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As the most versatile non-ferrous metal used today in industry, aluminum offers a variety of mechanical and physical properties that make it integral for the fabrication of many machined products. With lower density and hardness than ...
Accuracy is the key to success in precision machining. With advancements in technology, there are now various cutting methods for precision machined parts, with waterjet cutting becoming a popular method for its versatility, ...
There are many ways for businesses to manufacture a product. While fabricating products in-house may work for some, numerous businesses have chosen to outsource this work to machine shops as partners to either produce the entire ...
The more intricate a product’s design, the stricter the specifications and the tighter the tolerances their components will need to be. Additionally, many industries also require highly accurate machining that must meet specific ...
Custom CNC machining offers component designers considerable convenience during product development. This machining technique improves product accuracy and production efficiency while also decreasing waste. Not only will it enhance ...
Precision machining entails very exact craftsmanship, with numerous steps that must be completed accurately to achieve the desired results. With CNC machining, surface finishes are the final process in fabricating a product that will ...
Many US-based corporations that previously outsourced their production to places overseas are now looking towards sourcing production back to the United States, a process often referred to as reshoring or onshoring. Over the past few ...
Manufacturing parts with tight tolerances requires high-precision machining of components, meaning the fabrication and design are required to meet a certain level of consistent dimensional accuracy, directly influencing part ...
The healthcare landscape is evolving fast, driving a growing demand for accurate, reliable, and safe medical devices. Medical professionals, from family physicians to specialists, rely on precisely manufactured medical device parts to ...
The quality of machined components depends upon their design, with the complex geometries of some requiring simplification to ease production issues. When it comes to the design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) software used by CNC ...
The concept of component interchangeability is the very basis of mass production. Yet, in essence, it’s simply about achieving sufficiently tight CNC machining tolerances between different parts without significantly raising ...
Parts made using CNC machines can thus be made quickly and accurately, transforming the production process for components with their automated capabilities. Though widely used, many industries that utilize CNC machining don’t know ...
As technology becomes ever more accessible, automated manufacturing has also evolved. In the past, many workers saw automation as a threat and saw automated machinery replacing humans in factories. These sentiments were not without ...
This blog is Part 2 of our two-part series discussing processing requirements for precision parts. Before you get started, be sure to read Part 1 here.
A machining company must meet all the processing requirements for precision ...
This blog is Part 1 of our two-part series discussing the processing requirements of a precision machine company for precision parts. Read Part 2 here.
Machining parts with tight tolerances is one of the most important aspects of ...
Staub manufactures customer parts using threaded metal inserts when the need for solid threads arises in the product development process. Threaded inserts for metal components feature ribbed walls, giving them greater strength and ...
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) is an engineering technique that optimizes production by reducing costs and time-to-market for manufactured products. This begins in the early phases of product design by simplifying how an ...
When comparing water jet cutting vs. laser cutting, both methods are used in precision manufacturing. Water jet cutting requires water pressurized up to 60 thousand psi (pounds per square inch), enabling it to cut through sheet metal, ...
Contract manufacturing is vital to many manufacturers, particularly for startups and smaller companies with tighter budgets. Also referred to as subcontracting or outsourcing, the advantages of contract manufacturing are particularly ...
Mechanical flight relies on specialized high-precision components critical to the functionality, safety, and reliability required from a commercial aircraft, eVTOL aircraft, or spacecraft. As a result, aerospace manufacturers must ...