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Ultrasonics for cutting aluminium

We need to cut 0.2 millimeter (about 0.0008 inch) thick (overall) aluminium sheet recovered of a thin polymer sheet. Can ultrasonic cutting do this with good precision? What is the precision of ultrasonic cutting?

Annie P [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal - Quebec, Canada
2000

Ed. note:

Hi, Annie. Sorry your question remains unanswered. People look to this page as part of a technical resource, so we'll be happy to print an answer if someone has one.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 18, 2008

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