Articles & Resources from Duval Precision Grinding

Spherical OD Grinding a Helicopter Bearing Components for Aerospace Manufacturer

Duval Precision Grinding has been providing precision grinding services for OEMs in the aerospace industry for more than a decade. Recently, one of our returning customers approached us with a challenge. They needed spherical OD grinding on bearing components for...

Grinding and Finishing Precision Inspection Gauges for a Military Contractor

Duval Precision Grinding was recently approached by a military contractor seeking grinding and finishing services for a precision inspection gauge. The inspection gauge was designed to simulate receiving the mounting apparatus for artillery. This inspection process...

Precision Grinding for Helicopter Transmission Casing

Duval Precision Grinding has over twenty years of experience performing precision grinding operations on aviation equipment. Our grinders regularly handle detailed instructions for complex aircraft parts to meet tight tolerance requirements and ensure all aerospace...

Precision Grinding Control Rod Latch Assembly for Nuclear Power Application

The experts at Duval have decades of experience working in rigorously regulated industries, such as FAA overhaul, aerospace, and even nuclear power. Several of our customers that specialize in manufacturing components for nuclear reactors. Over the years, they have...

Precision Grinding for Chrome-Plated Pitch Control Shaft

Recently, Duval Precision Grinding worked on a project for a large-scale aerospace manufacturer that produces components for the military. The customer needed pre-machining grinding and final-dimension grinding for a set of chrome-plated pitch control shafts with...

Engineering Support and Process Efficiency

At Duval, we take our commitment to continuous improvement and precision seriously. As a part of that philosophy, we actively seek out opportunities to strengthen our internal operations and increase overall process efficiency. This includes initiatives to invest in...

Duval Provides Precision Grinding Services for Medical Implant with Challenging Geometries

Recently, a producer of medical implants and devices approached Duval Precision Grinding with a particularly difficult job. The producer required ID grinding services for a femoral head made of titanium. There were specific areas on the equipment that needed...

Measuring Tight Tolerances and Maintaining Accuracy in Precision Grinding

At Duval, our company motto is: Precision is our only product. It is more than just a saying—to us, it is a commitment. Many of the OEMs who approach Duval Precision Grinding produce equipment for industries like aerospace and power generation, where quality...

Custom Precision Grinding Tools and Fixtures

A producer of industrial, motion-control equipment recently approached Duval Precision Grinding for the production of custom grinding tools and fixtures. The customer had the capability to perform in-house grinding operations, but they lacked the fixtures to help them...

Compensating for Thermal Expansion in Precision Grinding

When it comes to precision grinding, every 0.0001” matters. At Duval, we take our commitment to precision seriously. Many OEMs who come to us for precision grinding services work in industries such as nuclear power and aerospace, where equipment is designed to operate...