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As India's manufacturing advances to global standards, are you selecting the right honing machines for precision interior diameter processing?
This site offers product comparisons from trusted global brands and selection guidelines to help improve your profitability.

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Detailed Honing Machine Features and Company Information

For precision component suppliers

G Series
Nisshin ProSOL

G25/G50 Standard Model
Source: NISSIN ProSOL official website https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/product/gseries/
G25/G50 Standard Model

This general purpose honing machine's strengths lie in its servo-controlled minute cuts. Its accurate honing stone expansion is synchronized with its spindle stroke, so it performs shape correction and improves surface roughness for small and medium diameter components.
These systems achieve high-precision mass production at little cost.

Machining
Range
Diameter: Ø3~Ø100 Length: 130mm
Stone
Expansion
0.01 μm/stroke (fixed-quantity expansion)
Spindle
Stroke Length
Max. 300mm
Drive
System
Servo motor
Main
Applications
・Gears
・Connecting rods
・Hydraulic valves, etc.
G50 Standard Model deployment example
RACL Geartech Limited
nisshin_usecase
Source: LinkedIn official website https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7246075868526092288
Customer issues
(before deployment)

With the customer's previous horizontal honing process, the cycle time for processing a single component was roughly 70 seconds, and there were also quality problems.

Background behind deployment and the benefits it produced

Test processing was performed at NISSIN ProSOL's Technology Center in Japan. The results were good, so the customer decided to introduce the system in its own plant.
Circularity, cylindricality, and coaxiality all improved, boosting productivity by 30%.
Technologies for measuring dimensions and quality in real time, as workpieces were being processed, raised quality management accuracy and speed.

Other NISSIN ProSOL products
G50L Standard Model
G50L Standard Model
Source: NISSIN ProSOL official website https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/product/gseries/
Machining Range Diameter: Ø4~Ø50 (Ø100) Length: 300mm (350mm)
Stone Expansion 0.01 μm/stroke (fixed-quantity expansion)
Spindle Stroke Length Max. 600mm
Drive System Servo motor
Main Applications Hydraulic cylinders Nozzles, pipes, etc.

This honing machine has a long stroke of up to 600 mm.
The servo-controlled mechanical expansion used by all G series systems maintains a high level of circularity and cylindricality across the entire range of processing, even for long holes.
The G50L performs high-precision, highly stable drilling for long holes, such as hydraulic cylinders.

G75 Standard Model
G75 Standard Model
Source: NISSIN ProSOL official website https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/product/gseries/
Machining Range Diameter: Ø50~Ø80 Length: 100mm
Stone Expansion 0.01 μm/stroke (fixed-quantity expansion or fixed-pressure expansion)
Spindle Stroke Length Max. 350mm
Drive System Servo motor
Main Applications Cylinder blocks Connecting rods, etc.

This system's strength lies in its integrated tool design, which combines NISSIN ProSOL's unique servo-controlled mechanical double expansion technology and air measurement.
It consolidates processes, handling both rough cutting and finishing with a single system. This makes the equipment more compact while also performing high-precision plateau honing. It improves production efficiency and stabilizes quality.

Nisshin ProSOL's support offerings
Honing expertise developed in Japan

NISSIN ProSOL also performs precision component mass production (processing-on-consignment) in-house. For over half a century, it has built up a track record of a company that is almost exclusively dedicated to honing.

Its head office technical center has performed countless test processing runs (trials).

It has a wealth of data for individual industries and materials, and it can provide proposals that solve the unique challenges and problems faced by manufacturers, such as achieving stable precision when working with inconsistent materials or harsh processing environments.

A production system that handles every step in-house

Unlike many manufacturers, who focus primarily on either machines or tools (honing stones), NISSIN ProSOL designs and manufactures its machines, jigs, honing stones, and automation units entirely in-house.

It also performs integrated management of complex hydraulic circuits and multistep holes, like those found in control valves.

With NISSIN ProSOL, you won't get the runaround. Instead, you'll get the support you need to introduce processes with a high level of reproducibility from the moment its systems are installed, without relying on the expertise of individual operators, and build a highly efficient mass production system.

Company Information
Company
Name
NISSIN ProSOL CO., LTD.
Headquarters 85 Akasaka, Mineyama-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto, 627-0006, JAPAN
India Office 3rd Floor Springhouse Coworking, JMD Regent Arcade, MG road, Gurugram, Haryana 122002 India
Official
website
https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/

For large components and heavy industry

VL Series
Nagel

VL honing machines
Source: Nagel official website https://nagel.com/en/products/honing/honing-machines/tube/
VL honing machines

These high performance vertical honing machines can be used with large, heavy workpieces such as long pipes and piston rods.
Their highly durable and powerful drive systems produce large machining allowances and high-precision surface quality. The pit portion can be installed below-ground, resulting in compact installation, access to all processing areas, and safety.

Machining
Range
Diameter: Ø350mm、Length: 3,800mm
Stone
Expansion
Not specified on official website
Spindle
Stroke Length
Not specified on official website
Drive
System
Not specified on official website
Main
Applications
Interior honing and exterior processing of long pipes, piston rods, and heavy workpieces
VL honing machine deployment example

There are no deployment examples on the manufacturer's website.

Other Nagel products
HM honing machines
HM honing machines
Source:Nagel official Website https://nagel.com/en/products/honing/honing-machines/tube/
Machining Range Diameter: Ø2,500mm、Length: 20,000mm
Stone Expansion Not specified on official website
Spindle Stroke Length Not specified on official website
Drive System Not specified on official website
Main Applications Internal finishing of workpieces weighing up to 150 tons with honing diameters of over 2,400 mm, large hydraulic cylinders, and large diameter, long components used in heavy industry

These horizontal honing machines can be used with ultra-large workpieces. Their powerful drives provide stability and produce high cutting performance. These massive machines for heavy industry applications can be used together with the optional counter-rotating workpiece rotary drive for even greater processing efficiency and control.

VARIOTRANS
VARIOTRANS
Source:Nagel official Website https://nagel.com/en/products/honing/honing-machines/vario/
Machining Range Not specified on official website
Stone Expansion Not specified on official website
Spindle Stroke Length Not specified on official website
Drive System Not specified on official website
Main Applications Mass production lines for automobile engines and cylinder blocks

These modular transfer lines are specially designed for high productivity processing of cylinder bores and crankshaft bearing bores.
The configuration freedom offered by the automatic tool changer and the automatic spindle spacing adjustment function reduce tool changeover times while supporting diverse materials and bore diameters.

Nagel's support offerings
Processing verification for hard-to-process materials

Cutting agents, materials, coolants, processing kinematics, and operation settings are all precisely combined, using actual workpieces to develop machining processes from the ground up.
In heavy industry, machining is diverse, performed on special materials, workpieces with large diameters, and thick workpieces.

Often, this work can't be achieved with standard settings. Instead, Nagel's technical center uses actual components to provide support in everything from test processing to near-mass production processes and appropriate tool selection.

The technical center can be used for verification of new material processing, new shape processing, and pre-mass production processing.

Servicing to maintain and extend machine lifespans

Through overhauls, repairs, and upgrades to support new technologies, Nagel not only restores machinery capabilities to their initial performance levels, but also maintains and improves the long-term operational lifespans of machines.

It uses an integrated system to provide current status evaluation, individualized servicing plans, repairs, and long-term support. This provides tremendous advantages for heavy industry enterprises, which deal with high deployment costs for large-scale equipment and which require long-term equipment operation.

Company Information
Company
Name
NAGEL Technologies GmbH
Headquarters Oberboihinger Straße 60 D-72622 Nürtingen
India Office 70/1 Mission Road Bangalore 560027
Official
website
https://nagel.com/en/

For parts repairs and processing-on-consignment

SV Series
Sunnen

SV-15 Vertical Honing Machine
Source:Sunnen official Website https://www.sunnen.com/products/sv-15-vertical-honing-machine
SV-15 Vertical Honing Machine

The highly versatile SV-15 Vertical Honing Machine has dual motors. It can retain up to 100 settings and displays bore profiles in real time, so it can quickly handle set-up for small-lot, high-mix production.
It can store 100 settings in its shipped state, and can also back up settings via USB, so it can dramatically reduce the number of processing-on-consignment set-up steps when working with diverse workpieces.

Machining
Range
~Ø203
Stone
Expansion
Not specified on official website
Spindle
Stroke Length
Max. 279mm
Drive
System
Spindle 2.25 kW (3 hp), Stroke unit 0.75 kW (1 hp)
Main
Applications
Unusually shaped workpieces, including large, heavy workpieces
SV-15 Vertical Honing Machine deployment example

There are no deployment examples on the manufacturer's website.

Other Sunnen products
SV-35 Vertical Honing Machine
SV-35 Vertical Honing Machine
Source:Sunnen official Website https://www.sunnen.com/products/sv35-vertical-honing-machine
Machining Range Diameter: Ø51〜203mm(For general-purpose models)Length: Not specified on official website
Stone Expansion Not specified on official website
Spindle Stroke Length Max. 705 mm
Drive System Servo ball screw drive
Main Applications Cylinder bores, large blocks, etc.

These honing machines can be used with a variety of components, such as cylinders, connecting rods, and large workpieces.
They are servo-controlled and automatically perform uniform cross-hatching, from top to bottom. They also have dramatically shorter switching times, shortening processing-on-consignment delivery times while maintaining a stable level of quality.

SH-2000 Horizontal Honing Machine
SH-2000 Horizontal Honing Machine
Source:Sunnen official Website https://www.sunnen.com/products/sh-2000-horizontal-honing-machine
Machining Range Diameter: Ø1.5~、Length: 165.1 mm
Stone Expansion Not specified on official website
Spindle Stroke Length 6.0~170 mm
Drive System Not specified on official website
Main Applications Not specified on official website

These machines support a wide range of bores, from ⌀1.5 to 165 mm. They can handle 90% of workpieces without any specialized tools.
Set-up can be handled entirely through front-side operation, which cuts set-up time by over half. Their capabilities truly shine in high-volume, low-mix component servicing and processing-on-consignment.

Sunnen's support offerings
Long-term guarantee and servicing support even after model discontinuation

Sunnen's standard warranty is for three years or 6,000 spindle hours (whichever is shorter), and applies to both the base machine and all factory options.
Sunnen continues to provide repair components and perform repairs for years after products are discontinued.

Sunnen's full-time technical personnel can go on-site to deal with problems and perform repairs.

One of Sunnen's strengths is the low risk it presents to repair and processing companies looking for long-term use.

Training support for new operators

Training is available not only when systems are installed, but also when new operators are hired or when working with new types of workpieces.

This training doesn't just cover the operation of the honing machines themselves, but instead is comprehensive, also covering tooling and coolant combinations.

Another thing that makes Sunnen attractive to companies that provide processing-on-consignment is that it is easy to pass on skills even in workplaces with high turnover.

Company Information
Company
Name
Sunnen Products Company
Headquarters "7910 Manchester Rd. St. Louis, MO 63143"
India Office "Plot no. W-225, TTC Industrial Area, Khairne MIDC, Thane Belapur Road, Koparkhairne Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 705"
Official
website
https://www.sunnen.com/

List of Honing Machine Manufacturers

NISSIN ProSOL

Representative product: G25
G25
Source: official website https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/product/gseries/001/

The G25 is a standard vertical honing machine suited for high speed mass production of small diameter (⌀3 to ⌀40 mm) components such as gears or valves. It can steadily produce the minute cuts essential for small-diameter workpieces, so it shortens cycle times and produces a high level of processing quality.

Head
quarters
85 Akasaka, Mineyama-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto, JAPAN
India
Office
3rd Floor Springhouse Coworking, JMD Regent Arcade, MG road, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Official
website
https://mktg.nissin-mfg.co.jp/en/

Nagel

Representative product:
VL honing machines
VL honing machines
Source: Nagel official website https://nagel.com/en/products/honing/honing-machines/tube/

VL honing machines are models that specialize in processing large workpieces measuring up to 3,800 mm with diameters of up to ⌀350 mm, such as massive pipes or piston rods. The lower parts of these honing machines for use in heavy industry can be installed below floor level, so they can be installed even in plants without high ceilings.

Head
quarters
Oberboihinger Straße 60, Nürtingen, Germany
India
Office
70/1 Mission Road, Bangalore, India
Official
website
https://nagel.com/en/

Sunnen

Representative product: SV15CD
SV15CD
Source: Sunnen official website https://sunnen.com/products/sv-15-vertical-honing-machine

This vertical model honing machine shows the status of the hole in real time, on a display, so that operators can make visual determinations about the areas being processed. It can accommodate a wide range of diameters, from ⌀19 to 203 mm, and is notable for its design, which can be operated by all operators, not just seasoned veterans, via its touch panel.

Head
quarters
7910 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO, USA
India
Office
Plot no. W-225, TTC Industrial Area, Khairne MIDC, Thane Belapur Road, Koparkhairne, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Official
website
https://www.sunnen.com/
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Fuji Honing

Representative product: MRX/MRNX Series MRX-125
MRX/MRNX Series MRX-125
Source: Fuji Honing official website https://www.fujihoning.co.jp/en/products.html

The MRX-125 has a space-saving design, with a footprint measuring 1,000 x 1,500 mm, but it also has a spindle shift function for making adjustments to match hole positions. This model handles processing on a wide range of workpieces without having to move the machine itself, and it dramatically reduces set-up change times.

Head
quarters
7F Nakameguro GT Tower, 2-1-1, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
India
Office
Not specified on official website
Official
website
https://www.fujihoning.co.jp/en/index.html

Gehring

Representative product: Powertrainhone
Powertrainhone
Source: Gehring official website https://gehring-group.com/en/honing/honing-machines/powertrainhone/

This model is specially designed for the mass production of drive components such as engine components. It supports form honing, creating non-cylindrical forms, and it has a device for automatically switching between up to four tools along with an in-process measurement system. The powertrain hone is suited for creating fully-automated lines.

Head
quarters
Gehringstrasse 28, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany
India
Office
Gehring Technologies India Private Limited, Sy. No. 2/1, Andharahalli Village, Vishwaneedum Post, Thigalarapalya Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Official
website
https://gehring-group.com/

Boelter International LLC

Representative product:
H-20
H-20
Source: Boelter International LLC official website https://boelterint.com/honing-machine/

The Boelter International H-20 is a floor-standing model suited for performing standard long cylinder repair operations in-house. It has an auto-tensioner that automatically manages the honing stone pressure. This helps reduce the unevenness that comes with manual adjustment and produces a stable level of processing quality that does not vary from person to person.

Head
quarters
N50W23001 Betker Dr., Pewaukee, WI, USA
India
Office
Not specified on official website
Official
website
https://www.boelterint.com/

Gleason

Representative product: 260HMS
260HMS
Source: Gleason official website https://www.gleason.com/jp/products/machines/cylindrical/gear-honing/260hms-the-versatile-single-spindle-honing-solution-for-gears-and-shafts

The Gleason 260HMS is a honing machine for gears with an adjustable angle B-axis. It can correct gear tooth faces while processing. It supports workpieces with diameters of up to ⌀270 mm, including shafts and workpieces with complex shapes, and is suited for EV component production worksites and worksites with high-mix production needs.

Head
quarters
1000 University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA
India
Office
Plot No 70A, KIADB Aerospace Park Bhattaramarenahalli, Budigere Post, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Official
website
https://www.gleason.com/en

Abhi

Representative product: AB300 NC F-Series
AB300 NC F-Series
Source: Abhi official website https://www.abhifineproducts.com/3-spindle-single-pass-honing-machine.php

This honing machine is a single-pass mass production device that improves production efficiency through the use of three spindles, four stations, and a dedicated area for attaching and detaching components. It can perform both rough processing and finishing, without interruption, so it's well-suited for mass production that requires short cycle times.

Head
quarters
18–19, 2nd Cross, Santhi Nagar, Avarampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
India
Office
Same as headquarters
Official
website
https://www.abhifineproducts.com/

Pathak Industries

Representative product: PVH-200
PVH-200
Source: Pathak Industries official website https://www.pathak.in/product/vertical-honing-machine/

This general purpose vertical honing machine can work with honing diameters of up to ⌀200 mm. Moving away from manual operation makes it easier to meet processing requirements, so this machine is well-suited for small factories and repair operators responsible for engine cylinder finishing and component restoration.

Head
quarters
115, 116, 117 Grand Trunk Road, Salkia, Howrah, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Office
Same as headquarters
Official
website
https://www.pathak.in/

Walter Krupp

Representative product: Comec LEV300
Comec LEV300
Source: Walter Krupp official website https://walter-krupp.com/p/cylinder-honing-machine-lev300-p1yvqn8kk/

This bore honing machine is designed exclusively for standard length cylinder blocks. Conditions are entered via touch screen, so the machine can support both manual and automatic workflows. It is capable of processing with a high degree of reproducibility for general engine restoration and servicing factories.

Head
quarters
Göddertzgarten 38, D-53340 Meckenheim, Germany
India
Office
Not specified on official website
Official
website
https://walter-krupp.com/

Barnes Bore Honing & Finishing Systems

Representative product: HV-1000
HV-1000
Source: Barnes Bore Honing & Finishing Systems official website https://www.barneshoning.com/machine/hv-1000-vertical-honing-machine

The HV-1000 vertical honing machine uses servo motors and ball screws for stroke control and has in-process component gauging functions. Processing conditions can be managed easily through the use of programs. It is well-suited for worksites that handle components with small or medium-sized diameters and which require a high degree of reproducibility.

Head
quarters
501 W Algonquin Rd, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
India
Office
Lapmaster Wolters India Private Limited Plot #55, 1st Floor, 2nd Street, Samayapuram Main Road, Karambakkam, Porur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Official
website
https://www.barneshoning.com/

delapena

Representative product: ProductionHone
ProductionHone
Source: delapena official website(https://delapena.co.uk/honing-machines/

This automated model offers real-time hole diameter measurement through in-process gauging and has an automatic tool changer for switching between multiple tools. It can calculate processing conditions and store programs, so it's well-suited for use in mass production and automation for precision bore processing.

Head
quarters
The Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, GL51 9NJ
India
Office
Wendt (India) Limited, Hosur 635126, Tamil Nadu, India
Official
website
https://delapena.co.uk/

Engis

Representative product: SPM SERIES
SPM SERIES
Source: Engis official website https://www.engis.com/bore-finishing-machines

This mass production device has a single-pass design that does a single pass of a tool with fixed dimensions. It is available in models with up to 10 spindles, and is highly suited for mass production lines for small diameter components, where there is little switching of component types and the emphasis is on tact time and processing stability.

Head
quarters
105 West Hintz Road, Wheeling, Illinois, USA
India
Office
Engis Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.*For bore honing enquiries:bfm@engis.com
Official
website
https://www.engis.com/

Types of Honing Machines

CNC Honing Machines

CNC honing machines are automated honing machines that digitally control stroke, rotation, and honing stone expansion. When selecting products, make sure to check if there are nearby sites that offer support services such as supplying parts.
This page explains how CNC honing machines work, how they differ from conventional devices that use hydraulic analog adjustment, and the benefits they offer.

High-Precision Honing Machines

High-precision honing machines are designed to achieve circularity and surface roughness at the nano or submicron level. This page explains the keys to their high-precision capabilities, such as their thermal displacement countermeasures, their high-resolution sensors, and their chiller management.
To maintain a high level of precision over the long term, it is important to check if the manufacturer has a system for providing advanced technical support.

Vertical Honing Machines

In vertical honing machines, the spindle moves up and down. The strengths of these machines lie in the fact that there is little flexure caused by the weights of the workpieces themselves and the ease with which workpieces can be loaded or unloaded from above.
If you plan to work with large components, the sturdiness of the spindle is critical. If you will be using these machines in mass production or automation, connectivity to loaders and transport systems is important.
This page provides easy-to-understand explanations of how these machines differ from horizontal honing machines and key points to note when selecting a machine.

Horizontal Honing Machines

In horizontal honing machines, the spindle moves laterally. These machines excel at processing long components and making it easy for operators to set up workpieces.
When choosing a horizontal honing machine, your requirements will vary depending on your usage objectives, such as boring long or deep holes or performing honing for a wide variety of components.
This page provides an in-depth explanation of their design, which is not affected by ceiling height, and how their usage applications differ from those of vertical honing machines.

Hydraulic Honing Machines

Machines whose strength lies in their simple structure, operating via hydraulic cylinder and valves alone.
Despite the widespread use of CNC machines, hydraulic honing machines have remained popular machines of choice in India's heavy industry, farming machinery, and repair worksites. This page explores the reasons for the power and toughness that make these machines so popular.
However, it's important not to choose a hydraulic machine based on the mistaken belief that CNC machines aren't powerful enough.

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