OTW Horizontal Honing Machines

Maximum flexibility, value and ease of use for companies seeking to produce a broad range of parts

OTW doesn’t sell machines, it sells solutions. With advanced honing application knowledge and engineering expertise, OTW has updated its lineup of horizontal tube honing machines to deliver technology that simplifies your production process, improves system monitoring and provides more power, precision, repeatability and feedback.

This flexible-duty honing system enhances operator convenience and quick changeovers and comes with an array of standard features and options that expand your shop’s honing capabilities and productivity. The VersaHone horizontal honing machine is ideal for hydraulic repairs, injection barrels, meter runs and more.

Standard Features

  • Programmable automatic tool expansion system
  • Universal chain-type fixturing system
  • Tool support rest
  • 1.25” diameter hardened steel ways
  • Touchscreen PLC operator controls
  • Part program storage
  • Magnetic filtration system

Options

  • Large selection of vitrified and metalbond abrasives
  • 2-meter or 4.5-meter stroke lengths
  • Special electrical system options
  • Paper media coolant filtration system
  • CE certification available

The PowerHone horizontal tube honing machine features full servo control and a redesigned user interface, Allen-Bradley controls and a new, modular platform that will improve equipment order lead times by 30%. It is offered with multiple fixturing and system options and is ideal for parts processed in the aerospace, defense, plastics and hydraulics industries.

Standard Features:

  • Automatic tool expansion with load sensing
  • Universal part-holding fixtures
  • Stationary driveshaft support
  • 1.5” diameter hardened steel ways
  • 2.0” diameter bayonet spindle
  • Touch screen operator controls
  • Auto dwell/short-stroke
  • Part program storage
  • Driveshaft indexing feature

Options:

  • IIot ready, with full data capability
  • Remote connectivity for online support and monitoring
  • Collant filtration system
  • Small bore processing options
  • Large variety of abrasive honing stones

OTW’s standard-duty UltraHone horizontal honing machine is well suited for heavy stock removal and high production for a variety of parts in the defense, plastics, hydraulics, energy and raw materials industries. With full servo control and a variety of system options, the UltraHone horizontal honing machine offers a rugged, reliable and precise honing equipment choice for demanding process requirements. It provides bore size capabilities of 1.5 inches to 24 inches (38-610mm).

Standard Features:

  • Full servo motion on all axis
  • Automatic tool expansion
  • Universal part-holding fixtures
  • Touch screen operator controls
  • Stationary driveshaft support
  • 3.0” diameter hardened steel ways
  • Automatic way lubrication system
  • Flanged spindle drive

Options:

  • Various coolant/filtration options
  • Variety of abrasive honing stones
  • Median size control system
  • Indexing traveling driveshaft supports
  • Pneumatic tool lift
  • Specialized fixturing options available
  • Special electric system option available
  • CE certification available

The OTW UltraHone XL horizontal honing machine handles the heaviest of stock removal and production requirements. Offering a hydraulic drive system and Allen-Bradley controls, the UltraHone XL is ideal for reliable and precise heavy-duty honing of tube parts for the raw materials, defense, plastics, hydraulics and energy industries. Accommodating bore sizes of 1.5 inches to 24 inches (38-610mm), the UltraHone XL horizontal honing machine offers the maximum in production capacity.

Standard Features:

  • Automatic tool expansion
  • Universal part-holding fixtures
  • Pneumatic tool lift
  • Indexing driveshaft support
  • 3” diameter hardened steel ways
  • Automatic way lubrication system
  • Touch screen operator controls
  • Drive shaft oil reduction device
  • Dwell – blind end processing
  • Part program storage

Options:

  • Automatic rough/finish tool expansion system
  • Traveling driveshaft supports
  • Coolant filtration – multiple options
  • Specialized fixturing options
  • CE certification
  • Special electrical system options
  • Large variety of honing abrasives
VersaHone Horizontal PowerHone Horizontal UltraHone Standard Horizontal VersaHone Horizontal XL
Suitability Flexible duty Medium duty Standard duty Maximum productivity
Spindle Power (Max) 5.0 HP
3.7 kW
26.82 HP
20 kW
40.23 HP
30 kW
50.0 HP
37.3 kW
Drive Type VFD Gearmotor Servo Servo Hydraulic
Stroke Power 2.0 HP
1.5kW
14.75 HP
11 kW
14.75 HP
11 kW
25.0 HP
18.6 kW
Drive Type Servo Servo Servo Hydraulic
Feed System Rotary, Servo Linear, Servo Linear, Servo Push, Hydraulic
Linear, Servo
ID Capacity Min.* 2.0"
50mm
0.5”
12mm
1.5"
38mm
1.5”
38mm
ID Capacity Max.* 22.0”
559mm
22.0”
559mm
24.0”
610mm
24.0”
610mm
OD Capacity* 24.0”
610mm
22.0”
559mm
26.0”
660mm
26.0”
660mm
Optional Stroke Capacity Up to 14.5'
4.5M
Up to 26'
8M
Up to 45'
14M
Up to 56'
17M
Reciprocation Rate (Infinitely Variable) 1-90 FPM 1 -100 FPM 1 -100 FPM 1-100 FPM
Tooling Type
Ref. OTW Tooling Catalog
VHT/MPS MD/MD Modular HD/HD Modular HD/HD Modular
Max. Stock Removal** 0.16 in3/min
(2.6 cm3/min)
1.00 in3/min
(16,4 cm3/min)
1.75 in3/min
28.7 cm3/min
2.5 in3/min
40,9 cm3/min
Typical Industries Served Hydraulic repair
remanufacture
Aerospace
Defense
Plastics
Hydraulics
Raw materials
Defense
Plastics
Hydraulics
Energy
Raw materials
Defense
Plastics
Hydraulics
Energy
*Recommended based on typical application. Options available.
**Based on recommended tooling using conventional abrasives in mild steel