Precision Engineering for Flat Surface Components

At Precisium, our state-of-the-art flat grinding services are crucial for manufacturing precision tools and components essential for quality assurance across various industries. By leveraging advanced grinding technologies from renowned manufacturers like JUNG and Okamoto, we deliver components with unmatched precision and quality.

Our expert flat grinding processes are integral in producing high-quality control gauges, such as gauge blocks and other measuring tools, that our clients rely on to maintain their quality standards. These tools are essential for precise measurements and quality control in manufacturing processes across the automotive, aerospace, medical, and other industries.

Our Flat Grinding Capabilities

Your Precision Grinding Partner

Our commitment to excellence in flat grinding goes beyond meeting specifications—we aim to exceed them. We ensure that every component we produce enhances the functionality and reliability of your final products. Trust us to be your precision grinding partner, where every micron counts and quality is never compromised.

Quality Assurance and Further Processing

  • We conduct rigorous checks and measurements of flatness, parallelism, and dimensions using advanced CNC coordinate measuring machines, height gauges, and micrometers.
  • Further Processing: For applications demanding even finer surface roughness, we provide hand lapping with lapping pastes to achieve perfection.

Choose Precisium for Your Flat Grinding Needs

By choosing Precisium for your flat grinding requirements, you benefit from a partnership that prioritizes meticulous precision and rapid response, ensuring your components not only meet but exceed quality standards. Trust us to enhance the functionality and reliability of your products with our state-of-the-art grinding solutions.

What is Flat grinding

Flat grinding, also known as surface grinding, is a machining process that uses a rotating abrasive wheel to achieve a smooth finish on flat surfaces. This technique is primarily used to remove material from a workpiece to achieve a desired thickness, smoothness, or surface integrity. It's a critical process in many manufacturing operations where precise tolerances and surface finishes are required.

How flat grinding works

In flat grinding, the workpiece is typically secured on a magnetic chuck or by other means on the surface of the grinding machine. The grinding wheel, covered with abrasive particles, rotates at high speeds and contacts the workpiece, removing material through abrasion. This process can be performed in two primary modes:

  • Peripheral Grinding: The periphery of the wheel grinds the workpiece. This method is common for achieving greater surface contact and is ideal for heavier cuts and creating flat surfaces.
  • Face Grinding: The face of the grinding wheel is used. This method is typically employed for precision work and is ideal for creating a smooth surface finish.

Key Components and Features

  • Grinding Wheel: The choice of the grinding wheel is critical and depends on the material of the workpiece. Different materials require specific abrasives and bonding agents. The grain size of the wheel determines the surface finish, with finer grains providing a smoother finish.
  • Wheel Speed: The speed of the grinding wheel significantly impacts the effectiveness and outcomes of the grinding process. Higher speeds can remove material faster but do not always result in a better finish.
  • Feed Rates: The rate at which the workpiece is fed into the wheel affects both the material removal rate and the quality of the finish. Precise control of feed rates is essential for achieving the desired surface characteristics.
  • Coolant: Coolant is often used in flat grinding to cool and lubricate the wheel and the workpiece. It prevents overheating, minimizes wear, and washes away swarf (metallic waste particles).