HTR Tube Hone

September 01, 2014

Sunnen's new HTR all-electric job-shop tube hone combines servo precision and cycle-automation features with constant spindle power and 0.1mm (0.004") stroke repeatability to efficiently hone blind bores or correct tight spots in a bore without operator intervention. Designed and equipped to hone the wide variety of parts encountered in a job shop, the machine handles bore I.D.'s up to 900mm (35.41"). Its modular design can be configured for stroke lengths from 2.5 m to 14 m (8' to 46.2').

Critical for job-shop versatility and productivity, the HTR's 12 kW (16-hp) spindle motor, combined with a four-step gearbox, produces a constant power band through the entire speed range of 10-470 rpm for fast metal removal. The standard servo rotary tool feed can also function as a push-feed system with an optional drive shaft that converts rotary to linear motion, allowing the machine to handle the full range of Sunnen heavy-duty and two-stage tools. Tool overload monitoring ensures optimal stock removal rates, while protecting the tool and workpiece. Precision stroke position and repeatability are ensured with a servo rack-and-pinion stroking system. It drives the spindle carriage at speeds of 0.1 to 48 m/min. (4 to 157 sfm) on hardened and ground ways with a 10.2 kW (13.6 hp) servomotor, giving the machine plenty of power to handle superabrasives for fast material removal.

The HTR's design eliminates all hydraulics to vastly reduce maintenance, noise, leakage and heat, as well as system hysteresis due to hydraulic oil heating up. The machine's 305-mm (12") Windows touchscreen PC control manages all machine functions, including stroke speed/position, tool feed, spindle speed, stone wear compensation and cutting pressure. Standard control features include size lock, automatic bore geometry correction, recommended setups, tool overload protection, spark out, spindle jog and short stroke. The control can store up to 900 different part programs and be configured for 13 languages.

The HTR's optional easy-to-setup fixturing is available in two ranges for parts 40 to 600mm (1.6" to 31.8"), and parts 50 to 810mm (2" to 31.8"). Part weight capacity is 6,000 kg (13,230 lb) and 8,000 kg (17,640 lb) respectively. The fixtures ride on a linear bearing system to allow easy positioning. Multiple coolant system configurations are available to tailor for process requirements. Other options include in-process gaging, tapered-bore capability, various coolant systems, part rotation device, moving steady rests for 2-m and 4-m models, two-stage honing, air conditioned electrical cabinet and CE compliant safety system.

Related Glossary Terms

  • bandsaw blade ( band)

    bandsaw blade ( band)

    Endless band, normally with serrated teeth, that serves as the cutting tool for cutoff or contour band machines.

  • coolant

    coolant

    Fluid that reduces temperature buildup at the tool/workpiece interface during machining. Normally takes the form of a liquid such as soluble or chemical mixtures (semisynthetic, synthetic) but can be pressurized air or other gas. Because of water’s ability to absorb great quantities of heat, it is widely used as a coolant and vehicle for various cutting compounds, with the water-to-compound ratio varying with the machining task. See cutting fluid; semisynthetic cutting fluid; soluble-oil cutting fluid; synthetic cutting fluid.

  • feed

    feed

    Rate of change of position of the tool as a whole, relative to the workpiece while cutting.

  • in-process gaging ( in-process inspection)

    in-process gaging ( in-process inspection)

    Quality-control approach that monitors work in progress, rather than inspecting parts after the run has been completed. May be done manually on a spot-check basis but often involves automatic sensors that provide 100 percent inspection.

  • modular design ( modular construction)

    modular design ( modular construction)

    Manufacturing of a product in subassemblies that permits fast and simple replacement of defective assemblies and tailoring of the product for different purposes. See interchangeable parts.

Additional Products from Sunnen Products Co.

The new Sunnen SV-30 honing series is the next generation in the line of Cylinder King machines. True to its heritage, it achieves expert results on engine cylinder blocks, cylinder liners and other engine parts that require honing. Six standard models include four step-and-repeat capability…

Sunnen's SVL-2115 automated lapping machine brings increased productivity and part consistency to what is traditionally a manual process. Based on the same proven SV-2115 honing system, the SVL-2115 provides single setup processing of hydraulic valves, sleeves, fuel system components and other…

Sunnen’s SH-6000 KROSSGRINDING machines combine honing and ID grinding technology into a unique process that delivers higher precision roundness, straightness, bore size and finish than either process, and with tighter tolerances. The SH-6000 yields consistent and accurate bore size control…

Sunnen Products Co. has applied its bore sizing and finishing expertise to the high-production skiving and roller burnishing process. The result is the new SHD skiving/roller burnishing system that is 60 to 70 percent faster than traditional honing and engineered to deliver precise tolerances and…

The SHA-4000 from Sunnen Products Co. is a premium system for high-volume processing of gears, turbocharger bushings, cartridge valve components and pistol barrels, among others. With the popular SH-4000 as a base, the SHA-4000 integrates Swiss automation to create an off-the-shelf, robust, high-…

Sunnen's new SV-15 honing machine combines the DNA of the legendary Cylinder King machine with a new 9-inch Siemens touchscreen PLC to provide more features, convenience and even greater precision and consistency than the "King" of motorsports honing. The multilingual control…

Sunnen's new SVL-2115 automated lapping machine brings increased productivity and part consistency to what is traditionally a manual process. Based on the same machine platform as the popular SV-2100 honing system, the SVL-2115 provides single-setup processing of hydraulic valves, sleeves,…

Sunnen's new SVF series Grit Guard coolant filter is a build-to-suit solution with progressively higher levels of filtration available, along with chilling, to meet process requirements in abrasive machining. Base Grit Guard models are available in 55- and 110-gallon capacities, equipped with…

Sunnen says its new SSH-1680 honing system makes the efficiency, accuracy and consistency of power-stroke honing, affordable to shops looking to make better bores, faster, on a range of parts.

Sunnen introduces digital control of spindle speed, power-stroke speed and extra strokes on its new SH-2000 job-shop honing machine, designed as an affordable and flexible tool for bore sizing/finishing on a wide variety of parts.

PRODUCTS

11/20/2024
Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions, Mequon, Wisconsin, highlighted its distinctive…

10/23/2024
The Starrett AVR400 offers full CNC capabilities including X-Y-Z positioning and comprehensive zoom…

10/23/2024
TIN Coated Thread Gages have high dimensionally stable HSS construction with TIN coating that…