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The
reputation for quality and
reliability that Miba has earned
through the production of
sintered clutch buttons, is now
available from AMS in sintered
metallic clutch facings.
Designed for heavy-duty and
high-performance mid-range use,
these bonded facings are
manufactured using the same
premier compound that Miba
utilizes in button production.
Clutch designs for mid-range
applications typically prohibit
the use of sintered buttons.
That’s because the rivet designs
used to attach buttons to larger
applications are incompatible
with the rivet designs for most
mid-range discs. In addition,
the weight and mass of sintered
buttons, along with the higher
operating rpm’s of mid-range
applications, combine to create
unacceptable levels of disc
inertia (clutch drag). This
inertia normally leads to
premature failure due to
increased operational
temperatures, warpage, chatter,
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Using techniques similar to those
employed in button production, Miba
sinters friction material onto a
lightweight aluminum backing plate.
These backing plates are laser cut to a
variety of sizes, based on the same FMSI
patterns used for many of the popular
organic facings found on mid-range
applications. After the sintering and
coining processes have been completed,
rivet holes are drilled through the
friction material and backing plate. The
final step is to countersink the rivet
holes in the friction material, so that
the surface of the rivet heads will be
below the surface of the friction
material when the facings are riveted
into place.
As a result of Miba sintered facing
development, many applications used in
situations that exceed normal operating
conditions can now utilize the benefits
of a material with superior compound
consistency, stable/higher friction
coefficient, superior flatness, higher
burst strength, and greater resistance
to high temperatures. These applications
include street racing, towing, hauling,
snow removal, commercial use, and
off-road use. What’s more, Miba sintered
facings are more resistant to engine,
gear, tire, or suspension modifications
that would previously have had a
negative impact on the service life of
the clutch system. |
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