Mining Micro: Exploring opportunities in micromachining

摘要

Micromachining is old hat for some highly specialized manufacturers. Many companies have used machining technologies such as EDM and laser to produce miniature details for many years. However, more machine shops appear to be targeting micromachining as market opportunities grow and more machine tools devoted exclusively to micromachining come on the market (see "Got micro?" in the October 2006 issue of CTE).