Abstract: A method and apparatus for coining a valve sleeve member for a power steering valve. Arm portions of the coining apparatus are spread radially outward into associated oil grooves in the valve sleeve. A hardened coining land deforms corner breaks defined between the oil groove and the inner land region of the valve sleeve. The arm portions are moved radially inward again and the coining apparatus removed from the valve sleeve. Preferably, the coining apparatus includes a tapered recess extending along a substantial axial dimension of the apparatus. The arm portions are separated at one end of the coining apparatus and integrally joined together at the other end. Opposed groove pairs separate the coining lands from one another and facilitate receipt of the coining lands in the associated oil grooves.

Abstract: A method for coining a precision corner break on an oil metering flat for a rotor of a power steering rotary valve is provided. The method comprises the first step of placing a workpiece to be coined in a first floating position set by a clamping and orientating device where the workpiece is generally aligned but adjustable for further coining orientation if necessary. The next step comprises engaging the workpiece with a plurality of circumferentially spaced coining dies. The workpiece floats from the first floating position to a second coining position upon engagement by the dies. The last step comprises coining the workpiece to a precision depth selectively adjustable by adjustment of a motion conversion means. The press assembly includes fixed and movable platens, the movable platen being powered by a power cylinder assembly to direct the movable platen in a longitudinal direction in the press.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical valve sleeve is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a cylindrical valve having an inner wall, an outer wall and an end shoulder disposed therebetween. The shoulder is machined to form a circumferential groove which defines a swedgeable shoulder area on the shoulder. The inner wall is broached to include a plurality of open ended longitudinal slots radially spaced about the inner wall. Next, the shoulder areas are swedged at preselected spaced positions contiguous to the end portions of the longitudinal slots to deform the preselected positions axially and radially inwardly into the slot end portions whereby the slot end portions are substantially closed relative to the inner wall of the sleeve. The preselected spaced positions are discontinuous relative to the shoulder to minimize the necessary force and resulting deformation.