Photo Milling and Its Wide Applicability in Pivotal Industries

Photo milling, also known as photo Chemical Milling is the process wherein various chemical agents like acids, bases etc are used to melt certain parts in various materials that range from metals, semiconductor materials to glass. The dynamism and versatility of the process has led to its use in various commercial and industrial purposes. Among its various application areas in major industry sectors include military, medical, automotive, energy storage, solar, telecommunications, instrumentation, wireless etc.

Of all the industrial uses of this process, photo milling is most extensively used in the printed circuit board and semiconductor fabrication that are especially required in the electronic industry. To prevent erosion of the entire material where photo milling is done, a special coating is applied that allows for selective ‘attack’ by the chemical reagent on the desired areas. This method is also used in the aviation industry, where shallow material layers have to be removed from aircraft components, missile skin panels, and extended fractions in airframes.

There are many advantages of using photo milling in these vital industry sectors. It accounts for low tooling cost and allows for quick design modifications. Indeed, photo tooling costs are much less compared to other typical tooling methods. You can get it done without worrying about burrs, stress or tooling wear. So, if you are in any of these industry sectors, I suggest you should get the help of a good photo milling firm.

How Orbel Can Help You?

Photo milling is our forte at Orbel. Yes, we can say with pride that over the last 50 years, we have fulfilled the needs of various pivotal industry sectors with our superior services. We have the right blend of experience and skill that makes us the one stop source for your entire photo milling as well as for Finger Stock and Circuit Board Shield needs.

You can also avail our services through the online medium, which would help you to save your precious time and money. We have a strong customer service and logistics team who make sure that we exceed expectations, when it comes to delivery of services as well as products.