Abrasive flow machining (AFM), is a very precise and economical method of smoothing and polishing internal surfaces and producing controlled radii. The process is particularly useful for difficult to reach internal passages, bends, cavities, and edges. The AFM process uses a specially formulated abrasive laden polymer, hydraulically forced over, or through, areas requiring finishing. AFM differs from other metal finishings in that the unique properties of the polymer (called media) permit it to flow through passages and conform to the shape requiring finishing. More....
Current examples of this metal finishing process in UK production are;
- Finishing and polishing turbine blades and blisks
- Flow control and pre aging Diesel fuel nozzle injection holes
- Polishing internal fuel cavities
- Polishing engine parts for improved flow performance
- Deburring and polishing Titanium parts
- Polishing Medical Implants
- Polishing food production equipment
- Removing EDM recast layers
- Polishing Dies and Molds
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