FCG Inc. has joined forces with Assabet Lapping to offer grinding and lapping services. Fourteen centerless grinders offer through feeds of .032-6.00 in. outside diameter by a maximum length of 12 ft. Tolerances are within .0002 in. Center-type and Blanchard grinders are also available. The company's 25 free abrasive lapping machines offer outside diameters of 0.625-32 in., with maximum heights of 4 in. Additional specs include flatness tolerance, .000005 in.; thickness tolerance, .00001 in.; surface finish, .5 RMS; and parallelism, .00001 in. Cylindrical lapping is also available.

For additional information, call (508) 359-2655, fax (508) 359- 4104 or e-mail fcg@aasp.net.