BRM Official Blog

Do you need to clean auto parts such as oil pumps, wheels and wheel bearings, lug nuts, or engine and brake components? What about machined parts such as valves and gears?

Parts wash brushes from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) speed parts cleaning operations, saving you time and money. Their long-lasting synthetic filaments resist solvent-type cleaners, and these cost-effective cleaning tools are great for removing cutting fluids, machine oils, lubricants, grease, road grime, and dirt.

PRI 2015 is where you’ll find more racing products than anywhere else on Earth. Sponsored by the Performance Racing Industry (PRI), the annual PRI Show in Indiana joins leading suppliers with motivated buyers from all 50 U.S. states and 70+ countries.

This year’s event, PRI 2015, will be bigger and better than ever. With over 1,000 exhibitors in 3,300 booths, PRI Show attendees will have plenty to see at the Indianapolis Convention Center from December 10 to 12, 2015.

For automotive surface finishing and cleaning, there’s just one place to be. Visit Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) in Booth #5513 to see Flex-Hone® tools for engine cylinders and brake rotors, automotive brushes for engine components, and parts wash brushes for auto parts cleaning.

The metal forming, fabricating, and welding industries are facing challenges. According to the October 2015 Business Conditions Report from the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), one-third of metal forming companies reported declines in daily shipping levels for each of the last six months. Some PMA members are now forecasting a modest increase in orders, but Ohio’s Longbow Research predicts that the welding industry will struggle through the end of 2016. 

Did you know that the automotive aftermarket is a $36-billion industry? Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aftermarket auto parts manufacturers, car dealers, installers, retailers, and restoration specialists all want the best deals and hottest products for their stores, shops, warehouses, and garages.

Where will they find what they're looking for?

Advanced manufacturing isn’t limited to specific industries. It can incorporate emerging technologies, but it’s not just about innovative equipment either. According to a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, advanced manufacturing is “composed of efficient, productive, highly integrated, tightly controlled processes.” Does that describe your surface finishing and deburring operations? If not, would you like to apply advanced manufacturing principles to these tasks?

Advanced manufacturing harnesses the power of automation, and that means industrial robots and CNC machinery. Flex-Hone® tools and NamPower brushes from Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) work well with both types of equipment. In fact, Flex-Hone® tools are suitable for most any rotating spindle. NamPower technology such as NamPower nylon abrasive disc brushes and tool holders are easily integrated into CNC machine centers, transfer lines, and robotic cells.  

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.