Category: News

  • 2016 Advertising Opportunities

    PCMI is pleased to invite you to advertise in the 2016 Journals and Membership Directory. The PCMI Journal is published in electronic format twice each year. The 2016 Membership Directory will be published electronically. Take advantage of these opportunities to reach the leaders in the industry.  Place your advertisement insertion order today. There is no extra charge for color.

    Click here to place your insertion order.

    SAVE 10% BY ADVERTISING IN BOTH JOURNALS AND THE DIRECTORY!

  • 50th Anniversary Commemorative Journal Sponsorship Opportunity

    50th logoThe Photo Chemical Machining Institute’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Journal will be published in January 2017. It offers friends of the PCMI and those active in the PCM industry throughout the world the opportunity to:

    RECOGNIZE current and former company employees active in the PCMI and PCM industry over the past 50 years.

    SHARE lighthearted anecdotes, photos of memorable PCMI people, events, new products and other company news.

    PROMOTE your company, its products, services and people to the global PCM industry.

    ACKNOWLEDGE the contribution the PCMI has made to PCM technology and its member companies.

    Your sponsorship will help underwrite the cost to produce the Commemorative Journal. Please choose to support the PCMI and be a Journal Sponsor by selecting one of the following (in US currency):

    • Outside Back Cover: $1,000
    • Inside Front & Back Covers: $750
    • Inside Pages: $500

    Ad Size: 7- 1/2 in. (19 cm) wide x 10 in. (25 cm) high
    Material: Should be provided in PDF (300 dpi, preferred) or JPG format.Order Deadline:  November 1, 2016
    Materials Deadline:    December 1, 2016

    Click here for the online insertion order form.

  • PCMI Spring 2016 Conference News

    PCMI held its biannual International Technical Conference in Stuttgart, Germany at the Hotel Monrepos. The Conference ran from May 7 – 11, 2016. The technical sessions were conducted on Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10.

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    Special Thanks to Conference Sponsors

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    logo_www-invenst_4c    SCHMID Logo9.14    Chemcut Corporation Logo

    The technical presentations provided conference attendees with information about new technologies and innovations in the pcm industry, plus provide valued networking time for colleagues from around the world.

    The technical sessions included:

    • Adhesion Of Dry Film Photoresist On Bright Stainless Steel
    • Etching, the Process and Practical Parameters
    • Etching Features Today and Etching Possibilities for the Future
    • Industry Trends Panel Discussion
    • Ink Jet Printing of Etch Resist: Its Capabilities and Outlook for the Future
    • Introduction to Ätztechnik Herz GmbH & Co. KG
    • Metal Part Manufacturing with Three Dimensional Screen Printing
    • Nano Technology
    • New Product and Services Showcase
    • PECM with Innovative Potential for the Machining of Foils and Micro Structures
    • Photoengraving
    • Strengthening the Weakest Links in the PCM Process Chain: #1 – Best Practice for Yellow Clean Room Processes and Procedures
    • UV Inkjet Etch Resist for Chemical Milling Applications

    The conference  also included a visit to TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG, and tours of Ätztechnik Herz GmbH and to SCHMID Group | Gebr. SCHMID GmbH.

    Another highlight of the conference was the day day-long pre-conference tour on Sunday, May 8. Ätztechnik Herz GmbH & Co. KG hosted a tour of various historic sites and museums, as well as a visit to Frühlingsfest, a spring festival in Cannstatter Wasen.

     

     

     

     

  • Professor David Allen’s New Book

    Professor Dave AllenProfessor Allen’s new book “Photochemical Machining and Photoelectroforming” has just been published. The book includes some material from his old book “The Principles and Practice of Photochemical Machining and Photoetching” published in 1986 but now out of print.

    However, the book has been thoroughly revised and updated and also includes new Chapters covering phototooling, metal preparation, photoresists, ferric chloride, cupric chloride, etchant regeneration, etchants for precious metals, stainless steels, magnesium, titanium, difficult-to-etch materials, aluminium, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, process control, PCM products, electrolytic photoetching, photoelectroforming and its products. The book includes an appendix containing tables of ferric chloride concentrations and a comprehensive index.

    The 237-page book is printed in full colour on glossy paper and perfect softbound in a laminated cover for durability. It is available for sale at £60 (UK pounds sterling) or $100 (US dollars) plus postage and packing.

    Orders may be placed directly with the author at d.allen653@btinternet.com or through the PCMI office.

  • News from Conard Corp.

    As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in photochemical machining, we have updated our web site and unveiled our new logo.

    New Conard.7.15

    The Comprehensive Guide to Photo Etching offers information on design, costs and comparisons to other metal fabricating.  It’s free and available here.

     

    Thanks for being a part of our success.  We appreciate your continued support.

     

    If you haven’t visited us in a while, please come check out our “new digs.”  And please, let us know what you think.

  • Orbel Awarded Small Business ImPAct Award

    Congratulations to Orbel who won the Pennsylvania small business Governor’s ImPAct award! This award is the highest award an manufacturer can win in PA.


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    to read the news release.


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    to view photos!

  • Request for Speakers for Fall 2015 Conference

    The PCMI Fall 2015 Committee is looking for speakers to make technical presentations at the Fall Conference to be held in Toronto, Canada. The technical sessions will be held on October 13 and 14, 2015.

     

    If you have an interesting program idea related to the photo chemical machining process, you are invited to submit an abstract proposal for consideration by the PCMI Fall Conference Committee.  If selected as a conference speaker, you will gain visibility; contribute to the pcm industry and to the educational component of the conference.

     

    The Conference Committee will evaluate proposed programs based on the relevance to the industry, the presentation focus, the topic and speaker qualifications. To be considered as a speaker your presentation must be educational in nature and not a sales presentation.

     

    Deadline for submission is August 7, 2015.

  • Photo-Etched Titanium Components Now Offered By Precision Micro

    Precision Micro has just announced its ability to apply the photo-etching process for serial production of titanium parts, a break-through that will have far-reaching implications for various important industrial sectors.   To read more click here.  

  • Chemcut Launches New Mobile-Friendly Website

    February, 2015 —State College, PA – Chemcut Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of their redesigned mobile-friendly website, which is now accessible at www.Chemcut.net. The new site reflects Chemcut’s dedication to continuous improvement and innovation through a clean design, easy-to-navigate functionality, and a content-rich site experience.   Click here to read more.

  • Precision Micro Expands Sales Team in Germany

    With a substantial existing customer base in Germany, demand for Precision Micro’s services is growing significantly, and has led to the recent appointment of Markus Rettig, who will act as the business development manager for Precision Micro in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

    Rettig will be responsible for the development of new business opportunities in the region, as well as managing and developing relationships with existing customers. He will greatly improve the service levels that Precision Micro can offer in this important marketplace. Read more

    Contact Info
    Markus Rettig
    Tel: +49 176 805 387 66
    markus.rettig@meggitt.com
    www.precisionmicro.de