| Dimension Bond
replaces sleeve bearings and wear bands, which cuts manufacturing costs…
Parts that require permanent lubrication and traditionally add
additional parts such as wear bands, inserted bushings and sleeves, or confined spaces
that require a lubricant surface, are perfect candidates for Dimension Bond. This includes
the dynamic component(s) or counter-face of such products as fuel pumps, gear pumps,
turbine pumps, vane pumps, shock absorbers, valves, air and hydraulic components, pumps,
air and gas springs, solenoids, and appliance parts. No retention ledges, snap rings,
metal upset, etc. are required. The labor for insertion and the cost of the bushings are
totally eliminated.
Dimension Bond process creates dimensionally good parts from
low quality parts…
Customer
supplied parts varying in dimensions as much as 0.071mm (.0028") or +/- 0.035mm
(.0014") have an optimum material bonded to them. The computer-controlled Dimension
Bond application technology varies the thickness of the material being bonded to each
individual part. The result is that all the parts can be improved to within a final
finished dimension as accurate as 0.010mm (.0004") or +/- 0.005mm (.0002").
Measurements of each part are made at several points during the application process to
ensure consistent accuracy. One or more surfaces of a supplied part can be processed with
the bonded material. The Materials That We Bond To Parts Dimension Bond’s
patent-pending process can bond almost any liquid-based coating material that is post or
heat-curable with micron accuracy. We also formulate, continue to develop, and endurance
test, higher strength lubricant composites based on engineering polymers and
nano-composites. These Dimension Bond produced composites exhibit longer wear and lower
friction than conventional inserted bushings, wear-bands, sleeves, or thrust surfaces, and
are formulated and tested to last the life of the part.
Manufacturing
cost and component design benefits…
By
producing accurate bonded-part dimensions on customer parts, the Dimension Bond process
eliminates the need for secondary machining and for inserting wear bands, bushings, etc.
This dramatically reduces both our customers’ material and labor costs. It also
enables them to design and manufacture lighter, smaller parts with less complication,
manufacturing, and assembly costs. |
