Our experienced design and engineering staff works closely with our customers throughout each step of the project to ensure compliance with specifications, including verification of dimensions, material selection, and quantity required. Other secondary operations such as forming, heat treating, passivating, painting, and plating can be provided to your particular job specifications. The Advantages of Photo Chemical Machining Low cost tooling Because precision artwork and photographic negatives are the tools used in the photo chemical machining, the nature of this unique process eliminates the delays and costs of hard tooling and mechanical dies. This results in highly accurate tools that are made at greatly reduced costs in days rather than weeks. Speed of delivery Photo tools are produced within days.
Production generally commences within a few days after the approval of the photo tool.
Where production of a new part is involved, turn-around time is generally three weeks. In the case of special metals, more difficult jobs, and large quantities, most orders are completed in four weeks. Integrity of metal properties Because of the nature of photo chemical machining, the internal structure of the metal used remains unchanged by the process. As a result, there is no effect on the original state of metals with respect to hardness, grain structure, and ductility. Multiplicity of design Because patterns can be reproduced photographically, jobs requiring a large panel with repeating patterns or with several patterns requiring tight tolerances can be produced easily and efficiently.