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Perfecting Ring Seal Soup

Using modern honing machines, surface finishes, crosshatch angles, ring materials, and coatings all combine to create a more efficient engine.

Sunnen’s Newest Honing Equipment Highlights

As Sunnen Products Co. celebrates 100 years in the industry in 2024, Tom Dustman, sales director for Sunnen, and other Sunnen team members were at the 2023 PRI Show to showcase the latest Sunnen equipment, including the SV-35 and SV-15 honing machines to engine builders and machinists.

Brush Research BC Series Flex-Hone Deburring Tools

The hones self-align, self-center and self-compensate for wear, so no setup or special training is required to use them.

The King of All Honing Machines?

During the 2022 PRI show, Steve Morris took the opportunity to get a run down of a Rottler H80 honing machine very similar to the one he just purchased. Check out what this Rottler can do!

Tennessee Abrasive Rottler Type and Sunnen Type Replacement Stones

Tennessee Abrasives offers a variety of Rottler and Sunnen Type Replacement stones for all your honing needs.

Rottler and Sunnen Replacement Stones
Tennessee Abrasives Rottler & Sunnen Replacement Honing Stones

Tennesse Abrasives offers a variety of replacement honing stones in many different materials.

Hone in on Honing

The key to honing is to get the rings to seal against the cylinder wall by making just enough valley depth.

Cutting Tools and Abrasives for Engine Work

When it comes to machining late model engines, tolerances are generally much tighter and finishes often have to be much smoother to meet original equipment specifications. If you’re doing performance work, there’s even less margin for error. Consequently, you need up-to-date equipment and tooling that can hold close tolerances and deliver high quality finishes while