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COBORN
Coborn – The Diamond Grinding Partner of the Future
Coborn has a unique, global position
supplying specialised, individually
built, high-precision equipment to the
polycrystalline diamond industry, single
crystal diamond and the gemstone
industries. Customer care is paramount
to Coborn’s company ethos and through
global collaboration and partnerships, the
company strives to provide its customers
with unbeatable quality, reliability and
economy.
“Coborn is the only global company that is
totally focused on grinding and polishing
all types of diamonds. Coborn is a vital
part of the diamond industry’s value
chain,” says Steve Westlake, Managing
Director of Coborn.
COBORN NAMED IN THE TOP 10
PRECISION MANUFACTURING
TECH SOLUTION PROVIDERS FOR
2020
Coborn has been recognised on several
occasions for its engineering excellence,
most recently named in the Top 10
Precision Manufacturing Tech Solution
Providers for 2020 due to be published
this month, by US-based “Manufacturing
Technology Insights”. The annual listing
is comprised of ten companies that are
at the forefront of providing Precision
Manufacturing Tech solutions and
transforming businesses.
PG4 ENHANCEMENTS AT
GRINDTEC 2020
Coborn will be showcasing the
enhancements to its PG4 CNC Planetary
Grinding Machine for single crystal
diamond (SCD) tool production at this
INTRODUCING THE FG1C
Coborn is the only global
company that is totally
focused on grinding and
polishing all types of
diamonds
At GrindTec, Coborn will also introduce
the FG1C, which is its state-of-the-art Form
Grinding Machine for SCD two-point and
four-point tools. The FG1C features;
• High-stability granite base.
• Fast traverse motion for polishing.
• Air bearings on the pivot and main
spindle for smooth polishing and low-
waviness tools.
• Dual position camera.
year’s GrindTec Exhibition in Augsburg,
Germany from 18 to 21 March 2020. These
improvements include;
• Acoustic analysis of the polishing
process.
• High-resolution camera for improved
imaging.
• Closed loop nano-stop.
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Robert Bullman, Sales Manager at Coborn,
is looking forward to presenting the
company’s innovations at GrindTec. The
Screwdriver Station for Coborn’s flagship
RG9AR (Reciprocating Robot-loading
Grinding machine for PCD tools) and the
new Coborn Care Service Packages will
also be highlighted at the exhibition.