Abstract
In this paper a hybrid micromachining approach was developed for the fabrication of microfluidic injection moulds. A micro injection mould with 500μm wide and 200μm high channels was machined byhigh-speed micromilling. The microchannels inside the mould were then processed by a Nd:YAG laser to remove the burrs generated in the micromilling process. The measurement results confirmed the effectiveness of this hybrid micromachining process in obtaining high-quality microproducts.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 458-462 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture |
| Volume | 225 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- microfluidic mould
- micro burrs
- micromilling
- laser deburring
- hybrid micro-machining
- fabrication
- hybrid micromachining
- injection moulds