Photo Chemical Milling


Orbel precision chemically mills parts from 0.125" round to 24" x 72" long. The factory is designed to handle prototype through volume production and uses the latest manufacturing techniques to provide consistent products for demanding applications. Orbel uses a combination of 20" and 30" wide etching lines to assure the best equipment is assigned to your application. One side, two side and step etching are all processed on a daily basis.

Orbel offers quick turnaround for prototyping needs including the soft tooling required to make a part. Our in-house electroplating offers quick turnaround and one source responsibility for your chemical milled parts that require electroplating.

The process of Photo Chemical Milling involves the metal being coated with a photo resist and exposed to a controlled UV light source. This will leave an image identical to the tooling (artwork) on the resist. The material is then developed and the unexposed areas are stripped away leaving the bare metal to be etched away on an automatic etch line. Depending on what further processing is to be done, parts can be made as individual "drop-outs" or can be left suspended in sheet form by tabs.


Advantages of Chemical Milling


The Photo Chemical Milling process can be performed on practically any type of metal. It is especially suited to thin foils where dimensional tolerances are required.




Chemical Milling Applications


  • Prototypes
  • Contacts
  • Connectors
  • Encoders
  • Filters/Screens/Sieves
  • RF Shields
  • Washers
  • Diaphragms
  • Heat Sinks



Design Capabilities





Secondary Operations & Services


  • Post Forming
  • Electroplating
  • Assembly
  • Custom packaging required




Other Chemical Milling Applications





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