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Gear manufacturers need to meet tough requirements for dimensional accuracy, tooth spacing, and gear form. To remove burrs and improve surface finish, nylon abrasive wheel brushes are used. For both machine-based and off-hand deburring, NamPower wheel brushes from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) are an excellent choice.

NamPower wheel brushes feature nearly-indestructible cores and long-lasting nylon abrasive filaments. These high-performance industrial brushes are a safe, durable alternative to wire wheels and non-woven abrasives. With their well-balanced construction, NamPower wheels reduce machine fatigue. There’s less filament breakage, too. Plus, NamPower technology supports shorter cycle times.

For gear manufacturers who want to know more about NamPower wheel brushes, here are some basics to get you started on the road to gear deburring and surface finishing success. 

Cylinder walls with a superior surface finish have a uniform series of cuts, grooves, valleys, or scratches in a crosshatch pattern.

As BRM’s downloadable Gold Booklet explains, this surface finish provides a bearing surface for piston rings and promotes oil retention. 

For manufacturers, machinists, metalworkers, and mechanics, the BRM Flex-Hone® is the tool of choice for cylinder surface finishing. Made in the USA by Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), this flexible cylinder hone reduces raised areas or ridges to a uniform height while creating a uniform series of oil-retaining valleys. Importantly, Flex-Hone® tools can also impart a cross-hatch pattern with larger or smaller angles.

For automated deburring and surface finishing, NamPower disc brushes get great results. Made by Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), these industrial brushing tools feature nylon abrasive filaments with a unique combination of ceramic and silicon carbide abrasive. By conforming closely to part contours, the brush tool’s filaments work like flexible files for maximum burr removal rates and a superior surface finish.

End brushes are industrial brushing tools for tight, recessed, and hard-to-reach areas. Applications include cleaning molds and welds, polishing dies and internal cavities, and removing carbon deposits from piston heads, engine cylinders, and valve seats. End brushes are also used for deburring and spot facing, and for removing rust, paint, slag, and scale.

End mills are cutting tools used in industrial milling applications. They feature cutting edges called flutes that require sharp cutting edges and high rake angles.  End mills with two or four flutes are common, but some tools have as many as eight flutes to reduce chip loading. Often, end mills are made of harder materials like carbide or cobalt, and are coated to promote tool life at increased cutting speeds.

For end mill manufacturers, tool geometry and surface finish are critical. Otherwise, these cutting tools can fail prematurely or impart lines and ridges to the workpiece. Micro-burrs that form along the edge of the tool can create stress points, too. For flute polishing, edge radiusing, and surface improvement, NamPower diamond abrasive wheels from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) are a smart choice.

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations that serve the oil and gas industry use BRM Flex-Hone® tools to clean and surface finish the bores of pumps, valves, and engine cylinders. Made in the USA by Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), these flexible cylinder hones impart a clean, smooth surface finish that helps to promote performance and extend service life.

If the inner diameter (ID) of a cylinder bore isn’t cleaned or finished properly, problems such as reduced performance or fewer operating hours between overhauls may result. That’s why for gas and oilfield applications with medium-diameter bores, wood core Flex-Hone® tools are a smart choice. For pumps, valves, and engine cylinders with bigger bores, large-diameter flexible honing tools get the job done right.

HOUSTEX lasts three days, hosts hundreds of leading manufacturers, and attracts thousands of industry professionals who affect purchasing decisions. For advanced technologies and innovative solutions, the Southwest’s premiere manufacturing event is where you can do more than read a brochure. For must-see surface finishing and deburring tools, visit BRM in Booth #2826.

For parts deburring, surface finishing, and edge radiusing, NamPower wheel brushes get great results. Brush Research Manufacturing's  NamPower wheels have molded cores for higher filament densities. This balanced construction puts more cutting tips at the point of attack for better brush performance, less filament breakage, and more even brush wear.

Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), makers of the Flex-Hone® tool, is now offering special tube brush kits for internal cleaning, rust removal, and surface preparation. Each kit contains six ring-handled tube brushes in a range of sizes with a carbiner for easy storage and handling. Tube brushes are available in stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, nylon, or natural bristle for use with various base materials.

There are three lettered categories of BRM tube brush kits. Kit A is a collection of small brushes for holes with diameters that range from 1/8” to 7/16”. Kit B contains medium-sized brushes for 1/2” to 1” holes. Kit C includes larger brushes for hole diameters from 1-1/8” to 1-3/4”. For complete product specifications and ordering information, download this BRM brochure.  

Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), inventors of Flex-Hone® technology, is now offering a special 10-piece kit that’s ideal for automotive applications such as brake calipers, lifter bores, and U-joint yokes. Because flexible honing provides a superior surface finish with an oil-holding cross-hatched pattern, BRM ball hones are a great choice for bearing and bushing applications, too.

Trusted by professional mechanics and hobbyists alike, Flex-Hone® tools feature abrasive globules that provide a soft, cutting action. BRM supplies flexible hones for cylinders of any size or type, but users now have a way to get a range of silicon carbide (SC) tools in one convenient kit. BRM’s special 10-piece kit also includes Flex-Hone® oil, how-to videos and instructions for use, and a premium BRM baseball cap.