A tool (1) for mechanochemical treatment comprises a shaft (10), a number n of working ledges (20), n≧1, and a force application arrangement (2). The force application arrangement (2) is configured for applying a working force (F) on the working ledges (20). The working ledges (20) comprises wear-resistant material with a Vickers number above 800 HV and a Young modulus above 200 GPa. Each working ledge (20) has a contact surface (22) facing away from a main axis (11) and having a surface roughness Ra below I μm. The contact surface (22) has a convex curvature which has a radius of curvature that is at most equal to a closest distance from that point to the main axis. A width of the contact surface (22) is less than r/2n. The working force applied on each working ledge (20) is at least P−L−r/2n, where P=107 Pa and L is the contact surface length.

A tool (1) for mechanochemical treatment comprises a shaft (10), a number n of working ledges (20), n≧1, and a force application arrangement (2). The force application arrangement (2) is configured for applying a working force (F) on the working ledges (20). The working ledges (20) comprises wear-resistant material with a Vickers number above 800 HV and a Young modulus above 200 GPa. Each working ledge (20) has a contact surface (22) facing away from a main axis (11) and having a surface roughness Ra below I μm. The contact surface (22) has a convex curvature which has a radius of curvature that is at most equal to a closest distance from that point to the main axis. A width of the contact surface (22) is less than r/2n. The working force applied on each working ledge (20) is at least P−L−r/2n, where P=107 Pa and L is the contact surface length.

A honing machine for machining workpieces that have at least one bore to be machined by means of honing, comprises a plurality of workstations (180-1, 180-2), wherein at least one of the workstations is configured as a honing station (180-1, 180-2) that comprises at least one honing unit (150-1, 150-2) that has a spindle shaft (152) that is rotatable about a vertical spindle axis (155) by means of a rotary drive and is movable back and forth parallel to the spindle axis by means of a reciprocating drive. The honing machine has a pallet transport system (200) internal to the machine, for transporting workpieces from and to the workstations (180-1, 180-2) by means of pallets (210-1, 210-2). The pallet transport system (200) is designed such that different transport paths are freely configurable via a control unit (190) of the honing machine (200).

A honing machine for machining workpieces that have at least one bore to be machined by means of honing, comprises a plurality of workstations (180-1, 180-2), wherein at least one of the workstations is configured as a honing station (180-1, 180-2) that comprises at least one honing unit (150-1, 150-2) that has a spindle shaft (152) that is rotatable about a vertical spindle axis (155) by means of a rotary drive and is movable back and forth parallel to the spindle axis by means of a reciprocating drive. The honing machine has a pallet transport system (200) internal to the machine, for transporting workpieces from and to the workstations (180-1, 180-2) by means of pallets (210-1, 210-2). The pallet transport system (200) is designed such that different transport paths are freely configurable via a control unit (190) of the honing machine (200).

A honing machine (100) for honing a bore in a workpiece comprises a support structure (120) fixed to the machine, and at least one honing unit (130) which is mounted on the support structure. The honing unit has a main support (160) which can be mounted fixedly with respect to the support structure and a spindle unit (150) which is supported by the main support and in which a spindle shaft is rotatably mounted, wherein the spindle shaft is rotatable about a spindle axis by means of a rotary drive and, at a tool-side end (153), has a device for the fastening of a honing tool. Furthermore, a linear guide system which is arranged between the main support (160) and the spindle unit (150) for guiding a linear stroke movement of the spindle unit (150) relative to the main support (160) and a stroke drive for generating the stroke movement of the spindle unit (150) are provided. The main support (160) is attached to the support structure (120) in such a manner that a workpiece-close end (166) of the main support lies at a distance above a spindle-facing limit of a workpiece height range. The spindle unit (150) is attached with respect to the linear guide system in such a manner that, in a workpiece-close end position of a stroke movement, the tool-side end (153) of the spindle shaft lies closer to the workpiece height range than the workpiece-near end (166) of the main support (160).

A honing machine (100) for honing a bore in a workpiece comprises a support structure (120) fixed to the machine and at least one honing unit (130) which is mounted on the support structure and which has a main support (160), which can be mounted fixedly in relation to the support structure, and a spindle unit (150), which is supported by the main support and in which a spindle shaft (152) is rotatably mounted, wherein the spindle shaft (152) is rotatable about a spindle axis (155) by means of a rotary drive and, at a tool-side end (153), has a device for the fastening of a honing tool. The honing machine furthermore has a linear guide system which is arranged between the main support (160) and the spindle unit (150) and which serves for guiding a linear stroke movement of the spindle unit (150) relative to the main support (160), a stroke drive for generating the stroke movement of the spindle unit (150), and an alignment system (200) for setting the alignment of the spindle axis (155) in relation to the support structure (120). The alignment system (200) is designed for the continuously variable, reversible setting of the alignment of the spindle axis (155) in relation to the support structure (120), wherein the alignment system is designed for the independent setting of the position of the spindle axis (155) along two mutually perpendicular axes of translation and for the setting of the orientation of the spindle axis (155) in relation to two mutually perpendicular axes of rotation.

A honing sheath device for honing a blade using a rigidly supported soft and smooth surface includes a tool with a handle and a rigid member extending from the handle. A sheath constructed of a flexible material is deployable around the rigid member of the tool to produce a rigidly supported soft and smooth surface for honing blades.

A honing sheath device for honing a blade using a rigidly supported soft and smooth surface includes a tool with a handle and a rigid member extending from the handle. A sheath constructed of a flexible material is deployable around the rigid member of the tool to produce a rigidly supported soft and smooth surface for honing blades.

Disclosed is a tool system including a drive for driving a tool holder including an electromagnetic generator for generating electrical energy from inertial energy of the tool holder. The tool holder may be driven in rotation, wherein the electromagnetic generator comprises a rotor part, which is rotatably mounted on the tool holder, and a stator part on the tool holder cooperating with each other for generating a voltage by electromagnetic induction. Alternatively, an axially movable inertial mass can be used for utilization of an oscillating linear movement.

A honing machine (100) for honing a bore in a workpiece comprises a support structure (120) fixed to the machine and at least one honing unit (130) which is mounted on the support structure and which has a main support (160), which can be mounted fixedly in relation to the support structure, and a spindle unit (150), which is supported by the main support and in which a spindle shaft (152) is rotatably mounted, wherein the spindle shaft (152) is rotatable about a spindle axis (155) by means of a rotary drive and, at a tool-side end (153), has a device for the fastening of a honing tool. The honing machine furthermore has a linear guide system which is arranged between the main support (160) and the spindle unit (150) and which serves for guiding a linear stroke movement of the spindle unit (150) relative to the main support (160), a stroke drive for generating the stroke movement of the spindle unit (150), and an alignment system (200) for setting the alignment of the spindle axis (155) in relation to the support structure (120). The alignment system (200) is designed for the continuously variable, reversible setting of the alignment of the spindle axis (155) in relation to the support structure (120), wherein the alignment system is designed for the independent setting of the position of the spindle axis (155) along two mutually perpendicular axes of translation and for the setting of the orientation of the spindle axis (155) in relation to two mutually perpendicular axes of rotation.