Bespoke one-part filters outperform traditional types (18/04/2008)

Single-part filters for a diverse range of applications can be cost-effectively produced for bespoke needs using Photo Electro Forming (PEF) and Photo Chemical Machining (PCM). Whatever the application, from inkjet nozzles to audio baffles, or light...

Photo-machined parts in 48 hours (21/01/2008)

Refined to the highest levels to rapidly deliver burr and stress-free custom products, Tecan offers a 48-hour turnaround service for photo-chemical machined (PCM) or 'photo-etched' metal parts. Low tooling costs and rapid turnaround are...

Custom gold and silver plating (01/11/2007)

Aimed at waveguide applications, TECfin Connect is a versatile range of gold- and silver-based plating finishes designed to provide optimum performance. The finishes have been exclusively developed by Tecan to change surface properties for custom...

Encyclopedia offers help with EMC and RFI design needs (18/10/2007)

Written and produced with both the electronics engineer and today's electronics product manufacturing needs at its core, a new encyclopedia has been produced by Tecan which comprehensively embraces the design and production of shielding products to...

Free design assistance to solve EMI/RFI problems (04/10/2007)

Screening can and RFI shielding specialist, Tecan is now offering free design assistance to electronics designers looking for solutions to EMI/RFI problems. With the benefit of more than three decades of experience in the field, Tecan offers...

Titanium etching benefits aerospace markets (25/07/2007)

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), designers and engineers across Europe can now utilise the cost-effective and flexible photo-chemical machining (PCM) process for the production of even more metal components. New processes available from...

RFI screening cans in just three days (18/06/2007)

RFI screening materials specialist Tecan is offering the production and despatch of prototype and custom screening cans in just three days with no premium charge to its standard service price. The offer is based on the supply of formed and...

Durable surface finishes cut friction and galling in high-value equipment (13/02/2007)

A new range of high-performance PTFE-impregnated finishes, specifically designed to alleviate the abrasion and galling caused by day-to-day metal-to-metal contact, has been developed by Tecan. TECfin Anti Friction finishes perform equally well in...

Gold-based surface finishes optimise performance of electronic parts (22/01/2007)

TECfin Connect is a new range of gold-based finishes that provide optimum durability, reliability and/or solderabiilty dependent on the application. The finishes have been exclusively developed by Tecan to change surface properties for specific...

Enhanced stencil and squeegee technology significantly improves lead-free printing (01/11/2006)

A combination of proven design features have been brought together to ensure lead-free printing success through the adoption of stencils and squeegees from Tecan. The company manufactures polished Nickel squeegee blades which offer superior...

Fine grids for precision optical devices (02/10/2006)

Further exploiting its high-precision photo-electroforming (PEF) technology, Tecan now offers grids for manufacturers and users of time-of-flight mass spectrometers, and transmission/scanning electron microscopes, and meshes for similar instruments....

Standard RFI shielding cans on convenient pick-and-place reels (29/09/2006)

Tecan is now offering a select range of standard RFI shielding cans on pick-and-place tape reels for the convenience of small, medium and high-volume OEMs and CEMs. They are exclusively available in the UK from Hitek Electronic Materials. The...

Epoxy micro components create new design opportunities (31/08/2006)

Designers of micro-sized components and assemblies are increasingly looking for an alternative to metal parts, particularly for medical and pharmaceutical applications. These needs are now being satisfied by innovative manufacturer, Tecan,...

RFI shielding for modern manufacturing needs early design focus (02/08/2006)

Although EMC enclosures are not strictly electronic components, their design, manufacture and assembly onto the PCB needs to be considered at an early stage in the equipment design in order to avoid costly modification and delays in...

Cost-effective grids for mass spectrometers, electron microscopes and more . . (30/06/2006)

Further exploiting its high-precision Photo-Electroforming (PEF) technology, Tecan now offers grids for manufacturers and users of time-of-flight mass spectrometers, grids for transmission / scanning electron microscopes, and grids and...

High-precision foil successfully developed for SAM systems (09/06/2006)

A high-precision nickel foil which forms the core of a specialized processassurance tool has been manufactured by Tecan using advancedPhoto-ElectroForming (PEF) technology. Repeatable accuracy was an essential element when Towcester Technical...

Multi-level stencils solve component co-planarity problems (05/05/2006)

Electronic components with mechanically formed leads continue to cause problems as their poor lead co-planarity regularly results in inconsistent solder fillets and open circuits. Tecan offers optimised multi-level stencils which can solve...

Enhanced lithography produces superior encoders (01/05/2006)

See how Tecan's advanced lithography techniques, combined with its Class 1000 clean room manufacturing facility, are being employed to create highly accurate and repeatable optical encoder parts. Moving forward from traditional emulsion-on-film...

Board-Level RFI Screening Technology Cuts Assembly Time By 80% (10/02/2006)

New technology, from leading RFI screening solutions specialist, Tecan, cansignificantly cut the production time needed to solder large RFI screeningcans and fences onto printed circuit boards (PCBs).OEMs, CEMs and in-house PCB assemblers can now...

Micro Metal Parts Prototyped And Delivered In Five Working Days (01/07/2005)

Tecan says it can prototype micro metal parts such as RFI screening cans, lead frames optical encoder discs, sieves, screens, meshes and similar custom components, and deliver them within five working days from receipt of the order. Once...