Precision Formed Parts...Fast

Precision Micro, the Midlands based precision components manufacturer, is adopting a new, faster and more economical approach to the production of prototype and small to medium volume, precision formed components.

The process combines photochemical machining from sheet material with manual or semi-automatic precision forming, all closely controlled and carried out under one roof.

Photochemical machining produces flat blank profiles without the burrs frequently found on punched parts. Photo tooling for etching has always been inexpensive when compared with punch tooling. Precision Micro's recent investment in LDI (Laser Direct Imaging) , enables parts to be imaged without the need for any physical tooling whatsoever, streamlining the production process while increasing accuracy and precision. 

All forming, in the Precision Micro approach, is reduced to a series of individual operations that can each be undertaken using inexpensive and readily available modular tooling. The Company holds a stock of over 5000 modular tools but is able to manufacture specific tools in-house, in its well-equipped tool room.

"Combining photochemical machining with precision forming under a stringent ISO 9001 quality regime enables us to guarantee quality and gives us total control in order to meet our delivery promises" said Anthony Marrett, Managing Director.

Possibly the greatest benefit to be derived from this approach is the flexibility to modify; to amend designs and optimise parts prior to full scale manufacture. Designers can now optimise their designs without encountering huge prohibitive cost penalties and suffering substantial delays in 'time to market'.