Other Aspects to Consider When Introducing Techniques to an Industry Below are other factors that need to be considered. Each factor is the most important for its type of micromanufacturing process. Life cycle of chemical machining and photochemical machining: The life cycle of a photochemical machining tool is estimated to be approximately 450 cycles. For large volume production it is often advisable to produce a negative master film, which is also a positive film to be produced quickly by a contact method. It is advisable, where the design of a component allows, to avoid manufacturing a tool that produces large areas of photoresist removal. If the workpiece material has areas of exposed metal, the machine will have a faster etch speed than the cut lines, this can cause tolerance issues along with faster contamination of the etch chemistry. CAD – One factor that is often overlooked when introducing this type of process into the manufacturing industry is that personnel are trained in the appropriate operational software, such as CAD. When a 2D CAD image of your desired design is created, what you need to keep in mind is that this will also involve calculating bending tolerances, including half-etch detail, and scaling. To enable the etching process an etching compensation factor must be taken into account. This includes drawing the outer profile larger than the size of the finished component, meaning the holes and slots should be smaller to compensate. The amount of adjustment is directly proportional to the thickness of the metal being worked. Electrochemical forming and processing environment: In addition to all the advantages that this process brings, it also has its disadvantages. ECF and ECM are known for the environment...... middle of the paper...... on the concentration of power can burn the flesh. Strict standards are in place for the safe use of lasers and laser systems. The backbone of any safety program is the continuous effort of management and employees to follow established safety protocols. Only through strong support for education and training can this be achieved. Simply using protective gear and eyewear can dramatically reduce the risk to workers. Accuracy: Improving precision has been a central topic in laser beam processing. Short pulses over a longer period of time have greater potential to achieve greater precision in dimensional control. This is due to the very small amounts of material that can be removed per pulse and the very small damaged or heat-affected area on the surface. The attention to precision offers greater detail and reliability in the laser beam processing process
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