To reach even higher tolerances new ideas are needed. As the process control via the use of
vibration measurements has been very successful for other machining processes with geometrically
undefined cutting edges, namely grinding (Karpuschewski, 2000; Tönshoff, 2000; Tönshoff, 2002), it
could also be useful for the honing process. The machining area during the honing process is hardly
accessible for further investigations in contrast to processes like turning and milling. Thus, it is
difficult to supply information referring to this area. A scientific approach to improve the
manufacturing exactness as well as the process stability may yield in the analysis of vibration signals
in order to better characterize the honing process as well as to gain a more elaborate evaluation of the
machine behavior as a whole. This paper provides some insights into an experimental setup and the
possibilities of the signals’ analysis using the Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT). These are initial
investigations. Further research can help to relate the measured signals to the outcome of the process,
especially regarding material removal and quality. These results can then help to create new regulation
approaches.