Kemet Flat Lapping and Polishing Systems offer the most efficient and reliable methods of producing precision flat and polished surfaces.

We offer a complete Diamond Flat Lapping programme:

Kemet Diamond Flat Lapping Machines,

Kemet Polishing Machines.

Kemet Diamond Dispensing Systems.

Kemet Liquid Diamond and Lubricating Fluids.

Kemet Composite Lapping Plates and Polishing Cloths.

Kemet Optical Flats and Monochromatic Light.

Kemet Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems and Kemet Cleaning Fluids.

Contract Lapping and Polishing Services.

A complete range of Diamond Flat Lapping Machines with the following features:

	Produces optically flat surfaces with high precision surface finish.
	Reduces lapping costs - fully controllable Kemet Electronic Dispensing System accurately meters Diamond Abrasive onto the lapping plate.
	Reduced waste - only small quantities of Diamond Abrasive and non-toxic fluids are used.
	Built in Abrasive System for conditioning Kemet plates.
	Electrical System complies with EN 60 204.

Kemet Diamond Flat Lapping Machines

Kemet Series 15 Flat Lapping Machine

The Kemet 15 (380mm Plate Diameter) is a bench mounted Lapping machine of rigid metal construction with a worktable, adjustable for height. It incorporates a digital process timer and a fully automatic Liquid Diamond Dispenser System.

A detailed technical specification is available upon request. Alternatively, click here to download an electronic copy.

Kemet Series 20 Flat Lapping Machine

The Kemet 20 (500mm Plate Diameter) is a bench mounted Lapping machine of heavy duty carbon steel weldment base with wrap-around worktable. It incorporates a digital process timer and a fully automatic Liquid Diamond Dispenser System. It has three adjustable conditioning rings (191mm I.D.) with roller yoke and bearing assemblies.

A detailed technical specification is available upon request. Alternatively, click here to download an electronic copy.

Kemet Series 24 Flat Lapping Machine

The Kemet 24 Lapping Machine (Plate Diameter 610mm) has a rigid welded tubular section steel frame, which supports the gearbox, drive motor and worktable. It houses an integral abrasive compound feed and waste tank positioned behind lift-off access panels.

A detailed technical specification is available upon request. Alternatively, click here to download an electronic copy.

Kemet Series 36 Flat Lapping Machine

The Kemet 36 Flat Lapping Machine (914mm Plate Diameter) has a rigid welded tubular section steel frame, which supports the gearbox, drive motor and worktable. It also houses an integral abrasive compound feed and waste tank behind lift-off panels. The machine incorporates a soft starting feature, which smoothly accelerates the lapping plate from stand still to full speed, over a pre-determined period.

A detailed technical specification is available upon request. Alternatively, click here to download an electronic copy. Both the Kemet 24 and Kemet 36 Lapping Machines are available in a variety of configurations. These include:-

• Open Face - For use where work pieces are large in size or small in quantity and where pressure application by hand is sufficient
• Pneumatic Lift - Will raise and lower the weights and also apply the pressure where this is necessary.
• Drop Table Pneumatic Lift - Helps to automate high volume production procedures

Kemet Series 48 Flat Lapping Machine

The Kemet 48 Lapping Machine is equipped with a 48 inch (1219mm) diameter serrated lap plate. The lap plate consists of 16 cast iron individual segments bolted to a support plate.

The lap plate drive system uses a separate motor and worm and wheel mechanical reduction gearbox with multi-belt drive, and is mounted in a floor standing base. This is a fabricated steel channel framework with panels, easily removed for ease of access during maintenance. It has four high density cast iron serrated conditioning rings (432mm I.D.). It incorporates a digital process timer and a fully automatic Liquid Diamond Dispenser System.

A detailed technical specification is available upon request. Alternatively, click here to download an electronic copy.

Other Kemet Lapping Machines

A variety of Precision Diamond Flat Lapping and Polishing machines are available to meet you needs. Contact the sales desk for more information.

Kemet Fine Grinding Machine

A single face fine grinding machine suitable for Diamond or CBN plates. Used for the fine grinding of most materials including those unsuitable for lapping.

Contact Kemet for further details

Kemet Spherical Lapping and Polishing Machine

Current buffing processes used to polish spherical balls and cups can detrimentally effect the roundness. Current machines used to polish spherical balls and cups have between 10-20% failure rate. The machine and process developed at Kemet International produces a mirror polish, holds geometry and can correct these failures while maintaining roundness down to 2 microns. The whole process takes less than 9 minutes.

The system can be used on most materials including ceramic, natural metals and alloyed metals. Applications include

• Prosthetic Devices
• Bearing Manufacture
• Valve assemblies
• Pump Components

There are only 2 steps to obtain a mirror polish starting with a machine ground spherical ball or cup. These are:-

• Lapping stage
• Polishing Stage

Machine features

• 6 motors all with independent variable speed to provide complete control.
• Lapping and Polishing pressures applied pneumatically.
• Simple change from ball to cup polishing action.
• Low running costs.
• Average process time less than 9 minutes.
• CE marked.

Advantages

• Able to process all common materials including Stellite, Ceramic and Cobalt Chrome.
• Simple fixture designs to accommodate all styles of product.
• All critical parts manufactured from stainless steel.
• Modular design to enable easy configuration of manufacturing cell (Eg 2 x polishing stations or 2 x lapping stations).
• Dedicated approved consumable formulations to give consistent repeatability.
• Built in cleaning option between stages.

Why Should you choose a Kemet Spherical Polishing system?

• Proven and established technology.
• No more buffing by hand.
• Able to correct failures produced by other Spherical polishing machines.
• Superior mirror polish is achieved.
• Kemet machines hold geometry and achieve roundness better than 2 Microns.
• Able to process common materials such as Stellite, Ceramic and Cobalt Chrome.

Click here to download a datasheet on the Kemet Spherical Polishing machine.

For free trials, contact the sales desk on 01622 755287

Kemet Electronic Dispenser
Converts your Flat Lapping Machine to a Kemet Diamond Lapping Process.

Has fully automatic independent control of both Kemet Liquid Diamond and Lubricating Fluid by means of touch sensitive settings. The digital display is easy to read and shows dispensing intervals, durations and air pressure at a glance. Dispensing is achieved to an accuracy of 0.2 gram eliminating wastage, making costs simple to calculate.

Kemet Liquid Diamond Stirrer Unit
Maintains a consistent distribution of Diamond particles within the Slurry by using a small non-contaminant plastic coated paddle magnet which is immersed in the Liquid Diamond. When the Stirrer Unit is in operation, the paddle rotates at a preselected rate ensuring even Diamond Suspension.

Kemet Dual Dispensing Bar
Can be positioned to accurately dispense Liquid Diamond and Lubricating Fluid on to the Lapping Plate without spray bounce.

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Kemet manufactures the widest range of Precision Flat Lapping Plates and Polishing Plates.

Kemet Composite Lapping Plates
Manufactured from a homogeneous mixture of synthetic resins, metal particles and other materials.When used with Kemet Liquid Diamond, Kemet Lapping Plates offer the ultimate process control for Diamond Lapping applications.

Kemet Iron Lapping Plates
The most commonly used lapping plate. For general purpose stock removal and lapping applications.

Kemet XP Lapping Plates
Gives improved flat polished surfaces on many materials. Mirror surfaces can often be produced on harder materials.

Kemet Copper Lapping Plates
Used to lap softer materials where fine lapping and polishing are the primary requirements.

Kemet Tin Lapping Plates
One of the softest Kemet lapping plates used for mirror polishing with fine grades of Kemet Liquid Diamond.

Kemet Ceramic Lapping Plates
One of the hardest Kemet Lapping Plates. Used for special applications often where a cleaner lapping process is required.

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Kemet Portable Hand Lapping Kits are ideally suitable for maintenance and low volume production, when optimum surface finish is required, and where it is not economical to purchase a Lapping or Polishing Machine. Available as a single plate or 3 lap kit.

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Kemet Flatness Measuring Equipment is designed to assist in the measurement and maintenance of surface flatness.

The Kemet Monochromatic Light

A compact design and easily transportable.

Kemet Optical Flats

Used in conjunction with the Monochromatic Light to measure the flatness of lapped and/or polished components.

Kemet Flatness Gauges

Used to monitor lapping plate flatness which, in turn, will give an indication of component flatness. All these items are essential if high quality flat components are to be produced.

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Kemet Grinding / Lapping Paste

To complement our Diamond Product range, Kemet also manufacture non-diamond grinding and lapping pastes. Silicon carbide, aluminium oxide and boron carbide pastes are available in 1kg containers in a wide range of Grit sizes.

The main advantages of Kemet grinding pastes include:-

• Water soluble (environmentally friendly) and safe when handled.
• User Friendly - fast and effective cutting.
• Strictly manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 Quality standards - MSDS supplied.

Only finely graded abrasives used. Kemet Lapping pastes have many applications but are particularly suited to the lapping of mechanical seal and valve seats.

Please click here to download a data sheet on our grinding / lapping paste.

Kemox

Kemox is a pre-mixed aluminium oxide suspension primarily for redressing and reconditioning Kemet or Cast Iron Lapping Plates. Kemet recommend Kemox O-400 for faster conditioning.

Col-K

A Liquid polish used on Kemet CHEM Cloth to produce the ultimate in high quality mirror polishes on polishing machines. A part abrasive, part chemical polishing action makes COL-K well suited to polishing difficult materials such as Stellite and Cobalt Chrome.

Abrasive Pastes

Kemet Manufacture a wide range of abrasive pastes including SABRE which is produced with aluminium oxide and is suitable for most fine lapping work. Our range of silicon carbide and boron carbide pates have many applications but are particularly suited to the lapping of mechanical seal and valve seats.

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