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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1993
John Styfhoorn, Dunlap, IL (US);
Ronald C Beal, Pekin, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An automatic honing apparatus for honing the internal surface of a cylindrical member has a wheel member for tightening the honing stones against the internal surface. A brake assembly is associated with the wheel member, and when activated contacts the wheel member and when de-activated releases the wheel member. A sensing device detects the load on a first motor and activates or de-activates the brake assembly in response to preset motor load values. As the load on the first motor increases and decreases, the sensing device cycles the brake on and off to tighten the honing stones. A second motor drives a carriage assembly forward and backward to run the honing stones in and out of the cylindrical member to hone the entire internal surface of the cylindrical member.