Overview
Building advanced ceramic components requires specific equipment, specific expertise, and specific process control. We control the entire process chain in-house: processing, forming, firing, precision grinding, metallization, assembly, and testing. Nothing gets outsourced. And nothing leaves the building until it’s absolutely correct.
How Trans-Tech delivers
Powder processing.
We start with raw material inspection and automated weighout, then blend via vibratory milling, calcine through solid-state reaction to achieve the target chemistry and crystal structure, mill to desired particle size, and spray dry with organic binders to create pressable powder.
Forming.
Dry pressing (2–125 tons), extrusion (110 tons, 6” ram), isostatic pressing (30,000–60,000 PSI), and green machining. We select the forming method based on your geometry, material, and production volume.
Sintering.
Tunnel kilns, periodic kilns, and bottom-load kilns. Automated controls and firing data analysis ensure repeatable thermal profiles run after run.
Precision grinding and machining.
CNC grinding, surface grinding, lapping, through-feed grinding, ID/OD slicing, and center-less grinding. We hold the dimensional tolerances that RF components require.
Metallization.
Silver thick-film metallization for coaxial resonators, ferrite assemblies, and other components requiring conductive surfaces.
Assembly and testing.
RF testing via network analyzers and impedance analyzers. Material verification via in-house SEM, XRD, XRF, and other analytical instruments.
Supporting services
Process development
If your design requires a manufacturing process we haven’t run before, our engineering team will develop and qualify it.
Quality management
AS9100 certified. ISO 14001:2015 certified. Six Sigma methodologies applied to process improvement.
Design for manufacturability
Our manufacturing engineers review your component designs and recommend modifications that improve yield, reduce cost, or both. All without compromising performance.
Prototyping
Model shop turnaround in approximately two weeks for forming, firing, grinding, and testing. We produce prototypes on the same equipment used for production, so qualification data carries forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
We specialize in ceramic oxides: dielectrics, ferrites, garnets, perovskites, spinels, refractory thermal barrier coatings, beta tricalcium phosphates, hydroxyl apatites, hexaferrites, RF absorbers, solid oxide fuel cell materials, and more.
We handle everything from single-piece prototypes to runs of millions of pieces. There’s no fixed minimum order quantity. Our model shop is set up for small runs, and our production floor is built for scale.
Yes. If you have an established design with material specs, dimensional drawings, and test requirements, we can quote and produce to your specs. Our engineering team will review your documentation and flag any concerns before production begins.
Standard production lead times depend on the product and volume, but a typical cycle from powder manufacture through tested, finished component runs approximately 4–6 weeks. We maintain safety stock on high-volume materials and can often accommodate expedited schedules.