THE ADVANTAGES OF CYLINDER BARREL HONING
Honing is a unique abrasive machining process utilising hard tooling and perishable abrasives such as stones or diamonds. The stones are rotated with a lubricant under controlled pressure to produce a cross-hatch pattern on the surface of the cylinder. It is a simple process and a smaller part of the total process of a hydraulic cylinder repair or rebuild. A finishing operation, primarily for the internal cylindrical surfaces of parts, that uses a fine-grain abrasive tool in the form of rods, or sticks, mounted on a honing head, or hone. The abrasive rods are pressed against the surface being machined, and the honing head, which is attached to the spindle of a honing machine, performs rotational and reciprocating motions. Honing is one of the last operations performed on a part; it follows boring, broaching, reaming, or grinding. Advantages of cylinder barrel honing : Improved lubrication Uniform wear Longer seal life Correct minor surface irregularities Correct geometric...