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Improved grinding quality, Achieved 30% running cost cut.

Scratch trouble happened frequently, so needed to rework.
Grinding quality was improved with our grinding stones and tools.
We achieved 30% running cost cut.

WorkpieceMastercylinder 20.64mm dia.
MachineHoning machine (Mechanical expansion)

Comparison with running cost

Changed stone number & Made stones round.

HHoning stones are rounded by using a special jig.
So they fit workpiece bore, and achieve good grinding quality
from the first.
*GC stones need pre-processing with some workpieces.
It takes time. And GC stones are needed to replace frequently.

Improved tool life dramatically.

Our honing stones achieved 67times longer tool life, and reduced replacement frequency.

About our honing head

Tool life improves dramatically with our honing head
due to no contact on the surface of workpiece directly.
Lubrication improves because of enough space
between workpiece and our honing head.
So scratch and heat generation problem that relate to
chips build up of honing stones improve.
*A honing head with one stone touches the workpiece,
so it wears off easily. It tends to have troubles.
It need to be replaced to keep grinding quality.

Before improvementAfter improvement
Stone specificationConventional stone
GC 600
ATRYZ INAKEN
SSD800 MB-5 P-7
Stone size40L×4W×2.5T39.5L×3.5W×2T
Honing headA honing head with one stone
(contact with workpiece)
Our honing head with three stones
(no contact with workpiece)
Tool life150 pieces9997 pieces
Replacement Frequency130 times/month2 times/month
Rework time7 hours/month0 hour/month
Costs of one workpiece¥3.5¥2.5