Aluminum Oxide for Heavy Stock Removal

Sunnen has introduced a new 60-grit premium red aluminum oxide honing abrasive that, according to the company, cuts material 25 to 50% faster than other conventional stones, depending on the workpiece material. "The new abrasive formulation resists chip loading and galling - even in stainless steel," said a company spokesperson. It is available for all current Sunnen general hone tools, as well as those of other manufacturers.

The 60-grit abrasive is specifically formulated for machining oil/gas industry parts where fast, base metal removal is critical to enlarging a bore in a short cycle time. "The 60-grit aluminum oxide abrasive is an ideal alternative for shops where inexperienced machine operators might damage a set of faster cutting, but higher cost superabrasives, or where inferior honing oils may be in use," said the spokesperson.

"This is a good compromise for shops that want fast metal removal without the risk of wrecking superabrasive stones, which are really the optimal solution," said Dennis Westhoff, Sunnen Business Development Manager. "We developed this product for those shops that prefer to trade a somewhat longer cycle time and shorter stone life for much lower initial cost and risk."

"In field tests, the red abrasive significantly outperformed brown aluminum-oxide, and remained clean while cutting stainless steel at high horsepower," said the spokesperson. "Made with a premium, sharper grit, it provides the fastest metal removal possible for a conventional honing stone."

For more information contact:

Sunnen Products Company

7910 Manchester Road

St. Louis, MO 63143

800-325-3670 / 314-781-2100

sales@sunnen.com

www.sunnen.com

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