Making the Case for Implementing a Metal Additive Manufacturing Strategy

August 16, 2018

Given all the recent hype surrounding 3D printing, it’s easy to forget that the technology isn’t some relative newcomer or unknown bit player. Rather, 3D printing, including metal additive technology, has increasingly become a principal actor on the manufacturing stage, used as a cost-effective production alternative for countless applications across myriad industries for the better part of a decade.

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ESI is a leading supplier of innovative, laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry. Our systems enable precise engineering and testing of micron to submicron features in semiconductors, LEDs, multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), flex circuits and other high-value components.

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whitePaper | November 30, 2022

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Electro Scientific Industries

ESI is a leading supplier of innovative, laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry. Our systems enable precise engineering and testing of micron to submicron features in semiconductors, LEDs, multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), flex circuits and other high-value components.

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