
3758 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 | www.fotofab.com

Etched & Formed Precison Parts
Fotofab has been making custom metal parts since 1967, working with leaders in the medical, industrial, aerospace, and defense industries. They specialize in a unique manufacturing process called photochemical machining (PCM), also known as chemical etching or milling. Fotofab achieves lower tooling costs and quicker lead times than other traditional manufacturing methods like stamping or laser cutting, which can have costly tooling. Metal parts manufactured in the etching process can be turned around in as little as one day with extreme precision.
Fotofab is able to fabricate metal parts from sheets of Titanium, Stainless Steel, Copper, Tungsten, Brass, Inconel, and hundreds of other metals. With a minimum order quantity of two sheets each at a maximum of 24 x 36 inches, both prototype and production runs are processed side by side. Depending on the part design (through etch vs. half etch), they can produce parts ranging in thickness from 0.0001 to 0.125 inches.
Along with etching, Fotofab offers many value-added services. Common requests include forming, stamping, diffusion bonding, plating, and heat treating. These services are available to most Fotofab manufactured parts. They will deliver your parts complete and ready-to-use.
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Fotofab Company Highlights
Products - Etched Metal Components
Standard RF/EMI Shields: 0.015” Brass CDA 26000 ½ hard, Bright Tin plate finish (per Mil-T-10727, Type I Bright), Various sizing available
Crystal Masks & Spacers: Pre-tooled 16 and 36-openings, designed to hold crystals ≤ 0.32" diameter and up to 0.02" thick, single and 3 magnet bases, 120 or 180-degree flags
Custom Metal Parts: RF/EMI Shields, Encoders, Flat Springs, Electrical Contacts, Filters, Screens, Masks, and anything you design
Materials Processed: Aluminum, Beryllium Copper, Elgiloy, Inconel (600, 718, 750), Mu-Metal, Nickel Alloys, Nickel Silver, Phosphor Bronze, Stainless Steel, Titanium, and much more
Capabilities
Photochemical Machining (PCM)
- Precision Metal Etching, often a lower cost and more precise method than laser etching
- Part thicknesses ≤ 0.060 inches
- 1-2 day turnaround
Thin Metal Forming
- Kick Press, Hydraulic Press, 4-Slide, Drawn Cans, Stamping
- Thicknesses from 0.0001” to 0.125”
- Standard Tolerances are +/- .005” and +/- 1°
Value-Added Services
- Metal Finishing (Electropolishing, Passivation, Plating, Reaming)
- Diffusion Bonding
- Wire EDM
Industries Served
Medical Devices & Implants
Aerospace
Defense / Military
Telecom
Industrial
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
AS9100D Certified
ITAR Registered
RoHS & REACH Compliant