The innovative ECOHONE HRX horizontal honing machine sets new standards for efficient honing in the 2-40 mm diameter range. Even multi-stage honing processes can be processed fully automatically on one honing spindle – including measuring, brushing and other process steps. Experience maximum precision and quality with unbeatable efficiency.
FOCUS Gold for NAGEL: Excellent product development and design innovation – The “FOCUS Gold” award from the Baden-Württemberg International Designer Award recognizes Nagel’s EcoHone HRX for outstanding design and innovative product development. This prestigious award underlines the exceptional collaboration between Nagel and UP Designstudio, which began in 2019 with a concept study and culminated in the award-winning series machine in 2020.
Sebastian Rieger, Head of Product Design at UP Designstudio, explains: “We are delighted with this recognition, which confirms that we are on the right track with Nagel. This success motivates us to continue developing innovative and successful products together in the future.”
The “FOCUS Gold” award once again confirms Nagel’s innovative strength and product design internationally and reinforces the company’s position as a leading provider of modern machine solutions.
ECOHONE
Your benefit – maximum variability
Your benefit: maximum flexibility, maximum process reliability and future viability in a single system.
| Space requirement (H x W x D) / (mm) | 2,410 x 2,050 x 2,900 |
| Operating voltage | 400 V |
| Connected load | depending on configuration |
| Honing spindle quantity | 1 |
| Speed | up to 5,900 1/min |
| Workpiece outside diameter | up to Ø 52mm |
| Horn diameter | up to Ø40mm |
| Stroke length | max. 200mm |
| Robots | integrated |
| Plalletizing system | Customizable and expandable |
| Space requirement (H x W x D) / (mm) | 2,410 x 3,050 x 2,300 |
| Operating voltage | 400 V |
| Connected load | depending on configuration |
| Honing spindle quantity | 2 |
| Speed | up to 5,900 1/min |
| Workpiece outside diameter | up to Ø 52mm |
| Horn diameter | up to Ø40mm |
| Stroke length | max. 200mm |
| Robots | integrated |
| Plalletizing system | Customizable and expandable |
| Space requirement (H x W x D) / (mm) | 3,725 x 2,350 x 2,970 |
| Operating voltage | 400 V |
| Connected load | depending on configuration |
| Honing spindle quantity | 1, 2 or 3 |
| Speed | up to 3,000 1/min depending on variant |
| Workpiece outside diameter | up to Ø 200mm |
| Horn diameter | up to Ø 65mm |
| Stroke length | max. 350mm |
| Robots | integrated |
| Plalletizing system | Customizable and expandable |
Maximum precision, minimum non-productive time
At Nagel, we understand that every detail counts in the world of precision machining. With the ECOHONE VTx, we set new standards when it comes to maximum precision, flexibility and efficiency. This advanced honing machine, equipped with independent stroke drives for each spindle, allows you to implement a variety of honing processes such as conventional honing or precision honing as required – individually adapted to your specific requirements.
Thanks to the option of equipping each honing spindle with an air-measuring remeasuring station, the system ensures that deviations from the target tolerances are immediately detected and automatically corrected. This ensures that the honing machine always remains in optimum shape and guarantees maximum precision without manual intervention.
The automatic wear compensation of the cutting tool enables almost unattended operation. With the ECOHONE VTx, manual tool adjustment is a thing of the past – for efficient, reliable and sustainable production.
Thanks to the standardized pallet loading system, the ECOHONE VTx can be used for unmanned production over several shifts. Thanks to the lateral arrangement of the loading cell, the machine remains accessible from the front at all times, which enables quick integration into your existing production environment. A connection to other automation solutions can also be implemented without any problems.
Your benefit: Minimized non-productive times, maximum precision and a production solution that exceeds your requirements both today and in the future.
Full control. Maximum connection. Future-proof control. With the MS-U4, you can experience control in a new way – integrated into all our honing machines, as standard and future-proof. The MS-U4 is more than just a machine interface. It is the intelligent heart of your production – ready to connect with you whenever you need it. Thanks to state-of-the-art VPN and LTE/UMTS technology, our remote service world is just a click away. Whether in the middle of the night or during production – our experts are there when you need them. And best of all: you remain in control. Every access is protected, every connection secured – your data, your rules, your decision. Experience what it means to be fully connected – without compromising on safety and autonomy.
Holistic automation. Intelligence that thinks for itself. The integrated robot unit takes your production to a new level – holistically. It not only handles the workpiece, but also thinks ahead: measuring, brushing, cleaning, changing tools in the event of wear or switching from the rough to the finish honing tool – all in a smooth, coordinated process.
But that’s not all: even the complete set-up of a new workpiece type is fully automatic. Without manual intervention. Without downtime.
For you, this means more efficiency, less non-productive time and a system that adapts flexibly to your production – today and tomorrow. Experience automation that doesn’t just process – but understands what you really need.
Our system for permanent diameter control thinks ahead, protects proactively and ensures smooth processes. The workpiece is automatically checked for its processing diameter during pre-inspection – without any loss of cycle time. This ensures No tool crashes. No risk. Only smooth processes right from the start.
After the honing operation, the integrated post-measurement system takes over: it verifies the result – and sends feedback directly to the honing unit if required. For self-regulating, intelligent process control that continuously adapts.
For you, this means: uncompromising precision, maximum process reliability – and a machine that thinks before you have to.
A concept that adapts. A system that grows with you. Our innovative fixture concept gives you maximum freedom in workpiece machining – without compromising on precision or efficiency.
Thanks to the flexible clamping jaw concept, the fixture adapts intelligently to any workpiece geometry. Whether small, complex or varied – the system thinks for itself, reacts flexibly and holds reliably.
The special feature: The large outer diameter range is bridged without retooling – workpieces with a diameter of up to 52 mm can be clamped easily and reliably.
For you, this means: less set-up time, more variant diversity, maximum adaptability – a clamping system that expands rather than limits.
Powerful. Precise. Compact. At the heart of the ECOHONE beats a spindle unit that sets standards: compact in design, powerful in use, precise in every movement.
The horizontal honing spindle with integrated stroke and spindle drive combines flexibility with pulling power – ideal for demanding applications and variable machining requirements.
Bores up to Ø 40 mm and stroke lengths of up to 200 mm are machined – reliably, precisely and with repeat accuracy.
Your advantage: maximum machining depth, minimum restrictions – a honing spindle that thinks for itself, adapts and consistently delivers performance to the point.
Cleanliness that is integrated – efficiency you can feel. With the ECOHONE, oil removal becomes an automated part of your process. Each component is cleaned in a controlled and reliable manner using compressed air – without any manual reworking.
Cooling lubricants and other residues are specifically removed before they can interfere. For a continuous production flow, clean transfers to subsequent steps and increased process reliability.
Your benefit: Less effort. More cleanliness. A system that thinks, cleans – and ensures clear conditions with every component.
Precision in detail. More than just honing: With the ECOHONE’s modular brushing unit, you can seamlessly integrate deburring into the process – efficiently, precisely and independently of the station.
While the honing process is running, the brushing unit removes secondary burrs in parallel – precisely coordinated and virtually residue-free. The result: cleanly finished workpieces without additional processing steps – for a perfect finish in a single system.
Your advantage: less rework, more process reliability, maximum integration.
Intelligence that looks ahead. Standstill is a thing of the past. ECOHONE’s innovative tool management system keeps your production flowing – precisely, reliably and without interruption.
Each tool is uniquely identified and continuously monitored using RFID technology. As soon as a defined wear limit is reached, the system reacts automatically: The robot changes the affected tool fully automatically – quickly and safely – of course only if a replacement is available in the integrated magazine.
The result: maximum process reliability, maximum availability, zero manual intervention.
ECOHONE thinks ahead. Recognizes. Equips. Changes. Fully automatically. As soon as the robot picks up a new workpiece pallet, the system starts the changeover – intelligently, quickly and without manual intervention. Tools, measuring equipment and brushes are adapted independently. All it takes is the push of a button – and the new workpiece is ready for processing.
Even complex processes, such as the change from pre-honing to finish honing, are carried out seamlessly in one continuous process. Without downtime. Without readjustment. Fully automatic.
Your advantage: maximum variant flexibility, drastically reduced set-up times and production that automatically adapts to your requirements.
