Tool Honing Process Page
Bel Air provides tool polishing & tool honing drag finishing systems for customers manufacturing and refinishing cutting tools. Edge prep, edge radius, & coating polishing on carbide & high-speed steel drills, tabs, endmills, inserts, & other cutting tools using our drag, wave, & stream finishing technology.
Other than the geometry, the most critical components of any cutting tool, be it an end mill, tap, drill, or insert, are the condition and quality of the edge and flutes.
- Edge Honing: For both coated and uncoated tools, edge condition is critical. Introducing a slight radius of between .0002 and .001 inches in diameter can increase cutting speed and extend tool life exponentially.
- Polishing: Most coating methods produce microscopic “droplets” on the tool surface, invisible to the naked eye. Polishing the tool’s surface removes these droplets, allowing it to run cooler at higher speeds, as well as improve life and performance.
Take a look at our many process examples below.
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Edge Prep & Honing
Objective | Hone edge to remove burr and increase performance |
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Part Description | Straight Flute End Mill (shown with edge burr from grinding) |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Honing Process |
Polishing Coating Surfaces
Objective | Polish coating to remove droplets |
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Part Description | End Mill – Roughing |
Material | TiN coating |
Process Type | Tool Polishing |
Objective | Hone edge prior to coating |
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Part Description | Step Drill |
Material | High speed steel |
Process Type | Hone Technologies |
Objective | Radius/hone edge to 0.0003 in. |
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Part Description | End Mill |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Edge Hone |
Objective | Deburr back side of cutting flutes |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | High speed steel |
Process Type | Tool Honing |
Objective | Improve performance |
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Part Description | Roughing Cutter |
Material | High speed steel |
Process Type | FMAH AutoHone Robotic Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Radius edge, automated |
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Part Description | Roughing Cutter |
Material | High-speed steel |
Process Type | Hone Technology |
Objective | Hone edge for performance |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | High-speed steel |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Honing/cutting edge prep |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | High-speed steel |
Process Type | Hone Technology |
Objective | Achieve 0.0008 in. edge hone radius for cutting hard metals |
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Part Description | Cutter Edge – Ground |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Hone edge & polish flutes |
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Part Description | Drill |
Material | High-speed steel |
Process Type | AutoHone Robotic Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Radius before surface-hardening heat treatment |
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Part Description | Drill |
Material | Tool steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal High Energy |
Objective | Radius & hone edge to .0004 in. |
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Part Description | Insert Cutter |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | AutoHone Robotic Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Automate edge honing |
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Part Description | Aerospace Ball End Mill |
Material | Carbide – high volume |
Process Type | AutoHone Robotic Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Polish & coat |
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Part Description | End Mill |
Material | Carbide – TiN coated |
Process Type | Drag Polishing |
Objective | Hone edge for performance |
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Part Description | Gun Drill |
Material | High speed steel |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Hone edge & polish |
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Part Description | End Mill |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Improve part surface |
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Part Description | Form Cutter for Brass Fitting |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Edge Hone Technology |
Objective | Hone edge & deburr |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | Tool steel |
Process Type | Drag Finishing Machine |
Objective | De-scale, polish |
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Part Description | Cutter Insert Holder |
Material | Tool steel |
Process Type | Deburring Edges |
Objective | Hone edge for performance |
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Part Description | Groove Cutter Insert |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Hone Metal Edge |
Objective | Hone edge |
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Part Description | Router – Long Flute |
Material | High speed steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Barrel Honing |
Objective | Polish coating |
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Part Description | Carbide End Mills |
Material | TiN coated carbide |
Process Type | Tool Polisher |
Objective | Polish coating |
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Part Description | Jobber Drill |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Tool Polisher |
Objective | Hone edge after sharpening |
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Part Description | Ball End Mill |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Drag Finisher with 3rd Axis Holders |
Objective | Hone edges prior to coating |
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Part Description | Roughing End Mill |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Hone edge to increase tool life |
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Part Description | Cutting Tool Insert |
Material | Carbide |
Process Type | Drag Finisher with Edge Honing Media |
Objective | Hone edge and deburr |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | Tool Steel |
Process Type | Drag Finisher Media |
Objective | Hone edge and deburr |
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Part Description | Tap |
Material | Tool Steel |
Process Type | Drag Finisher Edge Hone Technology |