Special Cutting Tools is a leading manufacturer & designer of custom honing tools, fixtures, diamond abrasives, & turnkey honing systems. We specialize in quick turnaround times and providing value to our customers. Our customers include many small shops as well as large blue chip companies throughout the world. Our success and continued growth is a result of our team’s expertise and commitment to quality and service.
Honing Tools & Fixtures
Special Cutting Tools’ honing tools and fixtures are recognized industry wide for their craftsmanship. Our unique designs, material selection, and efficient processes allow us to produce world class honing tools and fixtures. We specialize in small bore applications typically, but not limited to, bores ranging from .157″ in diameter up to 10″ in diameter. We offer tool rebuilding services with quick turnaround time. For more information on honing tools and fixtures please visit our Honing Tools & Fixtures Page.
Abrasives
Special Cutting Tools’ honing superabrasives are available in both Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride (Borazon). We are able to fit our honing stones into new and existing tooling. Stones and pads are also available in mounted and unmounted sets. Our diamond abrasives come in a large variety of sizes and configurations that will fit most brands of honing tools including: Sunnen, Barnes, Nagel, Gehring, Micromatic, Kadia, General Hone, Toyo, and many others. For more information on our abrasives please visit our Abrasives Page.
Turnkey Systems & Machines
We provide complete turnkey honing systems and machines. We offer both new and rebuilt vertical honing equipment with the option of CNC or manual controls. If you are seeking more budget-friendly options, we offer the ability to extend the life of your previous honing machine investments by retrofitting older equipment with the latest technology. Our honing machinery is available for sale or lease. For more information please visit our Honing Systems / Machines Page.
Contract Honing / Prototyping
We provide contract honing services for bores as small as, but not limited to, .157″ diameter up to 10″ in diameter. Both short and long run applications are welcome; we can qualify your honing operations in our shop or we can run your honing production. We utilize Micromatic 721, 723, and 728 machines along with floating gymbal type fixtures to achieve high tolerance bore size, surface finish, geometry, and surface quality. A honing machine is not easy to learn and maintain; let us take the headache out of your operations by honing your parts in our facilities. For more information please fill out our Request for Quote Form and a member of our staff will contact you shortly.
Please contact us today about your honing needs.
