Valley Design provides expert consulting and process development for flat lapping and polishing, supporting a wide range of materials and part sizes with more than 50 years of experience. They help clients select appropriate equipment and processes by gathering detailed project specifications such as material type, dimensions, tolerances, surface finish, volume, and budget, and offer technical guidance, equipment refurbishment, and process customization to meet specific manufacturing needs.
Understanding various flat lapping and polishing machines is essential for selecting the right equipment for your needs. With over 50 years of experience, Valley Design's expertise covers everything from small machines measuring 2" x 4" to larger ones with 84" tables. Our process experience includes specialized projects like polishing NASA wind tunnels for 60 days and developing lapping and polishing methods for smaller parts measuring 3/4" x 1 3/4" to produce 38,000 parts daily. The materials we work with range from plexiglass and gold to sapphire and silicon carbide.
We invite you to use the provided form to request technical consulting. To facilitate a more meaningful discussion, please specify the following:
- Budget
- Materials to be lapped or polished
- Required flatness
- Required parallelism
- Size
- Starting thickness and final thickness
- Surface finish: from 40u" Ra to 5 Angstroms Ra
- Thickness tolerance
- Volume
Request Technical Guidance and Consulting
Thank you for your interest in our consultative services. Please complete the form below, and one of our technical consultants will contact you directly. Reach out to us for help in choosing the right equipment and process to meet your project's specific needs. Valley Design also develops processes and refurbishes or modifies lapping and polishing equipment. To discuss your technical requirements, please use the contact form below, and a consultant will get in touch with you.