Blogs and Articles for Precision Lapping
17th January 2024Compressor Plate Repair, Maintenance or Reconditioning
Lapping compressor plates with Kemet lapping plates and diamond finishes is a meticulous process that yields superior flatness and surface quality...
29th September 2023Surface Finishing Quartz
Lapping and polishing are the best surface finishing techniques for achieving the desired surface finish on quartz...
14th September 2023Gate Valve Wedge Maintenance or Repair
Grinding of a Gate Valve Wedge...
30th August 2023Surface Polishing
Surface polishing plays a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and functionality of numerous mechanical components and devices.
15th August 2023Gate Valve Seat Maintenance or Repair
Grinding of a Gate Valve Seat...
31st July 2023Globe Valve Maintenance or Repair
Grinding of a Globe Valve with Flat Seat...
9th June 2023Surface Finishing Valves
Surface finishing of valves is an essential step in valve manufacturing that plays a critical role in ensuring proper sealing and optimal performance...
2nd June 2023Polishing Steel Alloys
To perform lapping and polishing on a steel alloy spherical cap, several pieces of equipment are needed...
26th May 2023Lapping in Engineering – Why it’s required and how it works
The huge demands needed today by manufacturing engineers for machine parts and tools necessitate extremely accurate machining.
5th May 2023Hydraulic & Piston Pump Maintenance, Repair or Servicing
One common method used to improve the efficiency and performance of hydraulic pumps is lapping...
28th April 2023Lapping Hard Materials
Lapping is particularly useful for hard materials such as ceramics, glass, and metals, which are difficult to machine using conventional methods.
21st April 2023Surface Finishing Injection Moulding
Surface finishing is a crucial aspect of injection moulding as it directly affects the final product's appearance, functionality, and durability.
31st March 2023Industrial Gate Valve Maintenance for Oil and Gas Industry
Recently, Kemet successfully completed the installation of gate valve maintenance equipment for a leading oil and gas company, along with...
24th March 2023Factors to consider during the Lapping Process
This article will give you some general points that will help you in the lapping process to achieve your desired surface finish
17th March 2023What is a Lapping Machine and how does it work
A lapping machine is a specialised machine used for generating very fine surface finishes on a workpiece. It is used in a variety of industries, including...
3rd March 2023Superfinishing Operations: Challenges and Innovations
The demand for high-quality finished surfaces has been increasing across various industries, especially in the automotive, aerospace, and medical sectors.
17th February 2023Lapping CPU, Heat sink or GPU die/core
In some cases, lapping a CPU can result in improved thermal performance, and a lower operating temperature...
10th February 2023Is it possible to make something perfectly flat?
Achieving perfect flatness in engineering and manufacturing is a critical aspect, as it ensures the accuracy of...
26th January 2023Lapping Differences: Grinding, Polishing, Honing, Stropping and Sanding
When it comes to achieving a smooth and shiny surface finish, there are several techniques that can be employed...
19th January 2023Surface Finishing Cobalt Chrome
Kemet has worked with some of the largest manufacturers for many years, in which they need to finish cobalt chrome parts to the highest flatness and surface finish specifications....
4th January 2023Industrial Valve Seat Repair and Maintenance
These Valve Seat Lapping processes are well established, repeatable and used worldwide by major multi-national seal and valve manufacturers...
19th December 2022Surface Finishing Tungsten Carbide
Technical article for surface finishing Tungsten Carbide
2nd November 2022Industrial Valves - Servicing & Maintenance
Kemet International have been helping companies reduce their costs is the overhaul and repair of mechanical seals within pumps and valves...
17th November 2022Surface Finishing Ceramic
Kemet have worked with some of the largest manufacturers of ceramic components and OEM’s for many years...
3rd Oct 2022Motorsport Surface Engineering and Finishing
Components such as spray nozzles, injectors, hydraulic pumps and impellers all require a high-degree finishing process like lapping for a smooth workflow...
15th Sept 2022Orthopaedic Implant Engineering & Surface Finishing
Surface finishing techniques play a vital role in the development of both medical devices and orthopaedic implants...
2nd Sept 2022Photonics and Optical Components Surface Finishing
Photonics plays a major role in the development of modern technology including smart electronic devices, industrial-level machines, faster communication through fibre optics and...
9th August 2022Advanced Materials and Surface Finishing Processes
To improve the designing and manufacturing process of devices for advanced applications, there is a need for improved properties in materials...
1st Feb 2022Surface Finishing Aluminium
Technical article for surface finishing Aluminium
15th Dec 2021Lapping and Polishing Resin Squares
Technical article for Lapping and Polishing resin squares
14th Sept 2021Surface Finishing Carbon Steel
Technical article for surface finishing Carbon Steel
12th August 2021Surface Finishing Stainless Steel
Lapping and Polishing Stainless Steel - Case Studies
22nd July 2021Surface Finishing Titanium
Lapping and Polishing Titanium - Case Studies
8th July 2021Surface Finishing Technologies, Process Types and Methods
There are many surface finishing technologies and methods that you can use to finish your parts, each method produces a different surface finish and flatness.
18th June 2021Removing pattern from Glass with Lapping and Polishing
Lapping flat a raised patterned square of glass and polish to full transparency - Case Study
4th June 2021Surface Finishing Process for Jewellery Applications
Many jewellery products are lapped and polished using Kemet Systems, the most common applications are when brass is used as the base material.
24th Feb 2021What is Lapping?
The principle of lapping is simple and based on the cutting power of either a free abrasive grain in a carrier or a fixed abrasive particle within a composite lapping plate matrix.
28th Sept 2020Superfinishing with Kemet’s new PR3 Composite
It’s long been common to impregnate the carbon in order to reduce porosity, but with new types of assemblies that require more complex carbon composites...
20th June 2019Kemet Master the Art of Mirror Polishing Carbon
It’s long been common to impregnate the carbon in order to reduce porosity, but with new types of assemblies that require more complex carbon composites...
10th May 2019Polishing Ceramic Coatings & White Alumina Ceramics
Advanced technical ceramic materials have transformed the world we live in to the point where we don’t even notice we are encountering them...
15th December 2017Lapping Aluminium
Case study on lapping aluminium
6th September 2017Lapping & Polishing Punch Dies
Case study on producing mirror finish to punch dies
7th June 2017Improve Your Lapping Machine With New Modifications - Cut Your Lapping Costs
Bring your Lapping Machine back to its full potential...
23rd May 2017Aluminium Mirror Finish No Longer a Challenge
Kemet International launched their new Kemox SF slurry only 3 months ago and it has already been found to be the perfect solution for...
5th April 2017Process for Lapping Shims
Case studies on lapping shims.
7th February 2017Lapping Problem Solving
We can help with any lapping problems you have. View this article for basic problems and solutions...
24th January 2016Free Lapping Machine Health Check & Process Optimisation
Free lapping machine health check and lapping process optimisation visit to make sure you are getting the best possible performance and results...
13th December 2016Gear Lapping
Gear faces and aerospace fuel and hydraulic systems will typically need very good flatness and surface finish on faces that have integral shafts...
15th November 2016Lapping & Polishing Brass
Case study on Lapping and Polishing Brass
1st November 2016Lapping Safety Valves
Kemet Diamond Lapping machines are ideally suited for lapping and repairing safety valves...
12th October 2016Lapping & Polishing of Steel
Case study on Lapping and Polishing Steel
4th October 2016Lapping of Recessed Surfaces
These surfaces would normally require labour intensive hand lapping by a skilled operative, but the market...
20th September 2016Medical Device Manufacturing
Medical Implants are currently in great demand with manufacturers being asked for ever higher standards of surface finish and profile accuracy...
14th September 2016Lapping & Polishing Ceramic
Case study on Lapping and Polishing Ceramic
23rd August 2016Lapping & Polishing Graphite
Case study on lapping, polishing and cleaning Graphite
3rd August 2016Lapping & Polishing Stainless Steel
Case study on lapping and polishing stainless steel components.
20th July 2016Polishing Cobalt
Case study on polishing cobalt to a mirror finish.
21st June 2016Lapping Titanium
Case study on lapping and polishing titanium components.
24th May 2016Kemet Develops New Diamond Slurry for Polishing Carbons and Carbides
Best process for polishing Carbon, Tungsten Carbide and Silicon Carbide...
3rd May 2016Polishing Medical Implants
Kemet have spent many years developing, perfecting and automating Precision Surface Finishing Processes, specifically for the Medical Industry...
29th April 2016NEW Match Lapping Machine
The NEW Match Lapping Machine for convex and concave hydraulic pump barrels, swash plates & many other parts.
15th April 2016Lapping Process for Valves
Case study on lapping valve body and valve top plate.
11th April 2016Hand Lapping Valves
Technical article on hand lapping valves
7th March 2016Lapping and Polishing Jewellery
Many jewellery products are lapped and polished using Kemet Systems, the most common applications are when brass is used as the base material.
2nd March 2016Gate Valve Lapping
Kemet have been supplying gate lapping expertise for over 40 years. They are widely used within the oil and gas sectors to control the flow of fluids and gases.
15th February 2016Which Lapping Plate To Use?
A General Guide to which Kemet Lapping Plate and Abrasive to select to lap or polish a given material.
28th January 2016Reading Light Bands
Interpretation of interference band patterns is fairly simple, read this article to find out more.
15th January 2016Lapping External Cylinders
To lap a ceramic cylinder to a polish finish, using no oil based products.
8th December 2015Hand Lapping Techniques
Techniques for hand lapping a wide range of hard and soft materials, including ceramic, tungsten carbide, stellite, hard and soft steel, silicon nitride, brass, etc.
30th November 2015Work Holding Methods
Work holding is one of the most important factors when carrying out a lapping operation.
27th November 2015Aircraft & Aerospace Engineering
Kemet Diamond Flat Lapping Systems are widely used throughout the aircraft and aerospace industries
18th November 2015Surface Finishing Problems & How to Fix Them
Problems regarding 'Orange Peel' and how to rectify.
6th November 2015Lapping Plates for Hard, Heavy & High-Volume Components
Better plate than ever.
22nd October 2015Polishing Tungsten Carbide
The Lapping and Polishing of Tungsten Carbide and Diamond Wire Drawing Dies.
17th August 2015Sapphire Lapping and Polishing Process
The use of Single Crystal Sapphire, as a high quality original opto-mechatronic material in the information age...
3rd June 2015Kemet Offset Falling Oil and Gas Revenues
The oil and gas industries have been through a tough time over the last 12 months dealing with the dramatic fall in production revenues...
26th May 2015New all in one Lapping Plate with enhanced stock removal and surface finish
Component designers are increasingly demanding lapped surfaces on the parts they create...
21st April 2015Kemet provides bright future for medical implant makers
Operating at the forefront of orthopaedic implant polishing technology for over 15 years, Kemet International Ltd has transformed...
5th February 2015Clover Lapping Compound Comparision Chart
Comparision between clover lapping compound and Kemet lapping compound.
23rd January 2015Lapping Pressure Relief Valve Bodies and Caps
The lapping of each part requires a similar lapping process, but a different technique.
30th October 2014How to use a Flatness gauge
Technical guide on calibrating a flatness gauge
14th October 2014Lapping plate flatness
Maintenance procedures on keeping lapping plates flat
4th September 2014Lapping and Polishing Mechanical Seal Faces
Technical article on lapping Mechanical Seal Faces. Kemet Lapping Systems are used in both manufacturing and reconditioning processes...
26th June 2014How to Measure Flatness
Technical article on measuring flatness
11th June 2014Kemet Annular Groove Lapping Systems
Generating shoulder flatness of better than 0.001mm
7th April 2014How to keep optical flats in great condition?
Introducing our new product to keep optical flats in great condition. Taking special care of these will ensure accuracy and long service
1st March 2014To diamond and beyond – Kemet introduce new mirror polishing process
Reduced polishing costs by over 60%
