Micron Machinery, founded in 1961
in Yamagata, Japan, produces centerless grinders and precision internal grinders. Micron is the #1
producer of precision centerless in the world with over 5000 installed. Over 30 different
models are manufactured and Micron specializes in difficult processes that require ultra
close tolerances. Fuel injectors and precision hydraulic components are just a few of the
many fields of specialization.
In 1986, Micron Machinery expanded into the U.S. market and two years later formed a joint
venture to develop the market for precision centerless. Today, Micron-U.S.A., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Micron Machinery, enjoys a high reputation for quality and has an installed base
of over 230 machines in the United States. Micron-USA serves the U.S. market with
local engineering, service and parts on a 24 hour basis, 7 days a week. Micron-U.S.A. has
demonstrated success in a variety of markets, exemplefied by it's unique success in the
challenging fuel injection market place. This industry requires very complex processes and
material handling, as well as tolerances down to 0.2 microns.
In order to meet the high level of performance, Micron engineers the products in house;
builds all of the equipment in house including material handling; assembles and
demonstrates the processes under one roof.
The customer demands for ever tighter tolerances has encouraged Micron to build a new
facility to test grind; develop new processes and machinery; and assemble the most
precision components in a completely environmentally controlled facility. Customers
today are looking for equipment to grind to size tolerance of 0.2 micron which means that
all other tolerances would have to be in the area of 0.1 micron. This type of challenge
can only be met in a facility that controls temperature, humidity, and environmental
issues to laboratory conditions.
Micron's mission is to continually improve roundness, straightness, and size on
cylindrical parts to meet whatever requirements the customers have now and in the future.
To do this Micron believes that processes and equipment must change. No grinding paradigms
can be allowed to influence the design of new equipment and Micron is determined to push
technology to a new plateau to meet the opportunities that exist today and throughout the
21st century.