Industries
We supply precision-etched metal components that meet the most exacting specifications—without the costs and limits of traditional stamping or forming methods.
For over 55 years, Vaga Industries has specialized in creating high-precision components from sheet metal for a wide range of advanced technologies and precision engineering applications.
At our state-of-the-art and family-owned production facility in California, our expert engineers use photochemical etching to produce complex metal parts with the flexibility, fast turnaround, and traceability required for success in the modern world.
Burr-free, stress-free, and high-precision metal components that are chemically-etched to custom specifications with repeatability levels nearing Six Sigma standards.
Card reader heads
Resistive strain gauges
Fuel cell electrolyzers
Fuel cell bipolar plates
Magnetic heads
Finger stocks
Microwave screens
Micro filters
Lead frames
RF shielding gaskets, O-rings, etc.
Flat springs
EMI/RFI shielding
GPS components
Connectors and springs
Circuit board shields
Washers
Heat sinks
Busbar stiffeners
Custom metal shims
Electrical connectors
Medical devices and instruments
Speaker grilles
Electric motor laminations
Filters, screens, and sieves
PCB shielding cans
Printed circuit heater exchangers
Faster lead-times, greater accuracy, and less distortion compared to traditional sheet metal machining, from first prototype to mass production.
At Vaga Industries, we work closely with you at every step to create components of the highest quality that meet your exact requirements and industry-specific standards.
Discovery
We pride ourselves on offering personal, hands-on service to our customers that other companies won’t. For orders large and small, we offer a free design consultation to guarantee that your parts meet your exact requirements and budget.
Prototype
Our goal is to deliver a component that exactly matches your requirements. Prototyping is often the best way to get there. You can submit your specifications to our expert engineers, who will review your idea personally for feasibility, material options, tolerances, and features.
Production
We create high-precision components of unlimited complexity from 2000+ metals for any industry. Honed over three generations, our multi-step chemical photo etching process includes first article inspections for dimensions, and is subject to the strictest quality control standards under our ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certifications.
Delivery
Whatever your production needs, we offer unmatched lead-times. Chemical photo etching delivers a product in a matter of days, not months, unlike traditional machining methods. We understand that timely deliveries are important to your success, so we partner with leading shipping companies to ensure you get your parts when you need them.
Our process works with aluminum, brass, copper, titanium, molybdenum, exotic alloys, and even food-safe and biocompatible metals. It’s the perfect solution for products with tight tolerance requirements, such as electrical connectors or implantable medical devices.
Photo chemical machining doesn’t cause work hardening, so the metal will exhibit the same properties before and after processing. It’s also a burr-free process, so no manual finishing work is required to make parts uniform.
