Weymouth based Tecan Components has launched a premium service for design engineers, offering rapid prototyping of high-precision micro-engineered parts for a wide range of applications.

Typically, the parts are manufactured using electroforming or chemical etching and can be produced with extremely tight tolerances. A recent example, for a world-leading electronics company, being a 45micron thick gold-plated encoder disk featuring a series of round holes, each only 35micron in diameter with a tolerance of ±5micron. Subject to acceptance, the bespoke service guarantees delivery of first samples within five working days.

In addition to rapid delivery of the first low-volume parts, the service has other benefits. For example, once the part is adopted, down-the-line production speeds and costs are reduced because the tooling is already in place. Modifications can be cost-effectively incorporated within the company’s powerful CAD system, ensuring any ‘knock-on’ tooling costs are also minimised.

Designers of new parts and those seeking urgent access to high-quality micro-engineered parts for repair or retrofit will benefit from the service. Typical application areas include electronics, engineering, aerospace, telecommunications, medical, automotive and computer components. The following CAD formats are accepted, AutoCad DFX and DWG, GraphiCodeCAM PWK and CWK, DPF, Gerber, HPGL, WMF Vector, CorelDRAW Vector, Postscript and IGES. All parts are produced within the company’s strict ISO9002 quality-control regime.

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