Precision Micro invests 2.1 million euros in carbon neutrality

Growing capacities Precision Micro invests 2.1 million euros in carbon neutrality

2023-10-15 Source: Precision Micro 2 min Reading Time

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To expand production capacity and capabilities, Precision Micro invests in three new etching tools and dedicated semi-automated print frames.

Karl Hollis, Precision Micro's Technical Director, commented: “We have worked closely with our suppliers to develop these new facilities in line with our ESG strategy, automating large parts of our manufacturing process, using less energy and achieving the same consistent results.”(Source: Precision Micro) — Karl Hollis, Precision Micro's Technical Director, commented: “We have worked closely with our suppliers to develop these new facilities in line with our ESG strategy, automating large parts of our manufacturing process, using less energy and achieving the same consistent results.”
(Source: Precision Micro)

Precision Micro, a global supplier of chemically etched components, has announced a further expansion of its production capacity and capabilities with a second new etching room at its Fort Dunlop site in Birmingham, UK. The 2.1 million euro investment includes three highly efficient etching machines and a dedicated semi-automatic print frame.

The new print frames are designed - possibly for the first time in the industry — to print photo masks onto larger metal sheets up to 1500 x 600 mm with minimal human intervention, increasing throughput and offering customers lower costs. In addition, the increased automation improves component quality by eliminating the problem of foreign objects that can interfere with photochemical etching, while making it easier to manually handle the heavier material.

Driven by global demand for next-generation energy technologies such as hydrogen generation and storage, CO₂ capture, green energy storage, and electric and fuel cell vehicles, this expansion enables Precision Micro to supply larger and thicker etched sheet metal parts in higher volumes.

This investment in the production of components such as manifold plates for printed circuit board heat exchangers for heat loss recovery and hydrogen pre-coolers, connectors between bus bars and batteries in electric vehicles, and bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolyzers for hydrogen production, will benefit companies wishing to use these products and overcome capacity constraints in the existing supply chain.

Karl Hollis, Precision Micro's Technical Director, commented: “We have worked closely with our suppliers to develop these new facilities in line with our ESG strategy, automating large parts of our manufacturing process, using less energy and achieving the same consistent results. Chemical etching is often the only suitable method for producing the precision components needed for many new sustainability technologies. This latest investment is the next stage in our expansion and we look forward to supporting our customers as they grow rapidly.”

In 2019, Precision Micro invested 5.1 million in plant and new equipment, increasing the company's etching capacity by 30 percent to create new opportunities in the renewable energy market. The latest move has seen a further 40 percent increase. Precision Micro also plans to commission a fourth etching machine in the new etch room in early 2024.

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