CNC Tooling & Abrasive System

Product catalog summary

Introduction to Microhone® CNC Tooling and Abrasive System
Bates Technologies introduces the Microhone® CNC Tooling and Abrasive System, revolutionizing honing operations by integrating them into flexible and agile manufacturing environments. This system eliminates the need for dedicated honing machines, offering a cost-effective solution for metalworking businesses facing increased quality and efficiency demands.

System Specifications and Features

Compatible with most CNC machining centers, allowing parts to remain fixed during the manufacturing process.
Utilizes existing coolant systems to activate honing abrasives.
Supports environmentally-friendly coolants and LEAN waste elimination strategies.

Product Line

Includes conventional microabrasives, superabrasives, and various bonded and electro-plated mandrels and tooling.
Products are suitable for a wide range of honing machines, including brands like Micromatic, Sunnen, and Nagel.

Key Advantages

Achieves six sigma quality levels with precise size control and surface finish requirements.
Adaptable for quick tool changes, minimizing process interruptions.
Enhances competitive market position through quality and cost-efficiency improvements.

Testing and Quality Assurance
The system supports extensive testing to ensure quality and meet customer expectations. Bates Technologies provides formal reports using Six Sigma methodologies, including:

Incometer for measuring bore roundness and straightness.
Scanning Electron Microscope for detailed surface analysis.
Surface profile equipment for detecting surface irregularities.

Contact Information
For more information, visit Bates Technologies' website or contact their representatives at their Fishers, Indiana location.

Catalog excerpts

Bates Technologies and its honingproducts are built on a long legacy ofinnovative technology and technicalexpertise. Todays Bates includes theMicromatic line of tooling and abrasiveproducts, including the MicrohoneҮ andMicrosize tooling and processes, sizecontrols, and machine parts. At work inmanufacturing processes worldwide,Bates products are the leading choice forforward-thinking companies Ηfromspecialized machine shops to the largestmanufacturers in precision metalworking,including aircraft, automotive, transporta-tion, packaging, and petroleum industries. The Bates family of products representsa complete line of bore finishing solutions for all industries. Products include: Conventional Microabrasives(Vitrified- and Resin-Bonded) > Superabrasives (CBN and Diamondin Vitrified-, Resin-, and Metal-Bonds) Microhone > ή , Microsize > , Micro-Mold > ή Bonded and Electro-Plated Mandrelsand Tooling CBN and Diamond Electro-PlatedProducts Micro-Precision Gaging and SizeControl Systems Microhone > ΂ CNC Tooling andAbrasive Systems > Micromatic Delapena Sunnen Engis Barnes Jones and Shipman Gehring Accu-Cut Nagel Fuji Toyo Others Kadia > Applications Technology Center (ATC) Test Drive Trial Program > TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Electronic Ordering of Stock (EDI) Process Application Analysis Service Department Facilities > *The trademark MicromaticӔ is owned by and usedunder license from Micromatic Inc. Indianapolis, IN Angola, IN >

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The Microhone CNC Tooling andAbrasive System in an agile envi- ronment provides a greater opportu- nity for testing to measure qualityand meet customer expectations forthe finished component. Bates provides manufacturers with testing, documentation, and statistical data needed to support new process technology.The end product of testing is aseries of formal reports utilizing ΓSix Sigma methodologies that docu- ment the kind of measured results customers can achieve and a blueprint of how to get there. Typicalcapabilities studies are completedfor coolant trials, cylinder bores, main bearings,...

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CNC Tooling & Abrasive System

CNC Tooling & Abrasive System

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