Advanced Ceramics for
High-Tech Industries
Processes & Skills : Manufacturing & Inspection facilities
Supported by a programme of on-going investment, we have modern and sophisticated machine tools and the latest inspection equipment.
Production equipment
Our range of equipment comprises manual, automatic and NC machines for :
- Diamond grinding : surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, centerless grinding, honing, milling-drilling, lapping-polishing
- High-precision ultrasonic machining
Some of the dimensions and tolerances that we can meet are shown in the here above table :
| Maximum dimensions | Minimum dimensions | Tolerances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface grinding | |||
| 3-axis automatic | L 1200 x W 400 x H 380 mm | Thickness : 100 µm | 5 to 10 µm |
| 4-axis NC | L 120 x W 100 x H 15 mm | Width of grooves : 100 µm | < = 5 µm |
| Milling / Drilling | |||
| 3-axis NC milling & ultrasonic | L 600 x W 500 x H 350 mm | Hole diameter : 0,5 mm | 5 to 10 µm-position tolerance depending upon the size of the part |
| NC miller | L max 1000 mm | ||
| Honing | ID. 90 mm | ID. 1,7 mm | < = 5 µm |
| Lapping / Polishing | Flat surfaces : OD 200 mm Cylinders : OD 60 mm |
Flatness 0,33 µm |
CAD – CAM
In addition to existing CAM tools delivered with NC machines, we have invested into Solid-Works software in order to increase our ability to work in a more efficient manner with our customers and provide our skilled operators with leading-edge tools for programming our NC machine tools.
Cleaning equipment
A dedicated room is equipped with utlrasonic washing equipment and the cleaning agents are based on water and detergents. We also have a batch kiln that enables us to clean-fire parts at high temperature (1350°c maximum)
Inspection equipment
We have conventional tools to which more sophisticated equipment have been added to. Two dedicated rooms - one of which with air-conditioning – are available.
Metrology
- Height gauges
- Optical coordinate measuring machine
- Mechanical coordinate measuring machine
- Laser bench
- Perthometers
Visual inspection
- Binoculars
- Shadowgraph
- Optical measurement
- Dye-test