A Makino V22 vertical machining center fitted with a 0.050mm-dia. drill was used to produce (61) 0.002” microholes in a fluid-metering plate. The microdevice was made from 0.020”-thick 303 stainless steel plate.

Progressive miniaturization in the watchmaking, medical and electronics industries continue to put increased pressure on tool manufacturers. They are routinely required to produce ever-smaller drilling and milling tools to meet the demand for high-quality parts.

Tungsten ToolWorks offers seven different micro-endmill geometries in a variety of diameters, lengths, end conditions and coatings.

Heule Tool Corp. offers Micro Snap carbide deburring tools for deburring and chamfering the fronts and backs of through-holes from 2mm to 5mm in diameter in a single pass.