Making shockwaves in the electronics sector
Photofab’s capabilities in many markets and industries is what makes us so well renowned as a chemical etching company. Included in these industries are electronics companies, who often require forming, plating, and specific metal grades to suit conductivity.
The typical electronic products that Photofab produces components for include:
- Connectors
- Screening cans
- Antennas
- Lead frames
- Contacts
- Springs
- Terminals
- Shims
- Gaskets
- Semi-conductor cooling plates
- EMI/RFI shielding
We work with a variety of metals, including beryllium copper, which is particularly an excellent spring electrical conductor. Other metals we use include stainless steel, aluminium alloys, copper alloys and nickel alloys, applying a level of intricacy that our customers have come to expect from Photofab.
The importance of our role
In a world that is becoming more and more driven by technology with each passing day, around 90% of industries use electronics in some way, shape or form to advance the functionality of their products.
With demand constantly rising for smaller electronic devices, these pieces of equipment require precision connectors and contacts. Photofab’s technology, chemical etching efficiencies and expertise ensures the manufacture of exceptionally accurate pieces to be reliably replicated within very short lead-times.
For many years, Photofab has worked alongside multiple leading OEMs, allowing us to show how important quality, precision and consistent manufacture of electrical contacts and connectors are. Our electronics capabilities allow us to supply several key industries, including:
- Electronics
- Telecoms
- Medical
- Automotive
- Aerospace
Benefits of using Photofab
We can supply formed, heat treated and plated electrical contacts and connectors for your projects. Our extensive stock of universal tooling can save on additional hard tooling costs, meaning new product development can be done with reduced costs and commercial risk.
As a world leader in chemical etching, we are certified to the latest and highest standards of quality, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditations.
When it specifically comes to etching for electrical contacts and connectors, the benefits of using Photofab are:
- Burr and stress-free
- Low-cost tooling
- Highly accurate parts
- Prototypes available of production made parts
- Cost-effective high-volume production
- Quotes available within 24 hours
Working quickly for you
With our 24-hour turnaround on chemical etching quotes, we can provide our customers with peace of mind and can deliver their product right first time, as soon as possible.
For flat parts, so that we can meet customer requirements as quickly as possible, we offer a 24-hour rapid turnaround service on samples or prototypes. This way you can have your finished product sooner, without compromising on quality.
This service has many benefits, including:
- Full traceability – Throughout the production process, we can tell customers where each part comes from, and what process it has been through. Our real time data allows us to update customers at any point, whenever they may require it
- Prototyping – Photofab is more than happy to make a few prototype parts for our customers. As our minimum order quantity is a sheet of metal, our customers have the option to mix several different designs on one sheet if they require, which saves on costs. Also, our low-cost tooling makes etching ideal for prototyping, due to its flexibility
- Metal manufacturing accreditations – Photofab is proud to have achieved both the very latest quality and environmental ISO standards, thus demonstrating our commitment to rigorous product quality standards and a high level of customer service
- Low and high volumes are available – If you are happy with our prototype, we can make as many as you want, no matter how small or large the size of the order
To summarise, our strengths in the electronics sector include:
- Full traceability on all components
- Quick deliveries
- High quality standards
- Full process control
- Complete confidentiality
- SC21 bronze accredited
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditations
For more information on Photofab’s capabilities in the electronics sector, watch our latest video below, presented by our Sales Manager, Alex Gazzaniga.
