Blake’s Remanufacturing’s 40-Year History and Future
In today’s volatile business environment, many companies don’t last long enough to see many milestone anniversaries, let alone make it long enough to see the third generation of leadership. However, despite the odds of the business world being against them, Blake’s Remanufacturing in Denver reached its 40th anniversary milestone in 2013. The company remanufactures crankshafts,
Replacing Crankshafts, Connecting Rods and Bearings
The crankshaft, connecting rods and bearings are extremely important in every engine build, whether mild or wild, because they convert the reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational torque. The longer the stroke, the greater the leverage effect and the greater the torque output of the engine. There are three things that need to be
3M Cubitron II Vitrified Wheels
With the new addition of 3M Cubitron II Vitrified Wheels, 3M Abrasive Systems can give engine manufacturers up to three times the wheel life of other conventional wheels for applications including gear grinding, camshaft and crankshaft grinding, cylindrical grinding and centerless grinding. The key to the strength and performance of Cubitron II products is in 3M’s patented
Cleaning Out Crankshaft Sludge Traps
The importance of properly cleaning out the sludge traps in a crankshaft goes without saying. John Edwards at Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine Shop explains how its done on a Fiat crankshaft.
