Diesel Fuel Filter Grommet

Pierce-Roberts Rubber Company was contracted to develop a prototype of this featured grommet, designed for use within the fuel filter of a diesel engine application. We relied on an Objet 3D printer to develop 8 different prototypes. Each prototype was then subjected to form and fit testing. During rapid prototyping, we held tolerances down to +- .005 of an inch. The grommet prototype measured 1.244 inches in outside diameter, .725 of an inch in inside diameter, and .485 of an inch thick. The final component was manufactured from Buna.