Chemical etching supplier Precision Micro has completed its second etching room at its Birmingham, UK facility, taking strides in production capabilities for green energy.
The £1.8 million investment positions Precision Micro favorably to cater to the growing demand for advanced energy technologies. The company sees prospect in various sectors, including hydrogen production and storage, carbon capture, green energy buffering, and electric vehicles.
Karl Hollis, Precision Micro’s Director of Engineering, emphasized the rising global need for etched components for the transfer and storage of green energy. He revealed that these components are used in various applications like printed circuit heat exchangers, busbar battery interconnects, bipolar plates for fuel cells, and electrolysers for hydrogen production.
The growing demand has necessitated the use of larger and thicker metal sheets, creating a market gap that Precision Micro is keen to fill.
Precision Micro’s new etch room houses six advanced etching and stripping machines, which can handle larger sheet metals for mass production. The facility also reduces manual handling and human interaction in the etching process, increasing throughput and cost-saving for customers.
To complement this upgrade, Precision Micro has made enhancements to its chemical regeneration processes. This includes automated systems that boost the effectiveness of the new machines.
