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Production requirements for aperture blades

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2021-06-30 09:57

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Production requirements for aperture blades

　　1. Low mold‑making fees: etched photoresist masks can be produced within two hours, and molds can be freely reconfigured to suit any desired shape, thereby reducing design and development costs.

　　II. The new product’s etching design and development are highly flexible and cost-effective, enabling partial etching of metal surfaces to incorporate the company logo, product serial numbers, and production batch codes, thereby supporting brand‑driven, precision manufacturing.

　　3. The etching process ensures extremely high precision in lens diaphragms, with a maximum tolerance of ±0.01 mm. Moreover, the machining quality is consistently stable, batch-to-batch variations are clearly defined, and the quality-control system is stringent. This capability meets the precise assembly requirements of various components, thereby enhancing the overall product quality and accuracy.

　　4. Even lens hoods with highly complex geometries can be manufactured in large volumes while maintaining consistent quality, with no impact on the per-unit etching cost. We can also readily accommodate miniaturization and product diversification, offering customized solutions to clients both domestically and internationally—without limiting ourselves to mass‑production only. Our dedicated sample‑development engineering team ensures rapid turnaround for small‑batch orders, all while upholding stringent quality standards.

　　5. Various precision products manufactured using chemical etching are free of burrs and press marks, maintain their shape, and do not alter the material properties.

　　6. All etching materials, regardless of thickness, can be processed in the same manner, meeting diverse precision requirements. Customers may select the appropriate material thickness based on their specific application needs.

　　7. Virtually all metals can be etched, with no limitations on pattern design. Even for exceptionally fine patterns, the etching process offers an excellent solution. Different metal materials require tailored chemical formulations. For example, rare metals such as molybdenum, beryllium copper, copper alloys, spring steel, and 65Mn steel can also be processed by etching.

　　8. Chemical etching can produce parts with precision unattainable through conventional stamping or sheet-metal processes. Stamping and laser cutting struggle to handle fine features and ultra-thin materials, whereas etching is better suited to these challenges, particularly for extremely thin metals.

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