Jet Engine Fasteners
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® is used to automate deburring and edge blending of chamfered through-holes for jet-engine fasteners after drilling and reaming
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Diamond FLEX-HONE® Tools Make Cylinder Surfaces Shine
A look at how super abrasives in the FLEX-HONE® are being used on harder materials to make cylinders shine saving time and money.
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CBN FLEX-HONE® Improves Surface Finish On Machined Superalloys
FLEX-HONE® Tools provide an alternative to grinding; an operation that's messy, time-consuming, and expensive. Discover what a machine shop that's using the tool is saying about it.
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FLEX-HONE® Raise The Concordia
The Costa Concordia, a 952-foot cruise ship, was wrecked off the coast of Isola del Giglio. Learn how the FLEX-HONE® was used to assist in bringing the ship to shore.
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FLEX-HONE® Assisting Marine Diesel Engine Failures
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® is being used in the Marine maintenance and repair industry to address critical engine failures when vessels are dead in the water.
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FLEX-HONE® Helps Pump Manufacturer
Learn how Flex-Hone technology helped Haskel, Inc. to improve quality and reduce costs while deburring miniaturized air-driven liquid pumps.
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FLEX-HONE® Versatility In Repairing Cylinder In the Field
Learn how the FLEX-HONE saved its customer $30,000 in damaged valve housings after unexpected damage was caused prior to production.
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FLEX-HONE® Repairs and Restores Brass Instruments
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® technology helps remove lime, scale, or corrosion that could otherwise become embedded during refurbishment, repairs, and dent removal.
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NAMPOWER-Vise Manufacturer Uses Abrasive Disc Brushes to Automate Finishing
A look at how Orange Vise, a reputable vise maker, is using abrasive disc brushes in their operation.
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NAMPOWER Brushes Assist Finishing For Knife Maker
A look at how knife makers are using NAMPOWER abrasive disc brushes to automate finishing processes.
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NAMPOWER Disc Brushes Eliminate Manual Sanding
Boats and luxury yachts demand a smooth, attractive finish. Learn how a boat manufacturer used NAMPOWER brushes in a robotic arm to ensure consistent quality on variable fiberglass surfaces.
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NAMPOWER Wheels Improve Complex Part Deburring
Learn how BRM’s NAMPOWER high performance abrasive nylon wheels are used to improve deburring processes on extremely hard, complex parts.
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Miniature Deburring Brushes For Seed Planting Equipment
When the accuracy of seed placement depends on precise timing, it's important to remove any surface irregularities that could interfere with seed planter performance. That's why Precison Planting uses BRM's miniature deburring tools.
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Removing Microburrs From Small Diameter Internal and External Threads
The removal of burrs from internal bores and external threads is a tedious and time consuming process. Learn how BRM tools can help.
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