Sept 2008
PCM: The Right Tool for the Job
Engineers and procurement managers are increasingly
recognizing the beneits offered by PCM over conventional
methods of production, such as laser cutting, stamping,
electro discharge machining (EDM), wire erosion, and waterjet
cutting. To bring to light the advantages of PCM, the
PCMI has produced a range of new literature and market
research initiatives.
Selecting the correct manufacturing process for the creation
of lat metal parts is crucial to cost-effective purchasing
of it-for-purpose parts, such as washers, shims, spacers,
semiconductor leadframes, and grids, which may require any
number of apertures of all shapes and sizes. The appropriate
speciication may be achieved through any of the abovementioned
production methods, but to select the most
cost-effective method, it is necessary to look at the options
in greater detail.
David Worsdell, Tecan Ltd.
