Du-Co Ceramics provides a complete range of secondary operations to ensure technical ceramic components meet precise dimensional, electrical, and surface finish requirements. Following extrusion or dry pressing, ceramic parts can undergo machining, glazing, firing, grinding, and finishing processes that enhance performance and prepare components for their final application. With decades of ceramic manufacturing experience and extensive in-house capabilities, Du-Co can produce precision ceramic components tailored to exact customer specifications.
Machining
Many features that cannot be incorporated into the die design are machined into ceramic components after extrusion or pressing. Du-Co can drill, tap, slot, thread, machine and groove to exact tolerances prior to firing.
Glazing, Firing, and Finishing Ceramics
Du-Co ceramic insulators can be glazed to your specifications before or after firing. Our glazing machines are monitored and controlled to apply glaze to the designated area of the ceramic parts with precision and uniformity. Glazed ceramic and unglazed ceramic parts ultimately are transferred to Du-Co’s gas-fired tunnel or periodic kilns for the firing process.
Every phase of the firing process, from initial heat-up through the cooling of the finished ceramic product, is continually monitored and controlled. This uniformity of firing helps ensure the dimensional stability of ceramic products, as well as the electrical and mechanical properties.
When necessary to meet customer specifications, a variety of finishing operations can be carried out following the firing of ceramic products. A tumbling process can be utilized to obtain a desired surface finish for certain parts.
Benefits of Du-Co’s Secondary Operations
- One-source manufacturing solution
- Reduced outsourcing requirements
- Improved dimensional accuracy
- Enhanced surface finishes
- Better process control
- Consistent quality from forming through finishing
- Faster production timelines
- Engineering support throughout the process
Why Choose Du-Co?
- Fully integrated technical ceramics manufacturer
- In-house machining and finishing capabilities
- Two ISO-certified manufacturing facilities
- Decades of ceramic engineering expertise
- Custom manufacturing solutions
- Prototype through production quantities
Du-Co’s in-house secondary operations allow ceramic components to be machined, glazed, fired, and finished to exact customer specifications while maintaining dimensional stability and consistent performance.
Need Precision Ceramic Machining or Finishing Services?
Du-Co Ceramics offers complete secondary operations including machining, glazing, firing, grinding, and finishing services to produce precision ceramic components that meet exact customer specifications. Whether you require a custom-machined ceramic part or a fully finished assembly, our engineering team can help develop the right solution for your application. Contact us today to discuss your project or request a quote.