| Type of Part |
Part Function |
Part Specification in Inches |
Cost and Quality Benefits |
| Pole Piece |
Part of the magnetic circuit of the valve |
Flatness .005 -- Form height .002 |
Cost-Surface features added at no cost include embossing and forming. Quality-Full Cpk analysis of critical dimensions. |
| Pivot Plate |
Beryllium Copper Pivot used in control valve |
Profile tolerance .005 -- Flatness .001 -- Tru position .004 |
Cost-Lowest cost process option. Quality-Valve linearity improved by maintaining close tolerances. Most consistent process piece-to-piece and lot-to-lot. |
| Wear Plate |
Bimetal Plate used in hydraulic pump |
Flatness .005 |
Cost-Multiple machining operations eliminated by fineblanking. Quality-Improved flatness aided secondary grinding operation. |
| Gasket |
Self Retaining Gasket |
Flatness .001 -- 16 micro finish. -- Profile tolerance .001 |
Cost-Eliminated a grinding operation. Quality-flatness and surface finish ensured a leak-free seal. |
| Lever |
External Pump |
Internal profile .002 |
Cost-Fineblanking eliminated forming and broaching operations. |
| Orifice |
Precision Orifice for pneumatic device |
High tolerance .001 |
Cost-Fineblanking eliminated secondary reaming operation. Quality-Improved consistency of hole diameter from Cpk=1 to Cpk = 2.7 |
