case studies

case studies: Eyewear

The Problem

A client contacted us to manufacture an innovative line of eyewear, with a sleek and complex design which required assembly without screwsi.

The Chemical Machining Solution

This particular request led us to develop a "sandwich" structured frame, which was only feasible to manufacture through our photochemical etching process.

Moreover, our know how allowed us to select materials and assembly rivets which allowed to reduce the development timeframe, ultimately contributing to the resounding worldwide success of this eyewear line.

case studies: Health Services

The Problem

A client requested our help to develop a series of ultra-low profile, high precision files for dentistry applications.

The Chemical Machining Solution

Thanks to our technology, we have been able to realize the files with a thickness of just 50 micron. Moreover, by leveraging upon our experience, we also solved the problem of diamond-coating such files, which is a customized process.

Before coming to us, the client would shield each product with sealing tape, a very imprecise and slow process. Thanks to our technology, the client already receives the files already shielded, and ready to undergo the diamond-coating process.

By providing this service, Chemical Machining helped reducing the cost of this process to a fraction of what was previously possible.

case studies: electronics

The Problem

A large multinational asked us to realize a shielding plate in harmonic steel, with perfect geometry. Moreover, this component necessitated particular robustness, stain soldering and an etching much thinner than its depth.

The Chemical Machining Solution

Our laser based precision cutting technology allowed us to engineer a test sample to define the most suitable galvanic treatment to guaran-tee compatibility with stain soldering.

Furthermore, thanks to a post-processing technique which we developed (chemical smoothing), we were also able to reduce the issue of acute corners, which would have reduced the performance of the component.

case studies: FILTERS

The Problem

Un'importante azienda produttrice di macchine per caffè ci ha commissionato la realizzazione di un particolare filtro, da produrre in materiale diverso dal Nickel.

Questo metallo rappresenta la gran parte di tutti i filtri industriali, ma risulta propenso a creare allergie. Chemical Machining ha inoltre dovuto risolvere il problema del microscopico diametro dei fori necessario al buon funzionamento del filtro.

Questa caratteristica aveva in precedenza limitato la realizzazione in fotoincisione a spessori talmente ridotti - 0,10mm massimo - da risultare inutilizzabili, in quanto avrebbero reso il filtro troppo debole.

The Chemical Machining Solution

A well known manufacturer of coffee machines commissioned the development of a particular filter, to be produced through a nickel free process.

This metal is present in the majority of industrial filters, but is prone to stimulate allergies. Moreover, Chemical Machining had to solve the issue of the microscopic diameter of the holes, necessary to the correct functioning of the filter.

Previously, this characteristic had limited the feasibility through photochemical etching to thicknesses that were too limited – 0.10mm at most – to be robust enough for regular use.