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Asteroid Grinding Company, located in Des Plaines, Ill., provides a range of grinding and polishing services. The company, established in 1966, provides original equipment manufacturer components and piece parts, used in various industries, including medical, aerospace, automotive and communication applications. It grinds and polishes a wide range of materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, acrylic, copper, ceramic and brass. The company s in-house unit manufactures tools that include more than 30 centerless and outside diameter grinders. It controls tolerances using quality control procedures and instruments, such as gauging systems. The geometry gauging systems indicate roundness, concentricity and cylindricity of outside and inside diameter grinders. Asteroid Grinding Company uses instruments, such as optical comparators, surface finish profilometer and laser micrometers that provide repeatability and accuracy.