Bore Finishing

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-07-25

New C&B Clamp Bore Grinding Machine Offers Simplified Design

C&B Machinery (C&B) announced the completion of their newly redesigned Clamp Bore Face Grinding Machines. After months of planning, redesigning, and building the machines, C&B is excited to announce the latest CBVR-2F-2S model Clamp Bore Grinders.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-07-01

Big Daishowa Unveils EWA Automatic Boring Head

The Big Kaiser EWA Automatic Fine Boring System from Big Daishowa performs closed-loop boring operations without a human operator. This breakthrough eliminates the need to stop the spindle to manually adjust the boring tool, which results in considerable time savings. Also, eliminating human interaction reduces cost, improves accuracy, and minimizes scrap. The adjustment range of this fine boring head allows for the handling of multiple bore sizes with the same tool and ensures a repeatable boring process. 

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-10-27

Staying Engaged

I recently got a phone call with questions about a drawing from 1981. The caller saw “Schultz” in the signature block and thought it was me. Flatte...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

Honing of Gears

The honing of gears - by definition - facilitates ease of operation, low noise and smoother performance in a transmission. Honing also contributes to reduced friction in the powertrain. Both the intense cutting (roughing process) as well as the functionally fine- finishing of transmission gears can be performed in one setup, on one machine.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2010-06-01

Faster Honing to Mirror Fishises on Gear Faces and Bores

Stringent NVH requirements, higher loads and the trend towards miniaturization to save weight and space are forcing transmission gear designers to increasingly tighten the surface finish, bore size and bore-to-face perpendicularity tolerances on the bores of transmission gears.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-06-01

Single-Pass Honing Holds the Line on PM Sprockets

Bore finishing system from Sunnen helps Cloyes Gear and Products achieve high accuracy, productivity and process capability.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2007-03-01

Forest City Puts Teeth in Competitive Strategy with Sunnen's Bore Honing Machine

Forest City Gear president Fred Young has a straightforward strategy for acquiring and retaining business...