1. IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT
WE CAN MAKE IT!
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2. ABOUT US
• Founded in 1995
• First capability was in design and photo chemical milling
of thin gauge metals for EMI/RF board level shields
• In house capabilities expanded to include electroplating,
laser cutting, forming and assembly since then.
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3. ABOUT US
• Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL - a NW
Suburb of Chicago
• Second Facility in Elk Grove Village, IL
• Third Facility in Arlington Heights, IL added
7/2013
• Proud to be “Made in America” serving an
international market!
• Photo Chemical and Electroplating Processes are
ISO 9001:2008 certified.
• ITAR Registered
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4. TARGETED INDUSTRIES
• Wireless/Mobile Core Technology
– Board and System Level EMI/RF Shielding
– Wireless Antennas
– Battery Contacts
– Clips
• Wireless/Mobile Devices
– Smartphones
– Cellular Phones
– 2-Way Radios
– Bluetooth Ear Pieces and Headsets
– Bluetooth Speakers, Printers, Etc.
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5. TARGETED INDUSTRIES
• Consumer Electronics
– Game Consoles
– Game Controllers
– Blu-Ray/DVD Players
– Digital Music Players
– Digital Cameras
– Fitness Monitoring Devices
– Small Appliance Electronics
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12. OUR UNIVERSE
• If the device or system has electronics in it,
then there is a 90% probability that Faspro
Technologies has made, is making or can make
the thin gauge metal components to shield,
clip or make electrical contacts happen!
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13. OUR UNIVERSE
• Prototyping Thin Gauge Metals
– 24 Hr. Quote Turnaround
– Parts completed in as little as 24 Hrs.
– Tooling design/build in-house
• Short-run Manufacturing
– Project Dependent
– Typical volumes under 100,000 annual units
– Tooling design/build sub-contracted
– Components & Assy. Completed in-house
• Small Electro-Mechanical Assembly Work
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14. OUR UNIVERSE
• Punch Presses (focus on small parts)
– Blank, Pierce, Bend, Form, Draw, Trim
– Six OBI presses ranging from 28 – 75 tons
– Two Side Presses, 30 & 60 tons
• Fourslide Press
– Complex bend combinations
• Brake Presses
– Five (4 are CNC)
• Shear Presses
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16. CAPABILITIES
• Photo Chemical Milling and Etching
• Extensive inventory of ferrous and non-ferrous raw material
is maintained.
– CRS, SS, Cu, BeCu, Phosphor Bronze, Aluminum, Brass
– Nichrome, Kovar, Monel, Inconel are available per project needs
– .002” - .125” Thick
– Various Hardness’
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17. CAPABILITIES
• Electroplating
• Heat Treating
– In house for BeCu ONLY. Small batches/prototypes.
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TYPE SPECIFICATION
100% Tin (Sn) ASTM B545 (MIL-T-10727) Bright or Matte
Sulfamate Nickel (Ni) QQ-N-290A (AMS 2403), Class 1 and 2
Gold (Au) ASTM B488 (MIL-G-45204), Grade C, Type I and II
Copper (Cu) AMS 2418F (MIL-C-14550 B)
18. CAPABILITIES
• Laser Cutting
– Coherent 1000 System
– Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals up to 1/8” thick
– Various plastics up to 1/4” thick
– Ideally suited for low volume/high mix projects
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22. VALUE ADDED SERVICES
• It all starts with design!
– DFM/DFA design assistance early in the process
– 2D and 3D CAD services
• Project Management from Quote to Delivery
• Tool & Fixture Design and Build
• Contract Services
– Single sourcing/purchase order if we do the assembly
or we need specialty capabilities
– Injection Molding, Insert Molding, Over Molding, Wire
EDM Blanks, Water Jet Blanks, Electroplating &
Anodizing, Special Heat Treating, Machining, etc.
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25. PROTOTYPING
• From Qty. 1 on up.
• Must balance these factors or tell us what the
priority is:
– Cycle Time (How fast do you need parts in your
hand?)
– Cost of Tooling
– Cost of Piece Part
– Method of Fabrication
• For prototype – does it really HAVE TO BE a drawn part?
– Are you open to suggestions on alternatives in both
design and/or materials?
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26. PHOTOCHEMICAL ETCHING
• Process used for manufacturing of thin gauge
metal blanks that are later formed.
• Tooling consists only of photo tool typically
costing $120 - $400.
• Standard raw material sheet size for this
process is either 12” x 12” or 12” x 24”.
• We process from qty. 1 to as many as will fit
on a sheet and price based on sheet usage.
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33. PHOTOCHEMICAL ETCHING
• Tolerances to ± .0005” are achievable.
• Recommended minimum inside radii to be 2/3
material thickness (1x preferred).
• Minimum hole diameter or slot width is
recommended to be material thickness.
• Selective or half etching is available for
engraving details or to create
bend lines for post forming.
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34. ETCHING PROCESS
1. Flat pattern of part blank
2. CAD layout of etch sheet for maximizing material
utilization
3. Dark room processes to create photo tool
4. Raw material Preparation
5. Lamination of material and photo tool(s)
6. Exposure
7. Developer
8. Etching
9. Stripping
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35. PHOTO TOOL
• STANDARD PROCESS SHEET SIZES
– 12” X 12”
– 12” X 24”
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36. RAW MATERIAL
• IN STOCK OR SPECIAL ORDER
– MATERIALS THAT WE CAN ETCH
• CRS
• CARBON STEEL
• STAINLESS STEEL
• COPPER
• BERYLLIUM COPPER
• PHOSPHOR BRONZE
• ALUMINUM
• INCONEL
• MONEL
• KOVAR
• NICKEL SILVER
– THICKNESS RANGE OF RAW STOCK
• .003” - .050”
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38. EXPOSURE
• The laminated material is inserted between
the phototools and exposed to photographic
light to imprint the design on to the metal
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39. DEVELOPMENT
• The exposed material is chemically treated to
wash out the laminate from the part design
after exposure
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41. STRIPPING
• The laminate is fully stripped off the finished
parts
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42. FINISHED BLANKS
• Photo Chemical Milling and Etching
• Electroplating is an optional next step
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43. TECHNICAL CONCLUSION
• If you are unsure – call us or send us a file for
review. There is much more to consider than
the few examples shown in this presentation.
• We are the experts in optimizing for
manufacturability.
• The benefit to you is lower cost with high
precision and short lead times.
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46. DFM
• Photo Etching Don’t – Line to Line
– Minimum gap of 1x material thickness recommended
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47. DFM
• What is bend relief?
– Bend relief eliminates tearing.
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48. DFM
• Forming Near Holes
– If it absolutely has to be that close to the bend, it
will be done as a secondary operation which
means it will cost more.
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49. BENDS VS. FORMS
• 3D Modeling in Solidworks Sheetmetal App
– Geometry must be of uniform thickness
– Auto “flat pattern” requires geometry across the
bend area to be a plane, a cylinder or a cone.
This is a Solidworks limitation (Pro/E as well).
• Everything else is a “form” feature.
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50. DESIGN FEATURES
• Good Inside Corners (no material overlap)
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56. GOOD CAD WORK
• Good 2-Piece Design Example
– Proper Relief
– No overlapping geometry
– Parts designed for snap assembly
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57. DESIGN FEATURES
• Parts With Drawn Features or Drawn Covers
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• Expensive Tooling
• Extended Lead Times
• Consider Alternative for
Prototype Needs
• Fabricate and Weld
• Machining
• 2-Part Assembly
• > 3x Mat’l Thickness =
Deep Draw
• Blank Development
requires 3rd party
analysis tools
60. TECHNICAL CONCLUSION
• If you are unsure – call us or send us a file for
review. There is much more to consider than
the few examples shown in this presentation.
• We are the experts in optimizing for
manufacturability.
• The benefit to you is lower cost with high
precision and short lead times.
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