Laser Micromachining Ltd - Subcontract Laser Manufacturing Services

Laser Micromachining Ltd. (LML) specialises in providing subcontract laser manufacturing and development services for precision, micro and nanotechnology applications. Laser micromachining is an established microfabrication process with the ability to accurately and rapidly machine an almost unlimited range of materials, simplifying biocompatibility and regulatory material concerns.

LML possesses many years of experience in optimising laser machining for industrial processing, allowing outstanding machining quality and low material contamination to be achieved.

As a recognised leader in microfabrication service provision, LML provides fast, accessible and cost efficient state-of-the-art laser micromachining, cutting, drilling, etching and contouring and is able to cope with low volume and one-off components through to batch processing.

SUBCONTRACT LASER MICROMACHINING

LML offers flexible service provision at the timescales that your business demands. Over 95% of our contracts are completed on time, many within five working days.

We provide a confidential fabrication service to protect your intellectual property. Using our in-house facilities we are equally able to work solely as subcontractors or in collaborative design and development contracts.

LASER MACHINING MATERIALS

Lasers provide a flexible, non-contact, dry machining process. Often regulatory approval or existing product lines determine the materials that can be used in product development. With the correct choice of laser and processing parameters virtually any material can be machined either as an individual component or in-situ as part of an assembly.

Laser machining provides minimal machining debris and can produce excellent machined edge-quality, reducing contamination worries. Additionally, exploiting a molecular ablation machining process rather than conventional heat and melt-based machining greatly reduces material contamination around any fabricated feature. LML has in-house capabilities for all these options.

LASER MICROMACHINING APPLICATIONS

Laser micromachining has an almost unlimited range of applications. From microelectronics to microfluidics, computer printers to flat panel displays the flexibility of laser micromachining is being exploited by the smallest of businesses through to multinational organisations.

LML has an established reputation in rapid processing of small batch user-specified components for product development. Working with LML allows the processes developed in product prototyping to be translated to large scale, cost-efficient production.

LASER MICROMACHINED MEDICAL DEVICES

LML has an established and strong record of working with industry to create new medical diagnostic devices and enhancements to existing products. One example is in the development of active microelectrodes for a new range of electrokinetic assay microtitre plates, which was successfully developed and manufactured by LML. Laser micromachining is also used for the production of microfluidic structures which are currently used to undertake small volume biochemical assays. The flexibility and high precision of laser micromachining is also being exploited in routine diagnostic equipment and quality assurance processes.

LML can help your business get new ideas to market more quickly and cost-effectively by providing the expertise needed for product development and prototyping. LML is the ideal partner for precisions developments and component manufacturing needs.

For advice and further information on any laser micromachining applications or capabilities please contact LML’s General Manager Dr. Nadeem Rizvi.