Visit BRM at AAPEX 2014 (Booth #1152)

AAPEX 2014 is where the automotive aftermarket builds business relationships and sources auto parts, tools, and equipment. From November 3 to 6, 2014, domestic and international suppliers will meet with warehouse distributors, retailers, service providers, manufacturers’ reps, and buyers at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the 130,000 automotive professionals in the Exhibit Hall, the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) is the heart of the $395-billion global motor vehicle aftermarket.

For AAPEX participants in search of surface finishing solutions, the Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM) booth is the place to find industry-leading tools and technologies. Visit BRM in AAPEX Booth #1152 and see Flex-Hone® tools, NamPower technology, and diesel and automotive brushes. Distributor programs are available for jobbers and stocking warehouse distributors, and export inquiries are welcome.     

Flex-Hone® Tools for Cylinder Surface Finishing and Brake Jobs

BRM Flex-Hone® tools set the industry standard for the inner diameter (ID) finishing of engine and brake cylinders, cam bearing and crank bores, and valve guides and bodies. Additional automotive aftermarket applications for flexible cylinder hones include connecting rods, piston pin bores, engine liners, cross-holes, and specific surface finishes.  

With their distinctive abrasive globules, BRM ball hones also remove burrs and deglaze cylinder walls. Self-centering, self-aligning to the bore, and self-centering for wear, flexible cylinder honing tools are easy-to-use and require no special training. The engine hone’s metal stem mounts in a handheld power tool such as an electric drill, or in production machinery such as a CNC machine center.    

BRM’s glaze breaker hones impart a cross-hatched pattern of oil-retaining grooves for optimum lubrication and piston ring seating. Flex-Hone® technology is also used to finish automotive and motorcycle disc brake rotors, automotive fly wheels, and clutch plates. The Flex-Hone® for Rotors imparts a non-directional pattern that’s ideal for both new and re-turned rotors.

NamPower Technology for Engine Block Tops and Auto Parts

BRM NamPower technology is a family of high-performance nylon abrasive brushing tools for outer diameter (OD) applications such as finishing the tops of engine blocks. Powerful and reliable, these abrasive nylon brushes conform closely to part contours and remove burrs consistently. Sharp, new abrasive grains constantly come into contact with the auto part surface, exposing fresh cutting particles.

The NamPower family of products includes abrasive disc brushes, composite hub wheels, abrasive hex-drive tools, and accessories such as lightweight tool holders that dampen vibrations and support flow-through cooling. With their well-balanced construction, NamPower brush tools are ideal for use with automated machinery. In addition to engine block finishing, NamPower applications include deburring and finishing metal and plastic automotive parts. 

Automotive Brushes for Engine Maintenance and Parts Cleaning

Brush Research also offers automotive and diesel brushes for cleaning, finishing, and polishing auto parts and engines. Applications for automotive brushes include deburring cast aluminum engine heads, surface conditioning manifolds, and polishing holes on machined parts. Diesel brushes include general diesel tools as well as specialty brushes for Cummins Group, Caterpillar, and Detroit Diesel engines. Valve guide, oil line and gallery, and display brushes are also available.

As a full-line brush manufacturer with a global distribution network, BRM also supplies parts wash brushes with a non-slip grip, heavy-duty construction, and penetrating tip. Guaranteed not to mushroom, these brush tools feature injection-molded polypropylene handles and synthetic filaments for resistance to solvent cleaners. All metal parts are either stainless steel or brass for corrosion resistance, and all tube fittings are manufactured for use with popular recirculating parts washers.

Automotive Surface Finishing Starts Here

Do your tradeshow plans include a visit to the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nevada next month? From November 3 to 6, visit BRM at AAPEX in Booth #1152 at the Sands Expo. To arrange a meeting in advance, contact us today. Even if you can’t make the show, check out BRM’s latest video: Surface Finishing for the Automotive Aftermarket – BRM at AAPEX 2014 (Booth 1152)