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Deburring, Polishing and Surface Finishing - Extrude Hone Corporation®
Deburring, Polishing and Surface Finishing - Extrude Hone Corporation®
TEM Applications in Fluid Power
Our Thermal Energy Method (TEM), a deburring process Extrude Hone developed more than three decades ago, is extensively used throughout the fluid power industry. There are many reasons for fluid power’s reliance on TEM.
TEM wholly satisfies the industry’s requirements for removing burrs and flashings from hydraulic and pneumatic components without breaking critical edges or affecting and compromising the integrity of adjoining surfaces. It provides rapid and complete internal and external burr and flashings removal from all part surfaces even at intersecting or blind drilled holes and internal cavities, grooves and undercuts. Simply put, design complexity of components is not an issue for TEM. Since hydraulic and pneumatic components, such as valves, manifolds, cylinders, pistons, fittings and gears typically feature these design characteristics. Additionally, TEM works on a wide range of materials, including those constructed from zinc, aluminum, brass, steel, iron and stainless steel.
Any tooling used in the process is generally simple and often is not required at all, which makes the TEM process quite flexible. It allows the same system setup to adapt to different parts and different materials with only modest time required for changeover.
From a production standpoint, Extrude Hone’s TEM is an ideal process for extremely high-volume finishing. Dozens or even hundreds of parts can be processed in a single cycle. Moreover, since cycle times range from 20 seconds to 60 seconds (depending upon component), a single TEM machine is capable of processing a million or more parts annually. As a result, TEM offers a highly controllable and repeatable process with the lowest overall burr removal cost of any process in the industry.
For the fluid power industry, the benefits of TEM are substantial:- » Improved internal and external surfaces
- » Increased flow of liquid and air
- » Reduced production costs
- » Increased production times
- » Enhanced component performance and life
Extrude Hone also provides all of our advanced manufacturing technologies through our global network of Contract Finishing Services locations.