In future, production engineering will have to face new challenges concerning production accuracy
which call for a continuous optimization and advance in the field of production engineering research.
An important contribution can be made with abrasive processes, as these fine machining processes
help to create the required smooth and exact surfaces. An abrasive process for the fine machining of
cylinder bores is the honing process. The surface of a honed part describes a ready functional surface.
High-precision, cylindrically honed bores can reach a form- and dimension exactness as well as a very
high surface quality with values less than 1 μm. They are applied e.g. in high pressure injection pumps
or valve spool bores in hydraulic systems.