Sunnen’s HTE honing system
Sunnen says its HTE honing system is now the company's most cost effective, small diameter hone.
The HTE tube hone's one-piece base is said to maintain excellent tool/part alignment, while a special feature of the feed system provides maximum protection against tool overloading. Furthermore, tool-specific force limits and run settings are stored in the Windows-based, touch-screen control.
The HTE handles parts up to 1,524 mm long and offers an ID range of 4-19 mm, making it suitable for improving the finish and performance of safety valves in oil field parts, tubing for nuclear energy fuel rods, raw materials for pharmaceutical stents and gun barrels, among others.
The HTE's servo-controlled, variable speed spindle (5 - 2,100 rpm) and stroke motors (1 - 30 m/min) are said to produce superior stock removal rates in Inconel, 410 stainless steel, zirconium and titanium alloys.
