As product designs become smaller, more complex, and faster to market, traditional manufacturing methods often fall short. This webinar explores how chemical etching enables high-precision, burr-free metal components with low tooling costs and rapid lead times. Attendees will learn when and why etching is the right solution for challenging applications across automotive, medical, and electronics markets.
Overview
Design engineers today face increasing pressure to deliver smaller, more complex components while reducing cost and accelerating time-to-market. Traditional manufacturing methods such as stamping and machining often struggle with fine features, tight tolerances, and high tooling investments, especially during early-stage development.
This webinar will explore how photochemical etching addresses these challenges by enabling the production of intricate, flat metal parts with extreme precision, burr-free edges, and stress-free material properties. Attendees will gain insight into ENNOVI’s reel-to-reel etching process, which supports rapid prototyping, scalable production, and lead times of less than six weeks.
Through real-world examples, the session will highlight applications including automotive filtration components, medical sharps for glucose monitoring, micro-channels for fluid control and thermal management, and advanced lead-frame solutions. The webinar will also cover ENNOVI’s quality systems, cleanroom processing, and in-line inspection capabilities that ensure consistent, high-performance results. Engineers and product developers will leave with a clear understanding of when chemical etching is the optimal manufacturing choice and how it can unlock new design possibilities.
Key Takeaways
- Understand when chemical etching outperforms stamping and other manufacturing methods
- Learn how reel-to-reel etching enables fast time-to-market and low tooling investment
- Explore real-world applications across automotive, medical, and electronics industries
- See how half-etching enables micro-channels, retention features, and complex geometries
- Gain insight into ENNOVI’s quality systems and cleanroom manufacturing capabilities
Speaker
At ENNOVI, Mark Bowden leads advanced photochemical etching operations focused on high-precision metal components. With extensive experience in reel-to-reel manufacturing, quality systems, and high-volume production, Bowden has supported customers across automotive, medical, and electronics markets. His expertise includes developing burr-free, stress-free components with ultra-fine features, enabling rapid product development and scalable manufacturing. He regularly works with engineering teams to solve complex design challenges and optimize manufacturability using chemical etching technologies.