2016-04-28 05:46:17
Sunnen Products Company has recently completed an order for several honing machines from Jasper Engines & Transmissions, including the SV-20 and SH-4000 models, as well as necessary tooling and abrasives. Jasper now has a total of seven SV-20 engine-block honing machines at its plants in Jasper and Crawford County, IN, and Willow Springs, MO. In addition, the company is using Sunnen’s SH-4000 horizontal honing machine for honing turbocharger housings, a new and growing segment of the business.
Jasper is a mass remanufacturer of a diverse line of drivetrain components in the U.S. Products include gas and diesel engines, transmissions and differentials, diesel fuel and air components , along with stern drives , outboard lower units and power heads.
Sunnen has sold more than 80 SV- 20 honing machines since the product’s release in 2013, after a development program that included strong input from Jasper.
“We developed this machine for production engine remanufacturers, custom engine builders and race teams, so it includes a wish-list of features that’s a hit with this market, due to suggestions provided by the Jasper team,” said Bob Dolder, Automotive Sales and Application Manager for Sunnen. “The SV-20’s pure vertical stroke, combined with high spindle power and the 8-stone diamond tool, produces bore roundness, straightness, shape and form that are as good as factory original. Machines with the rocker-type stroker do a commendable job, but they cannot match the cylindricity produced by the SV-20. Moreover, the programmability of the SV-20 gives Jasper more flexibility in assigning operators because the machine retains the ‘recipes’ for all the different blocks, minimizing the need for operator input. Spindle reversal is another ‘ feature on these machines. This, too, enhances bore roundness and surface finish, and helps keep the honing stones dressed.”
For more information contact: Sunnen Products Company 7910 Manchester Rd. St. Louis, MO 63143 800-325-3670 / 314-781-2100 sales@sunnen.com www.sunnen.com
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