Deburring, Polishing and Surface Finishing - Extrude Hone Corporation®
One Way Flow
Abrasive Flow Machining
With the invention of the Abrasive Flow Machining process, Extrude Hone Corporation
developed an entirely new finish machining tool — a plastic, abrasive laden polymer with
very special properties that allow it to selectively and controllably abrade surfaces that
it flows across. A broad family of these abrasive medias are available to achieve a wide
range of results from deburring to surface polishing.
With standard Abrasive Flow Machining the abrasive media is extruded back and forth
through a workpiece. With One Way Flow Abrasive Flow Machining, the abrasive media
flows through the tooling and workpiece in only one direction. This allows the media to
exit freely from the part for faster processing and easier cleaning, as well as, the use
of simpler, quick-change tooling.
Media
Extrude Hone Corporation has developed an amazing array of durable, hard-working
media formulations that are capable of producing very precise and highly productive
results.
Media
Viscosities vary from ‘just below a brick’ to materials thin enough to flow
at nearly the speed of sound through tiny 0.5 mm nozzles. The rheology profiles of the
media are just as diverse with some media much thicker at rest than in use, and others
that are just the opposite. Abrasive grain sizes range from a fine 5 microns to 1000 microns and
larger. All of Extrude Hone Corporation’s abrasive medias are remarkable in their ability
to flow without clogging or separating, to be stored for long periods without degradation,
and to not break down after continuous cycling and working. A broad menu of both
standard and custom formulations are available.
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Contact us today about our AFM One Way Flow machine.
email or call 1-800-367-1109