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From prototypes to high volume production, PCM Products provides tight tolerance photo-chemical machining for most metals and alloys under 0.100" thick. Our photochemical machining process is capable of etching simple or complex designs of multiple thicknesses.

Since the production dies are resistant to wear, each burr-free part is identical without work hardened edges. PCM Products’ photo chemical machining process does not affect the material’s internal structure or chemical properties, such as harness, grain structure & ductility.

Photochemical machined parts include:

EMI/RFI shielding
Encoder wheels
Linear encoders
Fluidic devices
Laser mirrors
PCB shields & aluminum skins
Screened meshes

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Photochemical Machining Capabilities · Process Information

Photochemical Machining Capabilities

Standard Etching Materials

Aluminum	Beryllium Nickel	Hastelloy®
Stainless Steel	Nickel Silver	Low Carbon Steel
Nickel	Beryllium Copper	Lead
Copper	Invar™	Kovar®
Phosphorous Bronze	Elgiloy®	Nickel 42-Inconel®

Exotic Materials Include

Tungsten
Molybdenum
Niobium
Zirconium
Titanium

Material Thickness

Between 0.00001" and 0.125"

Tolerances

Tolerances can be held to +/-0.0002 of an inch (0.005 mm) depending on thickness of material.

Low Tooling Cost

Photo-tools are produced using CAD design and laser photo plotting for fast economical design.

Tool Modification

Photo Chemical Machining allows the designer to make tooling changes in a matter of hours.

Etching Equipment

(1) 60" Chemcut Etching Machine
(3) 30" Chemcut Etching Machine
(1) 40" Chemcut Etching Machine
(1) 30" x 210" Etching Machine

Process Information

Certifications		Quality Management System meets the requirements of AS9100 revision B

Quality Control Equipment		(2) OGP Smartscopes. SmartScope™ FOV video measuring system which incorporates a high precision XYZ stage assembly with joystick control, motorized zoom lens, integral illuminators, and a high resolution video system. They have the accuracy to

Lead Time		Standard lead time is 2 to 3 weeks. Parts may be completed in 2 to 5 days for a premium charge. Prototype to Production quantity capability.

Industries Served		Aerospace Military Medical Automotive,Full Cell

Industry Associations		PCMI Institute

Preferred Drawing Submissions		DXF DWG PDF STEP Files

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	· Lead Frames Flex Circuits

	· Custom Decorative Etching

	· EMI Shielding, RF Shielding, Lead Frame Sputter, Mask Fuel Cell Encoder Disc, Heat Sink

	· EMI Shielding, RF Shielding

	· EMI Shielding, RF Shielding, Heat Sink Molly Sputter Mask

	· Stainless Steel Encoder Wheels

	· Large Etched Parts

	· EMI Shielding Box, RF Shielding Box

	· Quality Control

	· Quality Control

	· Fence Post LID Shielding

	· RFI/EMI Shielding

	· Aluminum Skin

	· Aluminum Skin

	· Aluminum Skin

	· Aluminum Skin

	· Etched Fluidic Devices

	· Etched Molybdenum Cones with Grooves

	· Selective Gold Plating on Lead Frames

	· Decorative Etching

	· Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM): Copper Electrode Combs

	· Etched Molybdenum Grooves

	· Lead Frames with Selective Gold Plating

	· Molly Tabs on Lead Frames

	· Multi-Depth Etching- Second Printing

	· Photo Etched Encoder Wheels

	· Photo Etched Screens Mesh

	· Selective Gold Plating

Quality Process


	Quality

Photo Chemical Machining

Standard Etching Materials

Exotic Materials Include

Material Thickness

Tolerances

Low Tooling Cost

Tool Modification

Etching Equipment

Certifications

Quality Control Equipment

Lead Time

Industries Served

Industry Associations

Preferred Drawing Submissions