CONVENTIONAL SPLIT BUSHING
FOR A ROD GUIDE APPLICATION |
DIMENSION BOND DIRECT BONDED COMPOSITE
FOR
A ROD GUIDE APPLICATION
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Conventional Design
· Tolerance +/-40
Microns
· Purchase and
Inventory of Bushings Required
· Bushing Requires
Insert and Staking Operation
· Requires
Secondary Operations
· Bushing Can
Dislodge or Shift
· Uncontrolled Leak
Paths
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Dimension Bond
Value Added Benefits
· Tolerance +/-10
Microns
· Secondary
Machining or Bore Qualifying Eliminated
· Assembly
Operations Eliminated
· Larger Bearing Surface
Area
· Bushing Inventory
Eliminated
· No Split Bushing to
Dislodge
· No Uncontrolled Leak
Paths
· Simplified Bore Design
for Tooling Ease
· Higher Temperature
Resistance
· Allows for Tighter
Design Tolerances
· Oil Seal Push Out
Eliminated
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Processed with DB-L23 Composite
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CONVENTIONAL PTFE WEAR BAND FOR
PISTONS
SHOCK AND STRUT APPLICATIONS |
DIMENSION BOND COMPOSITE DIRECT BONDED
WEAR BAND FOR SHOCK AND STRUT APPLICATIONS
|
Conventional Design
· Finished OD
Tolerance of +/-50 Microns
· Requires Purchase
and Inventory of Banding
· Requires
Secondary
Operations
· Banding Can
Dislodge or Shift
· Potential for
Uncontrolled Leak Paths
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Dimension
Bond Value Added Benefits
· Tolerance +/-10
Microns
· Machining Grooves
Eliminated
· Wear Band Assembly
Eliminated
· Banding Purchases
Eliminated
· Larger Bearing
Surface Area
· No Banding to
Dislodge, Shift, Split or Tear
· No Uncontrolled
Leak Paths
· Allows For Shorter
Overall Heigh
· Larger Valve Area
for Design
· Reduced Dead
Length
· Ease of Assembly
into Pressure Tube
· Greater Wear
Resistance with Lower Friction
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Processed with DB-L9 Composite
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CONVENTIONAL
BUSHING FOR A TYPICALYOKE BEARING APPLICATION |
DIMENSION
BOND DIRECT BONDED COMPOSITE FOR A YOKE
BEARING APPLICATION |
Conventional Design
· Tolerance of
+/-30 Microns
· Purchase and
Inventory of Bushings Required
· Requires Assembly
and Staking of Bushings
· Bushings Can
Dislodge or Shift
· Can Require
Secondary Operations
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Dimension Bond
Value Added Benefits
· Tolerance +/-10
Microns
· Bushing Inventory
Eliminated
· Assembly
Operations Eliminated
· Full-Contact
Bearing Surface
· Will Not Dislodge
or Shift
· Greater Wear
Resistance with Lower Friction
· Higher Temperature
Resistance
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Processed with DB-L26 Composite |
