Article From: 6/16/2005 Production Machining
High-Production Helix (HPH) Single Stroke Honing tools offer fast stock removal, consistent bore geometry and can be designed to economically optimize specific high-production applications.
Plated diamond honing tools are manufactured with high strength steel as opposed to cast iron. They incorporate an expandable, superabrasive sleeve mounted on a tapered mandrel for precision bore sizing and finishing. Their use is a fast and accurate method of sizing bores to final size. Tools go through the bore only once, removing a predetermined amount of stock, progressively enlarging the bore. After the final pass, the bore is to size--straight and round--with the desired surface texture. They can be used with either water- or oil-based coolants.
These tools are designed for bore diameters ranging from 6.325 mm (0.244") to 25.057 mm (0.984").
