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’ needs first in everything that we do. This includes the work that we do with stencils of all different varieties. We offer a number of different styles of stenciling depending on your needs and requirements from step stencils and mini stencils to laser cut stencils and electroform stencils. We pride ourselves on offering the solutions that our customers both require and expect from us, this is why we offer the variety of stencils that we do.
Our laser cut stencils are great for applications which have a finer pitch requirements along with higher tolerances and repeatability. Thanks to the state of the art equipment that we have at our Minnesota facility, Great Lakes Engineering is able to provide a positional accuracy that conventional technology is not able to offer. Aperture openings as low as .003 inches are possible with the process that we utilize. Electroform stencils utilize electroforming technology which offers quite a few advantages over traditional processes as it provides no burrs or stress into the material during the process and is able to handle intricate and complex designs that are otherwise impossible with a traditional method of stenciling. The Tannlin laser that we utilize offers a cutting tolerance of +/- 1 microns and a maximum cut area of up to 24000 aperatures per hour meaning efficiency and accuracy in regards to your order.
No matter your application, our experts here at Great Lakes Engineering look forward to working with you to diagnose potential issues that may occur with your unique application. With extensive experience in the industry, you can be sure that we will suggest the best possible solution for your application as we are at the top of the industry when it comes to thin foil metal parts and surface mounted stencils.