Precision Metal Etching: Flat Parts – Fast.

Photochemical machining from Newcut by Fathom can revolutionize how you design, develop and produce complex, flat metal parts. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in this unique technology, with a reputation for exceptional quality, accuracy and service. 

Photochemical machining enables you to accelerate your prototyping process and get your parts into production faster. It doesn’t require hard tooling, which means we can deliver your parts in a matter of days, not weeks or months. Design changes are also much easier to accommodate with chemical etching than with other manufacturing methods.

The first step in the photochemical machining process is to produce films based on your part designs. These can be made in a matter of hours, much faster than tooling or workholding fixtures required for other manufacturing processes.

No Burrs = Less Post-Production // Burrs are a common side effect of many types of metal processing. In contrast, the chemical etching process produces a clean, smooth surface. It’s free of burrs and eliminates the need for manual finishing processes.

Plating // Finished blanks may be outsourced to a local supplier for plating. In most cases, the parts are ready to ship after the etching process is complete.

Heat Treatment // This process may be used to enhance the physical characteristics of the metal.

Precision Forming // Fathom has a close relationship with the nearby Incodema by Fathom facility, which uses precision forming tools to turn the blanks into complex formed parts.

Newcut was one of the early innovators of photo chemical etching and has been producing flat precision parts for a wealth of customers, industries and applications for over 50 years.  During that time, we’ve built a reputation for exceptional quality, accuracy and service. 

Newcut provides short lead times, cutting-edge equipment and the ability to etch specialty metals for customers across the country.