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How to choose a Metal Etching Manufacturer

Published: 04/21/25

Selecting the right metal etching manufacturer is critical for ensuring high-quality, precision-engineered components that meet your project’s specifications... Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering installs the most powerful T11 yet.

Published: 10/22/24

Great Lakes Engineering, one of the USA's foremost precision laser parts and stencils manufacturers recently took delivery of the most advanced Tannlin laser system ever...Read the Complete Article

The Various Steps Involved in Metal Etching Explained

Published: 11/2/23

Metal etching, also called chemical milling or chemical machining, is a frequently used, highly valuable subtractive industrial process that uses any number of etching...Read the Complete Article

The Differences between Dry and Wet Etching

Published: 1/25/23

Metal etching, a technique used to, as its name suggests, etch designs into metal, can be either dry or wet. This dry or wet state is determined by the etchant used to...Read the Complete Article

The Essentials of Laser Cutting Services

Published: 4/28/22

Laser cutters are tools that use high-intensity laser beams to cleanly cut, vaporize or melt selected portions of wood, metal or any other hard...Read the Complete Article

Photochemical Machining: Metal Etching Using Photoresist

Published: 7/19/21

Photochemical machining, also known as photochemical etching, is a specialized type of metal etching. During this process, enchants (corrosive materials used to remove materials)...Read the Complete Article

A Brief History of Metal Etching for Industrial Manufacturers

Published: 10/14/20

Etching is a practice that dates back to early civilization. Initially, it emerged as a method of adding aesthetic embellishments to items made of soft metals like zinc and...Read the Complete Article

Laser Cutting: How Service Providers Ensure Process Safety

Published: 3/19/19

Broadly defined, laser cutting is a process that helps you to cut, slice, chip, melt, and vaporize materials. Narrowly, “laser” stands for “Light Amplification...Read the Complete Article

Laser Cutting Lingo Defined

Published: 6/24/18

When you’re engaging with laser cutting professionals or independently researching laser cutting services, you will encounter some industry-specific terms. To help you understand...Read the Complete Article

Our Superior Surface Mount Stencils

Published: 5/26/17

Great Lakes Engineering has been in the business for over 29 years, throughout this time we have made a number of changes to our business but we continue to put our customers’...Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Awarded 2015 Best in Class Award by Electronic Systems Inc.

Published: 02/27/16

Great Lakes, MN - Great Lakes Engineering announced today that they are the latest recipient of the 2015 Best in Class Award in the category of MRO/Consumables/Equipment...Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Supports Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota with Local Charity Event

Published: 08/26/15

Great Lakes, MN — Great Lakes Engineering announced today that they participated in the 5th annual ‘It’s All About The Kids’ charity event benefitting the Children’s...Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Awarded 2015 Best of Maple Grove Award for Assembly & Fabricating Service

Published: 07/14/15

Great Lakes, MN - Great Lakes Engineering announced today that they are the latest recipient of the 2015 Best of Maple Grove Award in the category of Assembly...Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Hires E-Tronix as Local Rep

Published: 05/2/15

Great Lakes, MN - Great Lakes Engineering announced today that they have hired E-Tronix to represent all of their products in the territory of Minnesota, North Dakota...Read the Complete Article

**Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Introduces the Wave Glide™ Innovative Squeegee Blade**

Published: 10/16/14

Great Lakes, MN - Great Lakes Engineering announces the introduction of the Wave Glide™, an innovative new Squeegee Blade developed by Lu-Con Technologies of...Read the Complete Article

Great Lakes Engineering, Inc. Announces GAME CHANGER: First Ever Temperature Stable Solder Paste

Published: 4/3/14

Great Lakes, MN - Great Lakes Engineering announced today that they will be distributing a revolutionary solder paste. In what is a true market breakthrough, Henkel...Read the Complete Article