Engineering intricate metal partsthrough photo etching

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One process several Names (PCM)

• Chemical Blanking

• Chemical Etching

• Chemical Milling

• Photo Etching

• Photo Chemical Machining

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Photo Etching is an alternative to

• Laser cut

• Wire EDM

• Stamping /punching

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Pin holes

Flat Shield

Why PCM

• PCM eliminates cost of hard tooling

• Stress and burr free components

• Magnetic properties are un-altered

• Complex components can be easily machined

• Appropriate for many kind of alloys

• Hard metals can be etched

• Need lead time 2-3 weeks

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Considerations

• Applications with lots of holes (mesh, screens)

• Tolerances 10 to 15% of part thickness

• Material up to 0.04” (1mm) thick

• Part size from 0.05” X 0.05”(1.2X1.2mm) up to 18” X 18” (45X45cm)

• Delivery time for first 1000PCS < 2-3 weeks

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Industries served

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• Aerospace & Satellite • Automotive • Computer & Telecommunications • Consumer products • Defence • Electronics/micro electronics • Medical & Instrumentation• Micro Fluidics • Oil & Gas • Ornaments & Jewelleries • Renewable energy (Fuel cells, PV)

Samples

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Mesh and grids

• Nozzle heads

• Gimbal discs

• Fluidic channels

• Contacts

• Speaker gril

• Evaporation mask

• Electrodes

• Washers

• Pinholes

• Strain gauge

Samples

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Mesh, screens

Rotors, encoder discs, SMT components /masks

EMI/FRI shields

• Hand foldable board level Shields

• No need for bending dies

• 0 corner Radii

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Metals

• Stainless steel

• Berylium copper

• Aluminum alloys

• Brass

• Bronze

• Kovar

• Invar

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• Copper alloys

• Prosperous Bronze

• Silver nickel

• Bi-metals

• Tri-metals

Industries served

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• Aerospace & Satellite • Automotive • Computer & Telecommunications • Consumer products • Defence • Electronics/micro electronics • Medical & Instrumentation• Micro Fluidics • Oil & Gas • Ornaments & Jewelleries • Renewable energy (Fuel cells, PV)

Why Shimifrez

• Photochemical machining is a versatile process for many applications

• Shimifrez Inc. has over 30 years of experience in this process

• Our engineering Staff will be happy to assist you with design questions

• Please call 1-905-695-6898, Sales@shimfirez.com

or visit our website at www.shimifrez.com

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