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Ceramics require specialized precision grinding to achieve required tolerances due to the material’s exceptionally hard, dense, and brittle characteristics.

Machining / Cutting

Control Possibilities for Ceramic Grinding

Oct. 5, 2023

Advanced surface grinders like those like DCM Tech’s IG 282 SD machine are designed with sensors and controls that automatically maintain very tight tolerances, removing material down to within one ten-thousandth of an inch of the final thickness.

Automation and Robotics

Robot-Ready Grinding Systems

Aug. 24, 2023

To contain the mess for cleaner, more precise grinding, selecting an advanced rotary grinder like the DCM Tech IG 282 SD that features an integrated shroud: a sliding door with a built-in window that encloses the grinding area and reduces machine noise.

Shop Operations

Achieving Cleaner Precision Grinding

Sept. 22, 2022

FPD Company installed advanced forging equipment to complement its CNC capabilities, to create near-net-shaped parts that require minimal or no additional machining.

Shop Operations

Shop Adds Forging to Cut Ti Costs

May 12, 2022

Shop Operations

The Cutting Edge of Machining

April 7, 2022

Del Williams

Del Williams is a technical writer based in Torrance, Calif. He writes about health, business, technology, and educational issues, and he holds an M.A. in English from C.S.U. Dominguez Hills.