Case Studies

M16 Rifle Parts

Client: Military Hardware Manufacturer

Manufacturing Challenge:
A manufacturer producing high volume parts for the M-16 rifle approached Everite with a manufacturing challenge. They were using a broaching operation to cut a slot in a 2.5mm diameter pin made from hardened S7 tool steel . The slot depth was 1.25mm deep x 5mm wide. The broach created unacceptable burrs and frequent re-sharpening.

EG618S

Solution:
Everite provided an EG618S electrochemical grinder with a high temperature bond diamond wheel. The parts are completely burr free and ground to size in one pass. The combination of ECG and the special bond wheel has produced over 1,000,000 parts on the initial grinding wheel with no wheel dressing required.

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Notched Tube

Client: Major Medical Device Manufacturer

Need: Stainless steel tubing is frequently used in the manufacture of medical devices. The manufacturing operations typically include cut-off, flaring, bending, notching etc. Read More >

Honeycomb Seal Rings

Client: Major Aircraft Engine Repair Facility

Need:A major aircraft engine repair facility needed to grind large diameter honeycomb seal rings. Read More >

Hip Joint

Client: Major Implant Manufacturer

Background:
Artificial hip joints have historically been manufactured from various titanium alloys or a cobalt-chrome material called Vitalium. Read More >

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