Chapter 8 Chairman Tom Raible was
joined by 15 other enthusiastic SME members for the tour of the Extrude Hone facility.Extrude Hone Tour Feb. 1, 2001
(Photos by Mike Shepard)
Chapter 8 Chairman Tom Raible was
joined by 15 other enthusiastic SME members for the tour of the Extrude Hone facility.
Prior to the tour,Scott Deutsch
and Mike Shepard gave the group a 20 minute presentation covering the history of Extrude Hone and an overview of
the products and services they provide.
The group received an extensive
explanation of the Extrude Hone ProMetal 3D process. The process builds up 3D forms using powdered metal. The 3D
form is created layer by layer, approximately .007" thick, using a bonding agent to attach each layer. The
bonding agent is applied through a "Print Head" device that distributes it as need to produce the desired
form.
This is a sample of a form produce
with the ProMetal 3D process. After the form has been made, it is then sintered to baked off the bonding agent
and fuse the powdered metal. Then the part is infiltrated with bronze to produce a 100% dense waterproof part
Here Scott Deutsch is showing the
group sample parts that have been subjected to the Extrude Hone Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) process. The process
uses abrasive substances suspended in a plastic polymer medium. This is then forced to flow through or over surfaces,
that are difficult to access by conventional means, to produce highly polished and clean surfaces. Applications
of this process can be found in the Aerospace, Automotive, Food, and Medical fields among others.
The group examining parts that
have been machined using the Extrude Hone Electro-Chemical Machining process (ECM). Extrude Hone manufactures the
ECM machines as well as contracting to ECM parts in-house.