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FABTECH is North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event. With thousand of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees, FABTECH is where metal fabricators and and manufacturers find the tools and technologies they need.

Are you headed to FABTECH 2015 next month? Do you need surface finishing and deburring solutions? Don't wait until you arrive to plan your time on the tradeshow floor. 

Request a meeting with Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) in Booth #N-10088 at Chicago's McCormick Place from November 9 to 12, 2015. Here's what to expect when you meet with the BRM Team.

Do your tradeshow plans include a trip to the SEMA Show, the world’s leading event for automotive specialty products?

From November 3 to 6, 2015, Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) will showcase innovative tools and technologies that automotive distributors and other automotive buyers won’t want to miss.

Visit BRM in Booth #10364 to see Flex-Hone® tools for engine cylinders and brake rotors, automotive brushes for engine components, and parts wash brushes for auto parts cleaning.

Here’s what to expect when you meet Team BRM at the Las Vegas Convention Center next month.

SOUTH-TEC 2015 is the Southeast's premiere manufacturing event. It's not just a tradeshow. It's your road to innovative technologies and cutting-edge capabilities.

Will you travel to SOUTH-TEC, too? Would you like to learn about surface finishing and deburring for advanced manufacturing?  Flex-Hone® and NamPower technologies support automated operations.

Learn more. Visit Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) in Booth #1643 from October 27 to 29, 2015 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Here's what to expect when you find us. 

Leading manufacturers use NamPower nylon abrasive disc brushes to automate secondary operations such as parts deburring, edge blending, and surface finishing. These professional-grade brushing tools from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) are also ideal for outer diameter (OD) surface preparation, parts cleaning, resurfacing, and fine blanking.

By harnessing the power of NamPower technology, your manufacturing company can improve part quality and consistency while eliminating time-consuming, labor-intensive, manual operations. You can also maximize your investment in automated equipment such as CNC machinery, transfer lines, and robotic cells. First, however, you’ll need to choose the right NamPower disc brush for the job.

Manufacturers, machinists, and mechanics use medium-diameter Flex-Hone® tools to surface finish cylinders with bore diameters between 3” and 18”. These flexible cylinder hones from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) are grouped into GB, GBD, and GBD Wood Core categories, and specified by tool diameter, abrasive type, and grit size. 

Medium-diameter cylinder hones are also designated as "standard duty" or "heavy duty", depending on the length of the abrasive part. Let's take a look at all of these parameters so that you can select the right Flex-Hone® tool for your medium-diameter application. 

Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) supplies many different Flex-Hone® tools for surface finishing and deburring small-diameter cylinders. These flexible cylinder hones are grouped into BC and Diamond Flex-Hone® categories, and then specified by tool diameter, abrasive type, and grit size or mesh.

All Flex-Hone® tools are Made in the USA and can be ordered via BRM's website or through our vast network of national distributors. These surface finishing and deburring tools are also available through the American-owned company’s global distributor network as well. So which small-diameter Flex-Hone® tools do you need? Let's take a look at BC Series and Diamond Flex-Hone® tools, and examine how to order and use them. 

Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) supplies flexible honing tools for surface finishing and deburring the bores of any type or size of cylinder. Standard Flex-Hone® tools are available for bores with diameters as small as 4mm to as large as 36”.

To produce a soft cutting action, BRM’s flexible cylinder hones are always used in an oversized condition. This means that a flexible hone for a 3” bore has a diameter that’s slightly larger than 3”.  Tool diameters also determine operating parameters, which can affect surface finish.

Flex-Hone® tools for engine cylinders don’t just impart an oil-retaining surface finish. They remove cut, torn, and folded metal that can interference with proper piston ring seating and sealing. What some automotive mechanics may not realize, however, is that ball hones can also help to prepare engine cylinders for new cylinder sleeves. By smoothing the sharp metal edges on cylinder walls, flexible honing removes burrs that could break off and interfere with proper cylinder-liner installation. 

Are you an industrial manufacturer who wants to improve part quality while saving time and money? Flex-Hone® tools improve cylinder-wall surface finish and remove burrs at the same time. Designed for inner diameter applications (ID), flexible cylinder hones from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) remove cut, torn, and folded metal (burrs). Flex-Hone® tools also impart an oil-retaining plateau finish that promotes lubrication and reduces friction and wear in any type or size cylinder.

Do your tradeshow plans include a trip to sunny Southern California? From September 15 to 17, Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) will be at WESTEC, the West Coast’s premiere manufacturing event. If you’re serious about solving surface finishing and deburring challenges, visit BRM in Booth #2309 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. How can we help you?