If you’re looking for minimal setup time, enhanced machinability, and consistency, manifold bar is your premier option. Manufactured with precision and available in sizes ranging from .875″ square to larger sized 6.0″ x 8.0″ rectangles, these bars make up the beefier portion of our inventory at Howard Precision Metals. What sets a bar apart as a manifold quality extruded bar is the careful compliance to straightness, twist, and flatness tolerances that exceed the standards established by the Aluminum Association.
Manufactured through extrusion, the manifold quality aluminum bar possesses distinctive features and heightened dimensional tolerances. These exceptional attributes make it the top choice for a variety of applications, and in particular those involving hydraulic cylinders.
Exceeding Tolerances for Superior Quality
For a bar to obtain the valued designation of “manifold quality,” it must surpass Aluminum Association tolerances in flatness, straightness, and twist. Although you can find the aluminum bars of manifold quality that have plus or minus dimensional tolerances, at Howard Precision Metals, we generally offer them exclusively as extruded to the plus side.
Manifold Quality Aluminum Bars: Sourcing Excellence
Dual Domestic Mill Sources: At Howard Precision Metals, we primarily stock two domestic mill sources for manifold quality aluminum bars. Firstly, we carry Hydro’s ACC-U-BAR™ products, a trademarked name equivalent with manifold quality bar. In addition, we stock Kaiser’s non-trademarked manifold quality bar. Both manifold bars and ACC-U-BAR™, with their stringent tolerances, may be used for a variety of industrial applications.
ACC-U-BAR™
In the world of machining, ACC-U-BAR™ is a precisely manufactured, extruded aluminum product designed specifically for use in high-speed machining applications. Setting the premier standard in the industry, ACC-U-BAR™ excels above its counterparts with its extraordinarily tight tolerances, enhanced minimum mechanical properties, and improved straightness. Referred to as “manifold quality” bar by some, Kaiser specifies its equivalent as Manifold Bar, highlighting the exceptional advantage it affords.
Originally developed to serve various requirements in the fluid power industry, Hydro (formerly Sapa) was faced with the challenge to create a product having guaranteed plus-side dimensional tolerances, more consistent machinability, and enhanced mechanical properties. The result they produced was ACC-U-BAR™, an industry benchmark product that has become a go-to option for manifold block applications. Hydro’s dedication to ongoing product refinement ensures that ACC-U-BAR™ remains at the helm of precision extruded aluminum products.
At Howard Precision Metals, we offer ACC-U-BAR™ in array of rectangular and standard square sizes. This versatile product not only fulfills the rigorous requirements of high-speed machining but does so affordably, making it the premier option for customers seeking quality and precision in their aluminum products.
Kaiser Select Manifold Bar
Introducing KaiserSelect Manifold Bar – a state-of-the-art solution designed to enhance your automatic machining process to new heights. This specialized manifold bar is not your ordinary bar. It is a product that enhances quality, strengthens productivity, and reduces manufacturing costs. It is highly useful for machining complex parts with its tight tolerances, exceptional machining performance, and stringent twist and straightness tolerances.
With its high metal removing rates, the KaiserSelect manifold bar allows for complex machining processes and ensures repeatable and enhanced performance from piece to piece and lot to lot, exceeding the attributes and capabilities of other extruded bar products. This manifold quality extruded bar utilizes an enhanced 6061 alloy that increases both material hardness and mechanical strength. The manufacturing process of this manifold bar involves careful control of critical factors that guarantee its twist-free precision.
Manifold bar is engineered in such a way to ensure a controlled and impeccably straight product. Drilling and boring operations generate compact chips that not only improve machining throughput but also reduce costs and minimize downtime. Manifold bar provides an exceptional combination of quality, cost-effectiveness, and performance that outdoes other extruded aluminum bar products.
Versatility in Applications: The tolerance improvements in manifold bar expand its usefulness in various applications. These precisely-engineered bars are routinely found in pneumatic and hydraulic devices, fixturing devices, machinery, and various other applications where machinability and consistency are of prime importance.
Navigating the Selection: What Type of Aluminum Bar Do You Need?
It is crucial to select the right aluminum bar for your applications. With a manifold quality extruded bar, you have the necessary precision needed for various applications that require exceptionally tight tolerances. Whether you are operating in the engineering, construction, or manufacturing sector, it is important to understand the nuances of manifold bars in order to make informed decisions that help you fulfill the requirements of your project.
Manifold Quality Aluminum Bar: Its Main Purpose
The primary purpose of manifold quality aluminum bar rests in its ability to provide exceptional precision. From its low setup times and reliable consistency, to enhanced machinability, this bar is a key factor in applications where maintaining tight tolerances is vital. The enhanced straightness, flatness, resistance to twist, and straightness of manifold quality bar make it exceptionally valuable in applications where precision is a must.
Trust Howard Precision Metals for Your Precision Needs
At Howard Precision Metals, we are dedicated to providing exceptional quality manifold bar products. The manifold quality extruded bars we offer exemplify reliability and precision, establishing the standard for industries that require nothing less than perfection.
Ensure Precision with Manifold Bar from Howard Precision Metals
Are you ready to benefit from the precision of manifold bars for your applications? Give us a call today at 866.602.3788 or request a quote through our website. We are here as your trusted partner for manifold quality extruded bar designed to meet or exceed your expectations.
