WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPERABRASIVES, HONING COULD, FOR THE FIRST TIME, SATISFACTORILY TACKLE EXTREMELY HARD MATERIALS, SUCH AS CARBIDE, GLASS, CERAMIC, AND HARD TOOL STEELS. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE OF THEIR LONG-LIFE, SUPERABRASIVES LEND THEMSELVES WELL TO LONG-RUN PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS IN MATERIALS LIKE STEEL (HARD OR SOFT) AND CAST IRON. FINALLY, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF PLATING A SINGLE LAYER OF SUPERABRASIVE GRITS ONTO A HONING TOOL, COUPLED WITH ADVANCES IN THE DESIGN OF AUTOMATED AND COMPUTERIZED MACHINES, NEW CONCEPTS IN ABRASIVE MACHINING PROCESSES WERE MADE POSSIBLE. CLEARLY, THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPERABRASIVES MADE HONING A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE BORE SIZING AND FINISHING PROCESS.