Micrometric Celebrates 40 Years of Laser Material Processing
Lincoln-based manufacturing firm Micrometric is continuing to lead the way in micro laser manufacturing and multi-process services during its 40th year of business.
With this special anniversary, Micrometric is reflecting on the evolution of services it provides in a range of sectors including medical, aerospace and automotive.
Founded by Maurice Gates and Neil Main, Micrometric began by cutting sheet metal using innovative CO2 lasers in January 1983 and had a turnover of only £50 in its first month, but this soon started growing.
Main, who is Micrometric’s managing director, remembers contracts that changed the company’s services: “We were asked by the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell if we could make radiation sensors for detecting alpha radiation. “They needed small rectangles cutting with each having a unique letter, number and error code. At that time our competitors were not able to do this, so we rose to the challenge and successfully output the parts using the large CO2 laser (DE) and BBC Micro.”
From left to right, Chris Waters, Rosie De Smit and Neil Main standing outside the Micrometric building
By 1990, Micrometric was a precision laser processor, and several industries were asking them to make parts: electronics, gas turbines, food manufacturers and medical.
Most medical items were for instrumentation but Micrometric was asked to make one part for a prostate cancer remover.
In 1994, the company moved ...
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