Photochemical Machining: From 'manufacturing's best kept secret' to a $6 billion per annum, rapid manufacturing process

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 559-572

  Allen, D M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics; Photochemical machining technology; Products

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ELECTROPLATING; LASER BEAMS; MACHINING; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; PHOTORESISTS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; SILICON;

ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING (ECM); ELECTRODISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM); PHOTOCHEMICAL MACHINING TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTS;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 12144254761     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60029-8     Document Type: Article

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