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7.4 Replication techniques
In many manufacturing cases, the final objective is mass production. The economic mass production of microparts and microstructures is achieved mainly by replication techniques like Micro-Injection Moulding.
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2.26 Mechanical processes applications: (a) Micro-car (L =7 mm, W=2.3 mm & H=3 mm) and rice grains by diamond machining [67]; (b) Plastic fresnel lens replicated from diamond machined moulds for photovoltaic panel [56]; (c) Mould for gearwheel milled in steel by micromilling [64]; (d) Ra<5nm component by microgrinding [68]; (e) A micro-hole in quartz glass machined by USM [69]; (f) Micro-devices produced by USM [70].
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