The
Flex-Hone Tool is protected by
USA Patent Numbers 3384915, 3871139,
5211725, 5353553
US & Foreign Patents Allowed or Pending
For
Any Type And Size of Cylinder The Flex-Hone® Process (Super finishing) produces a controlled surface
condition unobtainable by any other method. It involves finish, geometry and
metallurgical structure. A high percentage plateau free of cut, torn and folded
metal (with radiused ports).
A resilient, flexible, honing tool with a soft cutting action. The abrasive
(points) globules each have independent suspension that assures the Flex-Hone®
to be self-centering, self aligning to the bore, and self-compensating for wear.
Specifically,
it is a low-temperature abrading process that exposes the undisturbed base metal
structure to produce a long wearing surface. It is a method of developing a
surface on a metal part which is optically smooth and metallurgically free of
any fragmented, amorphous or smeared metal from previous operations. It is accomplished
at a low pressure where the “stones” float.
See and read the various booklets of actual tests covering almost every situation
that will ensure a superior performance in situations depending on surface finish.
The particular type of Flex-Hone® crosshatch is extremely efficient in
providing a multiplicity of oil grooves or valleys for oil retention as opposed
to the often undirectional or uneven valleys common to the conventional type
rigid hone. A crosshatch that usually remains as the cylinder wall has been wear-reduced
by the FlexHone®.
A As received, rigid honed by factory rework section.
“W” photo at 1000x. Cross-hatch has majority of cut in
one direction. Smeared, torn, jagged and folded meal on surface. Smeared
metal loosely attached to surface. Very peaky profile of finish. 40 to 50u”
(1.02 to 1.27um) finish. Cylinder #B-1
B
After Flex-Hone.® 180 grit silicon carbide, “Y” photo
at 1000x. Uniform crosss-hatch pattern. Clean open appearance with smeared,
folded and torn metal removed. Excellent semiplateaued profile. Small dust
particles visible on surface in “Y” photo. 20 to 25U” (.51
to .63 um) finish. Cylinder #B-1.
For
Any Type And Size of Cylinder
Specifically,
it is a low-temperature abrading process that exposes the undisturbed base metal
structure to produce a long wearing surface. It is a method of developing a
surface on a metal part which is optically smooth and metallurgically free of
any fragmented, amorphous or smeared metal from previous operations. It is accomplished
at a low pressure where the “stones” float.
