Derbyshire-based
SSP Technology Ltd will be launching the new Swiss-made Mu-Tools Mu-HS1 single-spindle and Mu-HS2 double-spindle honing machines at
MACH 2022 (Hall 19, Stand 310). The event is taking place from 4-8 April at the NEC, Birmingham.
These high-precision machines are flexible in their application and can be used on small series up to large production runs. The honing diameter range starts at 0.6mm and goes up to 80mm, with honing lengths up to about 210mm, depending on the shape of the workpiece.
The spindles on the honing machines have been developed by BBN Mécanique, a Swiss specialist in high-precision spindles. The maximum speed is 8,000rev/min with a torque of 11.4Nm. The expansion system is integrated into the spindle and controlled by a micrometric screw system.
Sensors that are connected to the expansion motors, as well as to the spindle motor, allow the recovery of data on torque, heat and current, in order to analyse the cutting forces between the tool and the material as accurately as possible.
The honing movement is carried out by a table coupled to a linear motor, allowing a 350mm stroke and a honing stroke of 210mm. Depending on the geometric defect in the workpiece bore, it is possible to set several honing strokes at different positions in the same program.
The workpiece clamping systems can be mechanical or pneumatic, and a Beckoff 12in touchscreen control panel displays the honing values. Entering parameters is said to be simple and intuitive.