Powder Metal Parts for Home Tools and Appliances
Open up a cordless drill, a washing machine, a food processor or an air compressor and you will find sintered metal parts. Powder metallurgy is the reason a power tool gear or an appliance bearing can cost a few cents instead of a few dollars – and still last the life of the product.
BO Powder Metal manufactures high-volume sintered components for power tool brands, appliance OEMs and their tier-one suppliers.
Power Tool Components
- Drill chuck jaws – hardened, precision-ground jaws produced in large volumes to consistent hardness
- Gear sets and pinions – spur, helical and bevel gears for transmissions and hammer mechanisms
- Hammer drill pistons and strikers – net-shape parts with integral features that would be expensive to machine
- Motor end bells and bushings – oil-impregnated bearings that keep motors quiet for years
- Clutch and adjustment components – cam rings, washers and adjustment nuts
- Battery contact holders and terminals – conductive sintered parts
Home Appliance Components
- Washing machine and dishwasher bearings – self-lubricating bronze bushings for motors, pumps and drum drives
- Gearbox gear sets – quiet-running sintered gears for appliances and small equipment
- Compressor parts – connecting rods, pistons, valves and vane components
- Fan and blower bearings – low-noise oil-impregnated bushings
- Door hinges, latches and lock parts – net-shape structural and decorative components
- Blender, mixer and food processor drives – couplings, gears and spindles
Furniture, Hardware and Locks
- Lock cylinders and cam locks – sintered brass and steel components
- Hinge knuckles and pins – strong, accurately formed, ready for plating
- Slides, guides and brackets – net-shape hardware parts
- Decorative fittings – sintered parts finished by plating, PVD or polishing
What Makes Our Parts Fit These Products
| Requirement | Our answer |
|---|---|
| Very low unit cost | Net-shape forming with up to 95% material utilisation |
| Quiet operation | Controlled tooth profile, damping porosity and self-lubrication |
| Long service life | Hardened, steam-treated and oil-impregnated materials |
| Consistent quality at volume | Automated pressing with statistical process control |
| Corrosion resistance | Zinc, nickel and black oxide coatings, plus stainless options |
| Fast launch | Tooling produced in weeks, samples validated before production |
Bring Us Your Drawing
Whether you need a single replacement bushing or a complete gear set for a new product line, send us the drawing and annual volume. We will respond with a manufacturability review and a quotation.