Chemical Etching Equipment
Chemical Etching for Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), Chemical Machining, and Much More.
Product Lines for Metal
Explore our diverse range of chemical etching product lines, each readily tailored to suit your specific process. When you are ready, contact our expert team to design the solution you need.
XLi Etching Systems
- 20″
- 30″
- 40″
- 50″
- 60″
- Custom Size (1 to as many chambers as you want)
- DES (Develop – Etch – Strip)
- Etcher (Stand Alone)
- SES (Strip – Etch – Strip)
- Alkaline Etchant
- Cupric Chloride Etchant
- Ferric chloride Etchant
- Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
- Micro etch
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Glass
- Steel
- Titanium
- And more
XLi with External Automatic Pressure Adjust
Control the spray pressure of each spray tube using the PLC instead of the throttling screw.
- 20″
- 30″
- 40″
- 50″
- 60″
- Custom Size (1 to as many chambers as you want)
- DES (Develop – Etch – Strip)
- Etcher (Stand Alone)
- SES (Strip – Etch – Strip)
- Alkaline Etchant
- Cupric Chloride Etchant
- Ferric chloride Etchant
- Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
- Micro etch
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Glass
- Steel
- Titanium
- And more
2300 Series Etching System
- 15″
- 20″
- 30″
- Custom Size (1 to as many chambers as you want)
- DES (Develop – Etch – Strip)
- Etcher (Stand Alone)
- SES (Strip – Etch – Strip)
- Alkaline Etchant
- Cupric Chloride Etchant
- Ferric chloride Etchant
- Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
- Micro etch
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Glass
- Steel
- Titanium
- And more
2800 Drawer Etcher
- An adjustable drawer type rack
- Loads parts horizontally up to size 21″ x 21″
- Oscillating spray tubes
- Oscillating rack to maximize etchant movement
CC8000 Etching Systems
- 20″
- 30″
- 40″
- 50″
- 60″
- Custom Size (1 to as many chambers as you want)
- DES (Develop – Etch – Strip)
- Etcher (Stand Alone)
- SES (Strip – Etch – Strip)
- Alkaline Etchant
- Cupric Chloride Etchant
- Ferric chloride Etchant
- Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
- Micro etch
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Glass
- Steel
- Titanium
- And more
Etch Adjust Module (EAM)
- CC8000 Etching Systems
- XLi Etching Systems
- Plated boards: Correct side to side etch difference when one side is plated more
- Fine-tune very small features
Ion Exchange System
- Closed-loop system
- Decrease your water usage by connecting an ion exchange to your rinse water
Common Acids Used for Engraving Metal and Glass
- Alkaline (printed circuit board etcher)
- Etch Machine for PCB
- Cupric Chloride (printed circuit board fabrication)
- Etch Machine for PCB
- Ferric Chloride (Photo etching process and printed circuit board etcher)
- Stainless Steel etching
- PCB manufacturing
- Specialty metal etchant (list of specialty metals)
- Hydrofluoric Acid (chemical milling and glass etching)
- Titanium etcher
- Molybdenum etcher
- More specialty metal etchers
- Other uses for Chemcut etchers
- Custom semiconductor processing
- Etcher for proprietary processes
Benefits of a Chemical Etching Process
Accurate and Complex
Metal etching ideal for making extremely complex designs and accurate metal components. Since all the features are being machined at the same time, the complexity can be endless.
Bur Free and Stress Free
Since the etching process is chemical machining instead of mechanical machining, the components will be bur free, stress-free, and will maintain all their original metal properties.
Fast Prototyping and Quick Design Changes
The digital tooling process in metal etching enables etcher owners to modify component designs swiftly and easily.
Endless Metal Options
Check out our Chemical Milling page to view a list of metals for which Chemcut etchers have already been developed.
Common Line Parameters
Speed range: 14 – 140 inches / minute
Max temperature: 130 °F
Processes will vary depending on metal, etchant, and desired properties of product.
Why should your business add chemical etching to your list of capabilities?
No Stress Hardening
Burr Free
Stamping produces parts with sharp edges, requiring removal for safe handling.
Unlimited Complexity
Typically, chemical milling companies charge for the first hole.
Quick Turn Around on Redesigns
Chemical etching is ideal for producing multiple prototype designs with minimal downtime.
Quick and Economical Prototyping
The artwork is inexpensive.
No Expensive Hard Tooling Like Stamping
Etched Parts Are NOT Compromised by Contamination.
Many parts are used in the medical field.
Nearly Any Metal Can Be Etched in a Chemcut Machine.
Acid Etching Metal on a Chemcut Machine Can Have a Tolerance of 10% of the Material Thickness
Even better with artwork compensation prior to resist exposure.
Tolerance of 1 Mil and Lower is Achieved by Many of Our Customers.
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