Metals

Lasers can machine virtually all metals but precision cutting of very thin and delicate metal foils is gaining increasing importance for many micro & nanotechnology applications. LML has extensive experience in the micromachining of thin metals, often in situ with the foil already positioned on high value devices. The precision and quality of laser micromachining allows such devices to be produced with a high reproducibility and yield.

115 micron wide slots in 50 micron thick nickel

115 micron wide slots in 50 micron thick nickel.

200 micron wide slots in 200 micron thick stainless steel

200 micron wide slots in 200 micron thick stainless steel.

200 micron wide slots in 50 micron thick molybdenum

200 micron wide slots in 50 micron thick molybdenum.

80 micron wide struts in 25 micron thick stainless steel

80 micron wide struts in 25 micron thick stainless steel.

80 micron wide struts machined in 34 micron thick copper

80 micron wide struts machined in 34 micron thick copper.

Cutting of 100 micron thick lead

Cutting of 100 micron thick lead.

Cutting of 300 micron thick copper

Cutting of 300 micron thick copper.

Cutting of 80 micron thick nickel foil

Cutting of 80 micron thick nickel foil.

In situ cutting of delicate pattern in 25 micron thick mounted stainless steel foil

In situ cutting of delicate pattern in 25 micron thick mounted stainless steel foil.

Machining and marking of copper

Machining and marking of copper.

Machining of 100 micron wide v-grooves in stainless steel

Machining of 100 micron wide v-grooves in stainless steel.

Machining of aluminium

Machining of aluminium.

Machining of inconel

Machining of inconel.

Machining of inconel to produce different effects

Machining of inconel to produce different effects.

Machining of lead

Machining of lead.

Machining of molybdenum

Machining of molybdenum.

Machining of nickel

Machining of nickel.

Milling of 1mm squares in brass

Milling of 1mm squares in brass.

Milling of 1mm square in aluminium

Milling of 1mm square in aluminium.

Precision cutting of 80 micron thick nickel

Precision cutting of 80 micron thick nickel.

Precision marking & machining of stainless steel

Precision marking & machining of stainless steel.

Precision marking & machining of titanium

Precision marking & machining of titanium.

Surface detail of milling of 1mm square in aluminium

Surface detail of milling of 1mm square in aluminium.

High speed drilling of 20um holes in 50um thick stainless steel

High speed drilling of 20um holes in 50um thick stainless steel.