Laser cutting: 1. glue steel foil to acrylic 2. generate g-code 3. cut traces 4. peel away the unwanted parts. Milling: 1. generate g-code 2. cut traces. Transfer: 1. print circuit 2. transfer ...

Nobody would have thought that a simple mechanical process would one day develop into a technology that can create micrometer-fine structures on almost any material. A journey through time. In 1975, ...

Researchers demonstrate rapid cutting and folding of a printed circuit board (PCB) into complex 3D electronics using only a simple laser cutter. This origami manufacturing technology has the potential ...

But you can do more than just circuit boards. Any milling tool with a 1/8′ diameter shank can be inserted into Othermill and will let you cut up your own jewelry from brass, birch, etc. and ...

The ProtoMat D104 circuit board plotter from German manufacturer LPKF performs mechanical and laser machining in one system, carving circuit tracks out of fully coated base materials by negative ...

SEATTLE – The desk space next to PCs first welcomed paper printers and later made room for 3-D printers. Now it's being shared by laser cutters, computer-controlled milling machines and more ...