Honing Equipment

One-hole Wonder - Rifle Barrel Maker Takes Holemaking to New Level in Machining and Shooting

Ultra-sensitive honing machine helps deliver ultimate in bore roundness and smoothness in quest for barrels that shoot one-hole groups Fred Feddersen is a rifle barrel maker on a mission to do something that's never been done before: create a production barrel that can shoot successive bullets through the same hole, using an inexpensive semiautomatic rifle, not a bolt-action Olympic race gun. To...

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Honing System features all-electric design.

Honing System features all-electric design.

HTA actuator hone is engineered for hydraulic service facilities doing resurfacing and repair of actuators for construction, mining, farming, and forestry equipment. Equipped with Siemens drives and PLC with touch-screen HMI, solution is available for 6 and 12 ft long parts, with bore ID of 2.5-21 in., max part OD of 24 in., and weights to 4,000 lb. Control features load meter, capabilities for...

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Servo Honing System features 60 in. stroke.

Servo Honing System features 60 in. stroke.

Designed for bore diameters up to 12 in. or larger, all-electric Model SV-560 features 20 hp spindle, 0-300 rpm standard spindle speed, and max stroke rate of 90 fpm. Vertical CNC honing machine offers automatic geometry correction, auto-dwell for bore straightness, and synchronized servo axes that eliminate flattening of crosshatch angle. Measuring 87 x 81 x 89.5 in., system is suited for...

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Honing Tools are suited for internal finishing.

Honing Tools are suited for internal finishing.

ATB Flexible Honing Tools feature round abrasive media fastened to ends of flexible filaments, which are self centering and engineered to provide correct pressure. Tools are available in silicon carbide and aluminum oxide in 60-320 grit sizes, and are suited for cross-hole deburring and edge radiusing applications. Used with ATB Softool super-finishing products, tool creates plateau finish that...

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Advances in Technology Pave Way for Sunnen Gear Honing Systems

Advances in Technology Pave Way for Sunnen Gear Honing Systems

Thanks to recent advances in honing technology, Sunnen Products Company can help gear manufacturers achieve greater precision and increase productivity 60 percent or more over previous honing machines or I.D. grinding. The advanced technology is incorporated into a new line of honing machines, including Sunnen's ML-5000 automatic honing system. The computer controlled ML-5000 can hold bore size...

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Kadia LH30/300 Vertical Honing Machine

Kadia LH30/300 Vertical Honing Machine

IMTS 2006 BOOTH #B-6864--Kadia's new linear-drive technology will be displayed in the model LH30/300 machine. This machine concept combines a standardized compact spindle and machine design with ultra precision in honing. Kadia's new concept provides for: o Compact machine dimensions o All electro-mechanical drives eliminates the need for hydraulic tanks and piping. o Productivity o Reliability o...

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Vertical Honing System suits small bore applications.

Vertical Honing System suits small bore applications.

Utilizing 7.5 hp spindle motor, Model SV-1000 provides precision .120-2.56 in. honing for medium- to high-volume applications. Stroker design delivers consistent crosshatch pattern throughout entire bore length, and allows machine to dwell in any part of bore to selectively remove stock. Windows-®-based control system is displayed on PC color touch screen. Machine features cast iron column...

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Honing Tools suit high-production applications.

Honing Tools suit high-production applications.

Diamond-plated High-Production Helix (HPH) Single Stroke Honing-® Tools are manufactured with steel and offer consistent bore geometry. Expandable, super-abrasive sleeve mounted on tapered mandrel enables precision bore sizing and finishing. Tools go through bore once, removing predetermined amount of stock and progressively enlarging bore. Used with water- or oil-based coolants, products are...

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Vertical Honing System offers precision stroking.

Vertical Honing System offers precision stroking.

Model SV-200 features crosshatch pattern throughout entire bore length, allowing machine to dwell in any part of bore, end-to-end, to selectively remove stock. With 7.5 hp spindle motor and 3-axis hand wheel control, machine is suited for medium- to high-volume production honing of bores between .750-8 in. diameter. Machine incorporates Windows-®-based control system with drop-down menus...

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Insert Honing System provides accurate edge preparations.

Insert Honing System provides accurate edge preparations.

Model IXM-50 hones edges on all conventional cutting tool materials and geometries including threading and grooving tools, milling inserts, dog bones, form tools, and symmetric geometries like diamonds, squares, and triangles. System can produce edge hones of different sizes on separate edges of same tool. Software in system's CNC control manages all critical process variables.

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