Longer Lasting Recreation Vehicle Components

Fisher Barton, a renowned manufacturing innovation partner, specializes in high-wear components. Our expertise lies in understanding metallic materials’ physical and mechanical properties and the affects processing and environmental conditions have on their performance. We mastered our techniques of working, heating and thermal spraying metals over our 51 years in business. Recreational vehicles and watercraft operate in diverse environments, from rocky trails to snowy landscapes to calm seas. Their components need to withstand the wear and tear caused by rough terrains, harsh conditions or typical usage.

  • Durability: RVs are exposed to various terrains, weather conditions, and mechanical stress. Wear-resistant components ensure longevity and reduce maintenance needs. Components can be made from lighter weight or less costly materials then heat treated or coated to create strength, resistance, and longer life.
  • Safety: Critical systems like steering, and suspension rely on wear-resistant parts. Failure due to wear can compromise safety during play and travel.
  • Cost Savings: Less costly materials combined with performance coatings can bring you a lower cost component meeting or exceeding the necessary performance attributes.  Your customers get reduced part replacement frequency, and lower ownership costs.
  • Performance: Wear-resistant materials maintain optimal performance, whether it’s engine efficiency, gear shifting, control, handling, or responsiveness.

 

ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, and Recreation Vehicles

When it comes to ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, and recreational vehicles, several components benefit from high wear resistance. Some examples are:

  • Bushings and Bearing: These components require excellent wear and tear properties. Thermal spray coatings, especially those containing chromium can provide the necessary wear resistance. Fusing ensures a strong metallurgical bond
  • Powertrain Components: Shift forks, shafts, propeller hubs, rocker arms, and turbocharger vanes benefit from wear-resistant materials. Aluminum or copper containing coatings withstand wear and maintain performance.
  • Housings: Engine compartments and electrical systems and outboard motor housings in ATVs, boats, and snowmobiles contain critical components like the engine block, transmission, fuel, control units, sensors, seals, connectors, and exhaust system. Wear-resistant or electrical insulating materials ensure longevity and protect against friction, heat,  corrosion, and arching.
  • Propellers: Engineered coatings extend longevity and protect against friction, and corrosion in both fresh and salt water enivironments.

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Manufacturing Expertise

Fisher Barton’s capabilities extend to a wide range of materials and manufacturing processes making us a superb partner for optimizing metal wear components. We understand the mechanical constraints and environmental challenges faced by recreation vehicle components

  • Precision Machining: Fisher Barton crafts components with tight tolerances, ensuring high-quality components for recreational vehicles
  • Heat treatment: Our proprietary heat treatment combine strength, hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance in a way that sets us apart from traditional heat treatment methods.
  • Our Technology Center prototypes for internal and field testing ensuring the quality and performance you expect.

These production capabilities are not limited to the components mentioned above. Contact Us for any part or component in the recreation vehicle sector.