- 4 leading manufacturers
- 19 additional suppliers
- 15 states and provinces
- 18 related categories
- 2 guide sections
Photo Engraving Manufacturers and Companies
IQS Directory is a top industrial directory listing of leading industrial photo engraving companies and suppliers. Access our comprehensive index to review and source photo engraving companies with preview ads and detailed product descriptions. These photo engraving companies can provide photo engraving services to your specifications and application needs. A quick and easy to use request for quote form is provided for you to contact these photo engraving companies and suppliers. Each company has detailed profile information, locations, phone number, website links, product videos and product information defined. We are the right resource for your information requirement whether its for impact photo engravings, magnesium photo engraving, or laser photo etchings.
Suppliers located in CA, MN, IL +12 more states
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Leading Photo Engraving Manufacturers
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| 1 | MET Manufacturing Group, LLCThe MET Manufacturing Group, LLC process offers many technical & financial advantages in manufacturing various flat metal components. Try this precision etching, non-mechanical process for competitively priced, burr & stress free sheet metal products, up to 62 mil (.062”) thick. Our photo-chemical machining process is also known as photo-fabrication, photo etching, chemical milling & acid etching. | Mishawaka, IN | |||
| 2 | EtchitEtchit is your high-quality solution for custom-manufactured precision metal parts and components. We use photochemical machining to make products for such industries as aerospace, audio, automotive, computer, circuit board, decorative and fastener. Does your product need photo etching processes? | Buffalo, MN | |||
| 3 | VACCO Industries, Inc.VACCO is the industry leader of Photo Chemical Etching of metal & polyimide components and devices. We specialize in Stainless steel, Titanium, and Copper, but work with a variety of different materials. We have over 60 years of experience in Chem Etching, and we offer Micro Laser Cutting & Welding, and Diffusion & Adhesive Bonding services along with an extensive range of value-added services. Whether your application is large or small, VACCO can assist you from prototype to production. | South El Monte, CA | |||
| 4 | Great Lakes Engineering, Inc.Great Lakes Engineering is a trend setting manufacturer of surface mount stencils, precision laser cut parts, and photo chemical etched parts. We work with a wide range of materials, including Stainless Steel, Copper, Brass, Titanium, Nitinol, Nickel, Kovar and many others. We do not work with glass, plastics, or aluminum. Our specialty is working with very thin materials ranging from .001” to .030” thick. We can offer a wide range of capabilities and materials to meet your needs. | Maple Grove, MN |
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- How many photo engraving manufacturers are listed on IQS Directory?
- 4 leading manufacturers and 19 additional suppliers.
- Where are photo engraving manufacturers located?
- The listed suppliers are in 15 states: California (6), Minnesota (3), Illinois (2), Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), and 7 more.
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Photo Engraving
Photo engraving, often called photo etching or photochemical milling, is a process very similar to regular chemical etching or chemical milling. It is still a chemical process and utilizes the same masking and etching technique, with one significant difference: instead of using masking material and cutting out the area to be etched, a photoresist is applied and developed through a patterned exposure to light. The result is the same; the undeveloped areas of the photoresist protect the metal's surface from being etched, while the developed areas are washed away and exposed to etching agents.
Process of Photo Engraving
Photo etching and engraving is often used not only on metals, but on glass as well; this technique allows photos or complex images to be engraved rather inexpensively into decorative items. Like chemical milling and etching, the first step to photo engraving is to clean the metal surface. Next a thin layer of photoresist is laid on the area to be etched. This photoresist protects the metal surface not being engraved, but it also breaks down under targeted ultraviolet light exposure over the metal surfaces to be engraved. The developing process, as with photography, can be reversed, and positive or negative working photoresists may be used.
After the photoresist has been applied, the metal is exposed to a precise light pattern. Negative and positive working photoresists achieve different types of images and desired results. If the photoresist is negative working, the exposed portion will protect the metal, while the unexposed portion will dissolve away when chemicals are applied. If the photoresist is positive working, the metal portion exposed to light will dissolve under chemicals while the rest remains. After the metal has been exposed to a light pattern, a specific chemical will be applied in varying strength and force, again, depending on the desired depth of cut. After the acid has achieved its desired etch, both the ferric chloride and the remaining photoresist are stripped. The metal is polished, any irregularities in the cut are burnished, and the etching is finished.
Benefits of Photo Engraving
The benefits of using photo engraving as opposed to regular chemical milling or manual engraving are substantial. Chemical milling requires parts of the masking to be cut and removed, whereas with photo engraving, the surface merely needs to be exposed to a pattern of light and the photoresist rinsed. Photo etching allows for more complex patterns and images to be laid, and this is often the only way to etch photos or intricate designs. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, photo etching is achieved more quickly and cost-effectively than regular chemical milling.