Shims are essential in the aerospace, automotive, electronic, and medical industries. They are necessary for precision alignment, spacing, and calibration between two components. Precision is fundamental when manufacturing shims, as any deviation from the required specifications can cause system failure or malfunction. Due to the thinner materials, shims must be manufactured accurately and precisely. Advanced manufacturing techniques like chemical etching and laser cutting are good options for the production of metal shims. This blog post will explore these two manufacturing techniques and ..read more

Which Industries and Types of Parts are Suitable for Advanced Metal Etching's Capabilities? In today's competitive landscape, finding the right manufacturing partner and process for your thin metal part designs is crucial to the success of your business. With a wide range of industries and manufacturing processes available, it's essential to understand which type of parts and companies best fit the services provided by Advanced Metal Etching which offers metal etching and laser cutting services. This blog post will outline our capabilities and highlight situations where alternative manufact ..read more

When working on an electronic design project, carefully considering the type of metal used for EMI shielding is essential. This comprehensive guide will discuss the various metals and their properties, focusing on how their characteristics can impact EMI and RFI shielding. Additionally, we will explore different plating options, such as tin, nickel, silver, and gold, and how these coatings can enhance shielding performance. Lastly, we will explore the best metal options for the chemical etching and laser cutting  manufacturing processes.  EMI and RFI Shielding Overview EMI shieldin ..read more

In today's world of advanced technology, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a serious threat to electronic devices, and it's imperative to take necessary precautions to avoid potential damage. Engineers must be vigilant in creating the best EMI shielding for electronics part designs, which includes choosing the right metal thickness and manufacturing process. However, this task has become even more challenging with the increasing cost of metals and the emergence of innovative products that require smaller or more complex features. There are several sheet metal fabrication methods for ..read more

Maximize Effeciency with Hybrid Manufacturing: Photo Etching and Laser Cutting How many times have you designed a part only to find out it may require more than one manufacturing process? Partnering with a manufacturer who has Hybrid manufacturing in-house can save you time and money. Hybrid manufacturing is a process that incorporates multiple manufacturing techniques in order to craft parts with unique characteristics. Generally, it refers to the combination of additive and subtractive machining, but in the case of sheet metal parts, utilizing two subtractive techniques can both reduce e ..read more

Supply Chain Solutions Supplier insecurity leads to disruptions in the manufacturing process and can damage a brand's reputation. Whether it's a natural disaster, virus outbreak, trade conflict, or financial incompetence, suppliers need to adapt and react swiftly to mitigate risk. We at Advanced Metal Etching follow industry forecasts and possible disruptions to ensure we have the photo etching capacity for demand fluctuations. Our goal is to protect your brand. For this reason, we developed supply chain solutions for internal processes such as strong supplier qualifications, tra ..read more

3 Advantages of Fiber Laser Cutting for Industrial Parts In today's world, industry growth relies heavily on the latest technologies like robotic automation, autonomous vehicles, and 5G to innovate and stay ahead of competitors. Fiber laser technology uses fiber optic cables to transmit high-powered laser beams at extremely precise wavelengths and power levels. For this reason, fiber laser cutting is an attractive option for engineers and buyers for their part designs. Fiber laser cutting has been deployed in various industries for metal parts production. One example would be fiber laser cu ..read more

Acid Metal Etching-Benefits for Industrial Components Acid etching is a process when material, such as metal, is cut using specifically formulated acid. There are two types of acid used in the process, ferric chloride and cupric chloride (used for copper alloys).  Acid etching metal is a non-contact process.  The acid dissolves the metal sections around the part features that are not coated with a photoresist laminate. The process avoids any contact with hard tooling that is often used in conventional methods such as stamping and CNC machining.  For this reason, etching met ..read more

Eliminate Burrs with Chemical Etching With metal fabrication machining, there is always the possibility of those pesky burrs or other types of deformations that can cause imperfections or alter the metal structure of a part. Some of the most popular fabrication processes today include lasers, wire EDM and stamping, and chemical etching. They each have their own unique challenges when it comes to manufacturing parts with different features or tolerances in metal types (such as aluminum), thicknesses used for various projects, etc The end goal of any metal fabrication process is to eliminate ..read more

As we move further into the 21st century, technology continues to explode. Several industries, in particular, are expected to see significant advances in the coming years, thanks to new and emerging technologies such as green hydrogen fuel cell technology, automation, and telemedicine. The energy, e-mobility, industrial manufacturing, and medical device industries are using these new technologies to make products to satisfy the growing environmental concern as well as consumer trends.  All of these industries are expected to experience continued growth and will require quality, cost-ef ..read more