Machines & Materials

Machines

KMM continually reinvests in the most up-to-date machines and technology.

Deburring

Cleaning, shot peening, deburring, deflashing, etching and finishing.

  • Accuflo Mirco Blaster (1)
  • Zero Blast-N-Peen (1)
Hybrid Grinding

Diameter tolerances to +/-0.00005″ (1.2 microns), OD ranges from 0.003″ to 2.50″, ID ranges from 0.060″ to 2″ and finishes to 2Ra (0.05 microns).

  • DedTru Articulating Grinders (8)
EDM

Envelope up to 41.3” x 31.5” x 11.86”, tolerances of <0.0001″, finishes to 4 RMS and B Axis (Rotary) for 6-axis ‘turn and burn’.

  • Makino EDAF3 (3)
  • Makino EDNC32 (1)
  • Mitsubishi F120OR (2)
  • Mitsubishi FA10P (1)
  • Mitsubishi FA10S (1)
  • Mitsubishi FA20S (3)
  • Mitsubishi FA20SA (2)
  • FMDPRO (2)
  • TRAK (1)
Infeed Grinding

Diameters from 0.014″ (0.355mm) to 14″ (355.6mm), lengths to 14 ft (4.267m), standard tolerances to +/-0.0001″ (2.5 microns), ultra-precision tolerances to +/-0.00002″ (0.5 microns), precision bars ground for Swiss-screw machines with tolerances to +/-0.0001″, finishes to < 2 Ra (0.05 microns).

  • 1500 Infeed Machine (1)
  • 310 Infeed Machines (2)
  • 325 Infeed Machines (2)
  • Royal InFeed Grinder (1)
  • Vista OD Grinder (1)
Medical Guidewire Grinding

Diameter tolerances to +/-0.0001″, ground length tolerances to +/-0.005″, wire lengths to 15 ft+, steps, tapers, ball ends, back tapers, tight corner radii, paddles, flats, etc., and long grind lengths up to 48″ (1200mm) in ongoing production.

  • Glebar Cam2 Centerless Grinders (12)
  • Glebar P4K Profile Laser Measures (3)
  • Press (Wire Flattening Machine) (1)
Milling/Turning

3.15” (80mm) bar capacity, 31″ between centers, 11-axis capability, 0.0002″ tolerances and 8 Ra finishes.

  • DV5100 CNC Mills (4)
  • SV403 Mill (1)
  • UMC750SS (1)
  • VF-2SS5XA CNC Mills with Robot Arm (6)
  • VF-2SSYT CNC Mill (1)
  • YASDA Mill (1)
  • YASDAV4 Mill (1)
  • DMG MORI NHX4000 Horizontal Mills (4)
  • L20IX CNC Machine (1)
  • L20X CNC Machine (1)
  • L20XII CNC Machines (3)
  • M32V CNC Machines (4)
  • NLX1500 CNC Machine (1)
  • NLX2500 CNC Machine (1)
  • NZX CNC Machine (1)
  • SL150 CNC Machine (1)
  • STAR SB 20 TYPE E CNC Machines (3)
  • TNL CNC Machines (2)
Measuring & Quality Control

State-of-the-art comparators, vision systems and high-end inspection equipment.

  • Comparator Measuring Machines (8)
  • CMM Contura Measuring Machines (2)
  • Keyence Measuring Machines (3)
  • Mahr Measuring Machine (1)
  • OGP Smartscope Vision (1)
  • Round Test (1)
  • Glebar P4K Profile Laser Measure (1)
  • Lynks Measuring Machine (1)
  • RAM Computer Measuring Machine (1)

Ultrasonic Rinse Tanks (2)

CNC OD Grinding

OD diameter ranges to 14″, ID diameter ranges to 7″, OD length ranges to 40” long, ID length ranges to7” deep, diameter tolerances to +/-0.00005″ (1.2 microns) and finishes to 2 Ra (0.05 microns).

  • KEL-U OD Grinder (1)
  • Vista OD Grinders (3)
ThruFeed Grinding

Diameters from 0.014″ (0.355mm) to 14″ (355.6mm), lengths to 14 ft (4.267m), standard tolerances to +/-0.0001″ (2.5 microns), ultra-precision tolerances to +/-0.00002″ (0.5 microns), precision bars ground for Swiss-screw machines with tolerances to +/-0.0001″ and finishes to < 2 Ra (0.05 microns).

  • 510 Thrufeed Grinder (1)
  • 410 Thrufeed Grinders (2)
  • Cincinnati Thrufeed Grinders (4)
R&D Machines

Dedicated research & development resources including 5-axis milling, 10-axis Swiss, surface grinding, hybrid centerless, guidewire grinding, EDM and an ISO Class 8 clean room.

  • 310 Infeed Machine (1)
  • Acer Mill (1)
  • Bridgeport Mill (1)
  • DedTru Articulating Grinders (2)
  • Mitsubishi FA10 EDMs (2)
  • Gen-X OD Grinders (2)
  • Hardinge Lathe (1)
  • L20XII CNC Turnings (2)
  • Surface Grinder (1)
  • VF-2SS5XA CNC Mills with Robot Arm (2)
Tooling
  • Sand Blaster (1)
  • Cosen Clausing Tool (1)
  • Honer ID Machines (3)
  • Mitsui Surface Grinders (3)
  • TRAK EDMs (2)
  • VM20 (1)
  • VM242Xi (1)
  • Wet Tool Grinder (1)
Tumbling
  • Empire BBO Basket Blaster (1)
  • Otec (1)
  • Sweco (1)

Materials

KMM stocks many of the materials below to provide quick response times and rapid prototyping to meet our customers’ requirements. A very important indicator of a company’s depth of experience is how many different materials they know how to machine and/or EDM; examples include steels, aluminum, carbides, titanium, plastics, ceramics, and other alloys. KMM sets an industry benchmark in this area, having experience with hundreds of different alloys.

Stainless Steel

13-8 MO, 15-5 PH, 17-4 PH, 303, 304, 304L, 316, 321, 420, 420V (CPM 590), 430, 440, Custom 455, Custom 465

Steels & Steel Alloys

A286, BG42, DC53, DH36, 1144, 4140/4142, Hiperco 50, Maraging 300

Titanium

6AI-4V, 6AI-4V-ELI, Grade 2, Nitinol

Precious Metals

Iridium, Platinum Iridium, Platinum Tungsten, Ruthenium, Gold, Silver

Copper Alloys

Beryllium Copper, C110 Copper, OFE Copper, Toughmet T2, CS 90

Carbides

Various Grades, Ferotic

Tool Steels

O1, A2, A6, D2, D3

CPM Grade Tool Steels

3V, 9V, 10V, 15V, M4, L6

High Temperature Alloys (Nickel-Based)

Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Inconel 750X, Hastelloy X, Stellite, Haynes 230, Invar, HyMu 80 Shielding Alloy

Cobalt Alloys

Cobalt-Chrome MP35N (BioDur), Waspaloy, Renee 41, L-605, Hiperco 50

Aluminum

2024, 6061, 7075, DURAL (Al 95/Cu 4/Mg 1), Ampco Alloys 18 & 25

Plastics

Implantable Grade PEEK, UHMW, Torlon, Acetal, Vespel, Meldin

Additional Materials

ZK 60 Magnesium Alloy, Tungsten, Ceramics (Macor)

KMM’s knowledge of how to machine, EDM, shape, transform, and combine many different types of materials is an accumulation of a combined more than 50 years of experience. Contact us and put that experience to work for you.