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Kimble-Kontes Process Capabilities

Lathe Fabrication

Blow Molding

Glass to Metal Sealing

Precision Vacuum Forming

OD Polishing

Concentric Grinding

High Speed & Precision Cutting

· Precision Lathe Fabrication Precision honed lathes are the critical equipment necessary for precision glass fabrication.

    · Lathe Forming Highly skilled and trained technicians utilize flame, air and centrifugal force to fabricate precision crafted components.
    · Hand Forming Engineered and fabricated by Kontes, the hand tool enables Kontes crafters high repeatability while maintaining quality and precision.
    · Blow Molding Ingenuity in tool design and fabrication techniques are integral to fabrication in non-cylindrical shapes.
    · Automated Lathe Forming Kontes engineers write and maintain computer programs to fully automate lathe fabrication.
· Glass to Metal Sealing Technicians specializing in glass to metal sealing create an array of laser, medical and telecommunications products.
· Glass to Glass Graded Sealing Increasing or decreasing the coefficient of thermal expansion enables product designers the ability to use different complimentary materials within the same component.
· Precision Vacuum Forming Utilizing engineered precision machined tools, Kontes maintains tolerances up to + / - .00005" on inside diameters.
    · Cylindrical and Non-Cylindrical Inside Diameters Our advanced technology enables Kontes to created special shapes such as square, rectangular, Quadra pole and elliptical while maintaining high precision tolerances.
    · Rotary and Vertical Multiple Spindle Manifold Shrinking Kontes technology has developed multiple workstation methods for both horizontal and vertical vacuum forming.
· High Speed Machine Forming Fully automated machinery fabricates high volume tubular products via precision engineered tooling and operator expertise.
· Centerless Cylindrical Grinding Outside diameters are routinely machined to tolerances of + / .0005" with ground or highly polished finishes.
· Concentric Grinding Equipment, methods and operator skills enable Kontes to maintain consistency of as little as .0002" between bores and outside diameters.
· OD Polishing Highly polished surfaces measurable to protocol standards are produced by through specialized methods and materials.
· Glass / Plastic Assemblies Kontes vertical integration includes assemblies that combine materials for research, biomedical and various other applications.
· Coatings Numerous Coatings are applied to Kontes products, enhancing the performance and features of the components.
    · Thin Film Coating Applied through deposition technology, reflective or non-reflective coatings for specialty lighting and electronic applications.
    · Tinting for Light Sensitivity Changing the molecular structure of the glass, a tinting effect protects light sensitive materials.
    · Plastic Safety Coating Polymer plastic coatings protect glass vessels from handling damage and fragmentation.

· High Speed & Precision Cutting Using specially designed diamond impregnated saw blades, Kontes maintains precision tolerances on length, perpendicularity and squareness for exacting applications, as well as high speed capability for precision and non-critical requirements.
· High Precision Grinding & Polishing Highly polished surfaces measurable to protocol standards are produced by through specialized methods and materials.



Materials Processed

· Glass Types

- Type 1 Borosilicate KG-33, 7740, 8330
- Kovar Sealing 8245, 8250
- Pharmaceutical Grade N51-A, 7800, AR
- Quartz & Vycor
- Lead & Lime Glasses
- Aluminosilicate Glasses

· Other Materials

- CERAMICS

    · 99.8% alumin
- METALS

    · KOVAR
    · STAINLESS STEEL
    · TUNGSTEN
    · MOLYBDENUM
      - PLASTICS
    · TEFLON
    · POLYPROPYLENE
    · PHENOLIC
    · KEL-F
    · PEEK
    · URETHANES

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