Sierra Machinery Patented Skiving & Roller Burnishing Tooling

Best-in-class bore finishing. Remove 0.016″ to 0.60″ in a single pass. Over 200 sizes from 35mm to 508mm, built in Sparks, Nevada by the same team that builds the world’s fastest skiving machine.

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200+
Tooling Sizes

35mm
Smallest Size

508mm
Largest Size

0.016"
Min Material Removal

0.60"
Max Material Removal

47 Yrs
Tooling Experience

WHAT THE TOOLING DOES

Built to outperform every other option on the market.

Sierra Machinery Tooling is the best-in-class system for precisely skiving and roller burnishing a metal cylinder. Remove material from 0.016″ (0.4mm) to 0.60″ (15mm) in a single pass. Built and designed in house at 1651 Glendale Avenue in Sparks, Nevada, by the same team that builds the world’s fastest skiving and roller burnishing machine.

Sierra Machinery designs and manufactures its own patented skiving tools and roller burnishing tools. Over 200 tooling sizes are available, ranging from 35mm (1.38″) to 508mm (20″), covering the full range of hydraulic cylinder bore finishing requirements. Every size is built in house, tested at our facility, and shipped directly to customers under Sierra Machinery contracts.

The tooling is designed with one objective: deliver a precise, consistent roller burnishing process in a single pass with no compromise on surface quality. Whether you are running a Sierra USA® machine or looking to retrofit an existing machine with better performing skiving tools, Sierra Machinery has a size and configuration for your application.

Every tooling order goes through our full Quality Management System before it ships. Dimensional verification runs through our on-site CMM Lab, the same lab that supports our CNC machining and precision manufacturing production line. Nothing leaves 1651 Glendale Avenue without meeting spec.

KEY FEATURES OF SIERRA MACHINERY PATENTED TOOLING

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Pressure Compensated Rollers

Require no pre-setting. We do not size with rollers.

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Consistent Surface Finishing

Across every pass, every part, every run.

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No Over Rolling or Laminations

On finished surfaces, maintaining surface integrity throughout.

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No Guide Pads to Wear Out

Reducing maintenance requirements and downtime.

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Versatility in Inserts and Tools

For a variety of materials and amounts of stock removal.

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Rough Cutting, Skiving & Burnishing in One Pass

Reducing cycle time and handling, one pass does it all.

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Surface Finishing Adjustable at Control Panel

Operators can change surface finishing easily without tooling changes.

ALREADY HAVE A MACHINE?

Retrofit with our superior-performing tooling.

Own another manufacturer’s machine? Retrofit with our superior-performing skiving tools, as many others have. Sierra Machinery tooling is the best-in-class system for precisely skiving and roller burnishing a metal cylinder regardless of the machine it runs on.

Contact our team to discuss retrofit options for your current setup. We have over 200 tooling sizes from 35mm to 508mm and nearly 50 years of tooling design experience, no bore finishing requirement is too specific. Our tooling design work draws on the same metals expertise behind our tooling and molds department and our in-house welding and fabrication team.

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WHY OUR TOOLING SETS THE STANDARD

Nearly 50 years of tooling expertise.

Sierra Machinery has been designing and manufacturing patented roller burnishing tools since 1979. The same facility, the same team, and the same quality standards that produce the world’s fastest skiving and roller burnishing machine produce every tool that ships from our floor.

Our full QMS and dedicated CMM Lab verify every tool before it leaves 1651 Glendale Avenue. Customers who buy from us once tend to stay, that track record goes back decades, across hydraulic cylinder manufacturers on every continent who depend on Sierra Machinery tooling to keep their production lines running.

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FAQs

FAQs About Skiving & Roller Burnishing Tooling

What are skiving tools used for?

Skiving tools remove material from the inside diameter of a metal cylinder in a controlled, single pass. They’re a core part of hydraulic cylinder bore finishing, where accuracy and surface quality both matter.

How is your roller burnishing process different from standard tooling?

Our roller burnishing process uses pressure compensated rollers that require no pre-setting, which means consistent surface finishing across every pass without the sizing steps other tooling systems need.

Can Sierra Machinery roller burnishing tools be used on machines you didn’t build?

Yes. Many customers retrofit their existing machines with our tooling, regardless of the original manufacturer. The tooling is built to deliver the same precise, consistent finish no matter what machine it runs on.

What size range do your skiving tools cover?

We offer over 200 tooling sizes ranging from 35mm to 508mm, covering nearly the full range of hydraulic cylinder bore finishing needs across industrial and mobile equipment applications.

How much material can your tooling remove in a single pass?

Our tooling removes material from 0.016 inches to 0.60 inches in a single pass, combining rough cutting, skiving, and burnishing into one operation instead of multiple steps.

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