by Comco Sales and Support | Feb 21, 2023 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
The job: Manufacture titanium bone screws with tight tolerances. The challenges: Titanium is an excellent material for bone screws, but it hardens as it heats up, making it tough to machine, leaving fine feather burrs. These burrs must be removed without damaging or...
by Comco Sales and Support | Dec 7, 2021 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
Delicate silicon dies are encapsulated in epoxy to protect them. This becomes a problem when extracting the silicon die for failure analysis or reverse engineering. When using MicroBlasting, decapping an integrated circuit is safer, easier and more environmentally...
by Comco Sales and Support | Oct 21, 2020 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
Yes, we know that because it’s new and buzzy, every company worldwide wants to promise you that their product is a perfect tool for finishing 3D printed parts (or other processes related to additive manufacturing). We’ll be honest with you –...
by Comco Sales and Support | Aug 5, 2020 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
Why use MicroBlasting for Semiconductor Processing? MicroBlasting is the ideal method for cutting slots, holes, and apertures in thin, fragile substrates. It is a shockless system that does not generate heat into the wafer, preventing crack formation and propagation....
by Comco Sales and Support | May 26, 2020 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
Goal: Clean Turbine Blades for Refurbishment Whether you’re refurbishing landbased gas or jet-engine turbines, MircoBlasting is the ideal method of cleaning turbine blades. When turbines are split in two for maintenance, hot path components and combustion...
by Comco Sales and Support | Feb 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Comco Updates
Many of our customers buy a MicroBlaster for a single application and find it to be indispensable. However, a common fear for job-shops and contract manufacturers is that the contract they bought a new piece of equipment for will only be used for one job. Investing in...