Engis Corporation has announced the launch of its new Hyprez FastLap FL Series of versatile, economical tabletop and floor-standing lapping and polishing machines.
The new range has been specifically designed to increase efficiencies when processing a wide range of industrial and advanced materials, including steels, ceramics, carbides, sapphire and silicon carbide, providing users with lower per-piece finishing costs.
The FastLap FL machines are available with six different lapping plate diameters from the 15” tabletop unit - ideally suited to handle smaller part sizes and offering a significantly smaller footprint for use where space is at a premium, to the 24”, 28”, 36”, 42”, and 48” floor-standing machines.
All units are equipped with digital controls, providing a range of pressure and speed settings from 0-1,200 lb and up to 90rpm, respectively. The floor-standing machines offer the additional ease of use of a touch panel interface and PLC based control system.
Standard features include a ‘soft start’ ramp-up to protect parts during start up, as well as corrosion-resistant, easy to clean work area with chrome pressure plates and an optional splash/protective enclosure system providing increased contamination control and operator safety.
With a fully adjustable work table, variable speed drive, pendant style operator control panel, independent tapered bearing support for the drive wheel and 3 roller yoke ring arms with single lever adjustment for both inboard and outboard positioning, Engis FastLap FL machines provide operators with optimal process control, stability and load handling.
Additional machine options include a plate water cooling system, an integrated slurry dispensing system – providing cost savings, an abrasive slurry reservoir for use in non-diamond applications and a lap plate flatness gauge to provide enhanced process control. Where required, Engis can also provide fully customized solutions to suit customers’ specific requirements.
The FastLap FL range is the latest development in Engis’ total systems strategy of providing solutions to tackle the most challenging lapping and polishing applications, including the design and manufacture of a vast selection of polishes and polishing mediums, from micron and sub-micron diamond polishes, to more conventional and chemical products.