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Description: A game-changing opportunity to collaborate engineer-to-engineer ...

Description: In this whitepaper, we'll equip you with a better understanding of the key elements of rubber component design and manufacturing — from material selection and design, to prototyping and ...

Description: The trend to miniaturize wearable, digital and implantable medical devices offers new and life changing benefits to patients. It also brings about novel challenges to the design and manufacturing ...

Description: At Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Tustin, we manufacture the catheter insertion/removal tool and the catheter. The catheter enables fluid flow from the bladder by a magnetically driven impeller at the ...

Description: JBC Technologies, a flexible materials converter and custom die cutting solutions provider, has been named to the Berry Elite Converter Network. ...

Description: Anyone who has worked in the automotive industry is likely to be familiar with the acronym NVH which stands for Noise, Vibration & Harshness-a term referring to the general objective of designing cars ...

Description: Clean, sustainable, and renewable energy is a hot topic. Our world runs on energy and our production and use of energy shouldn't put us or future generations in harm's way. How has Zygo support power ...

Description: It's not enough for industrial manufacturers to simply deliver great products anymore. Despite the natural inclination for manufacturers to keep as many product development steps as possible in house, ...

Description: Made from high-density, rigid cellular polyurethane material, the foam blocks can be used for thermal control from roof to the foundation - a critical element in construction. ...

Description: Discover how product design shapes the product development: 1. Costs: How does design influence production expenses? 2. Defects: Can design flaws cause product issues? 3. Lifespan: Does better design ...

Description: Eagle Stainless Tubing & Fabrication utilizes the latest technology to create unparalleled, state-of-the-art solutions for our customers. You'll be amazed at what we can create together! Eagle ...

Description: To achieve sand casting efficiency and flexibility, foundries rely on a variety of equipment from core making and molding to pouring and heat treatment. ...

Description: Optical design is the process of studying application requirements and designing optical systems to meet specific needs of optical instruments. The entire system may include optics, light source, ...

Description: Help prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries with custom die-cut solutions from JBC. Learn how converted performance materials into lightweight heat management components for use ...

Description: This eBook explains how investment casting compares to other forming methods, discusses aspects of product or part design that make for good applications. ...

Description: Investment casting and MIM are the most cost-efficient solutions to creating small parts. ...

Description: Technical printing projects go through several qualification procedures before moving to full production. We will discuss the qualification procedures that technical printing projects endure. ...

Description: For functional printing that requires tight tolerances and specifications, technical printing techniques are the perfect solution. ...

Description: How partnering with Empire Group enabled Armory Source Design to target new opportunities and produce parts for 10x less than conventional methods. ...

Description: Mars Metal cuts lead with a computer numerical control (CNC) machine that interprets a client’s 3D CAD model and translates that data into the machine. This production process provides the ...

Description: A faulty manufacturing process causes oval-shaped or not-round orifice. This type of error will then negatively affect jet stream coherency and render it unusable. When this failure happens, you will ...

Description: Mars Metal was contracted by a large commercial construction company to build accelerator doors for a cancer care facility in Washington, USA. We were brought on board due to our expertise in ...

Description: Foam gaskets fail, especially without proper design and material selection. In part one of our Preventing Gasket Failure series, we look at how compression set can impact gasket lifetime. ...

Description: Stainless steel surface finishes will largely depend on the intended post-fabrication application. To help in deciding which secondary process is best-suited for your company's needs, here are six ...

Description: A closer look at this exciting technology ...

Description: BMW tooling engineers can use Xometry's CNC machining, 3D printing, and urethane casting for custom assembly fixtures, which allows the company to put the finishing touches on its vehicles quickly and ...

Description: NASA engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center employed Xometry's large format CNC machining capabilities to build mission-critical air purification units. ...

Description: You've decided on foam for your next precision die-cut gaskets or seals, but is it the right foam? Is it an open-cell or a closed-cell foam? Does it matter? Let's learn more about these two types of ...

Description: Managing lead times today can seem impossible. Unhappy customers, increased inventory carrying costs, lack of flexibility. All of this affects your bottom line. Don't go it alone. We can help. ...

Description: There are many types of plastic molding and methods used in manufacturing. Which plastic fabrication method is used depends on such factors as the product or part itself, its application, its size and ...

Description: Understanding the benefits of multi jet fusion through most-asked questions and answers ...

Description: When building a part with 3D printing, the machine's resolution can have a significant impact on the final part by determining the minimum feature size, surface finish quality, and cost. To ...

Description: When you think of injection molding, the image of a straight-pull mold is probably what first comes to mind. It's the classic A-side and B-side mold that closes together to form the final part. It's ...

Description: When designing parts for injection molding, you may need to consider finishing options, which can help improve a part's mechanical properties, enhance surface finishes, facilitate the final assembly ...

Description: Applications for threaded inserts in injection-molded parts abound. They are common features that show up in a range of industries and in a variety of parts-housings, casings, electronic enclosures, ...

Description: The term 3D printing encompasses several manufacturing technologies that build parts layer-by-layer. Each vary in the way they form plastic and metal parts and can differ in material selection, ...

Description: What trends are most likely to influence buyers of custom metal stamping in 2019? ...

Description: An exploration of materials, manufacturing processes, design considerations, and finishing options for sheet metal prototypes and low-volume production parts ...

Description: Explore the material properties available with direct metal laser sintering, selective laser sintering, and stereolithography ...

Description: Learn how precision metal stampers use 3D simulation software when working with design engineers to build high quality tooling and components. ...

Description: Are you working with component suppliers who have met the latest quality certification requirements? If not, you may be putting your project designs at risk of being rejected further downstream. In ...

Description: Domestic steel prices have motivated buyers and manufacturers of metal stamping components to consider their options. Here's what you should know. ...

Description: If you're wondering, "why should I use induction soldering?" then you've come to the right place. Induction soldering is an induction process in which two separate pieces are fused together using a ...

Description: Sheet metal fabrication is a vital part of the many technological advancements we've seen in fields like aerospace, electronics, medicine, and many more. Metal fabrication is key in producing aviation ...

Description: Thermal management is an integral engineering element across a variety of major industries, including electronics, aerospace and automotive. Maintaining acceptable temperature ranges can require ...

Description: This article reviews how those Quality Core Tools are used to prevent and detect metal stamping defects. ...

Description: It's Round, It's Straight, It's 3D! As part of our continuing exploration of the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards that are used to communicate how parts should be manufactured ...

Description: Geometric tolerancing is an aspect of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), a method of communicating how a part is to be produced. Typically using a series of 14 standard symbols to help ...

Description: Today's military munitions are more powerful and precise than ever before. By providing weaponry guidance systems, collateral damage can be greatly reduced. Highly sophisticated smart bombs can hit ...

Description: Metal stamping of automotive parts can yield significant savings for OEMs by replacing costlier processes like casting and fine blanking. ...

Description: Precision metal stampers employ advanced technology and proven quality management to prevent, detect and manage metal stamping defects. ...

Description: In the field of aerospace, products and parts made with metal stamping or other processes have to be made to a higher standard, because the stakes are higher. It's simply unacceptable to have any ...

Description: Throughout our industry, ISO 9000 is a common tool used by companies in developing, deploying, and documenting their internal quality standards. Yet surprisingly, there are some misconceptions about ...

Description: This article highlights six of the advanced capabilities metal stampers must have to serve manufacturers of implantable medical and surgical devices. ...

Description: Metal inspection is a critical step in the manufacturing process, helping to ensure the quality of small metal parts that are the components of (literally) countless products. Yet, the concept of 100% ...

Description: As we mentioned in our last blog, at Metal Cutting Corporation we typically begin every project with a sampling plan that spells out the specifics of metal parts inspection, including an associated ...

Description: OEMs can benefit by planning ahead for final assembly, production ramp-up, material usage and secondary operations in metal stampings. ...

Description: Manufacturers can benefit from lower costs and higher quality by following 13 steps to success when developing new products with precision metal stampings ...

Description: Manufacturers should consider part specs, secondary ops and total cost when evaluating progressive stamping as a cost-saving option to fine blanking. ...

Description: Application of Design for Excellence (DfX) methodologies are critical for a successful new product introduction into a manufacturing environment. Two methodologies, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) ...

Description: Metal stamping engineers invest time upfront to determine the optimal metal stamping strip layout to minimize the use and waste of precious metals in new part designs. ...

Description: Metal stamping simulation software is a powerful tool in new product development, enabling metal stamping firms to help manufacturers design new parts for manufacturability, saving money and cycle ...

Description: Metal stamping sensor technology is advancing, resulting in fewer defects, production delays, and costly die crashes. ...

Description: Computer-aided design (CAD) is a wonderful technology that can lead product engineers and designers to think that anything is possible. After all, you can draw a complex part on the screen to ...

Description: U.S. manufacturers who use steel in metal stamping components can benefit from lower prices and shorter lead times in global steel markets, although markets remain volatile. ...

Description: Multiple-up dies for metal stamping can produce parts at significantly lower costs, when high-volume production is a necessity. ...

Description: Staking aluminum captured fasteners on an automated staking press. ...

Description: When tolerances are not explicitly identified on a drawing, there is no supporting customer manufacturing specification and no specific notes appear on a quotation, the following tolerances will be ...

Description: Forming non-ferrous tubing on a state of the art high production tube mill. ...

Description: Looking at the fundamentals of small parts sourcing and how to make more informed decisions about specifications. ...

Description: Tennessee-based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has begun producing a hydroformed truck grab handle for Paccar, manufacturer of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, ...

Description: Mills Products has partnered with GE Appliances to produce dishwasher handles for the latest generation of GE Profile series kitchen appliances. ...

Description: Tennessee-based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has been contracted to manufacture hydroformed desk legs for office furniture brand Steelcase, a global, publicly traded company based in ...

Description: Despite the widespread commercial use of hydrogen, not all of the flammability limits of the gas are known. Experiments were done to determine hydrogen reaction limits in a partial pressure vacuum to ...

Description: A three turn helical coil is used to heat the shaft of the bolts for 10 to 12 seconds on the large bolts and 18 to 20 seconds on the smaller bolts using the same coil... ...

Description: Estes knows that it is important to identify from the beginning what material for which the part will run. In most cases, our customers know clearly which type of material they would like us to use. ...

Description: As we mentioned in our Material Requirements: Part 1 post on aluminum, identifying what material to use from the beginning is extremely important to Estes. We know in many cases that customers have ...

Description: As we mentioned in our earlier Material Requirements posts on aluminum and stainless steel, Estes focuses on identifying which material to use from the beginning. Often, customers have already clearly ...

Description: Sheet metal comes with a variety of specified benefits attained from the material used in fabrication and forming. Estes Design & Manufacturing utilizes stainless and carbon steels and aluminum in its ...

Description: A three turn square shaped helical coil is used to heat the end of the grill. End plugs are inserted into the grill and the assembly is inserted into the coil for 30 seconds. ...

Description: Induction offers the same result every time, while a torch often delivers variation and there is no open flame with induction... ...

Description: Heating took less than 30 seconds, is highly repeatable and there is no open flame, clear benefits over flame heating.It is a safer method of heating than torch heating... ...

Description: A fourteen-turn coil is used to heat 3.9" (100mm) of zinc wire. The wire is placed in the coil for 5 seconds to reach the desired condition just prior to the forming process... ...

Description: A commercial heat treating company draws on its experience and test results to determine which high-temperature alloys to use for vacuum furnace baskets. ...

Description: Soldering soda lime glass metal edged windows to steel time indicator housings ... ...

Description: The client's parts were heated to the desired temperature in less than three seconds. Their gas oven required twice as much heating time as the induction process. Induction is more energy-efficient ...

Description: The customer is replacing a flame process which can burn away the thin flange at the joint area and create scrap parts. By switching to induction for this application the customer is decreasing their ...

Description: A four-turn helical internal coil is used to heat the gear bore. The coil is inserted into the gear bore and power is applied for 90 seconds to reach the required 400 ºF (204 ºC) and expand the gear ...

Description: Heating took 30 seconds (or less), which can't be matched when using a torch. This client was using an old induction system from another vendor, and the Ambrell system provided considerably faster ...

Description: A five turn helical coil is used heat the screw threads. The screw is placed in the coil, heat is applied for 8 seconds to achieve a 2" long zone at the required hardness... ...

Description: Customer is replacing flame with induction to braze/solder these parts. While they are not looking to increase their production, they are looking for a repeatable and reliable process... ...

Description: A three turn helical coil is used to heat the aluminum pulley. The pulley is heated to 464 ºF (240 ºC) in 20 seconds to expand the inner diameter and then the inner bearing is inserted to form the ...

Description: The grenade was then placed inside the coil and power was turned on. After just two seconds the painted indicated, meaning the part achieved 800 °F (427 °C)... ...

Description: The speaker screen was placed over the induction coil and the power was turned on. The screen heated to the desired temperature within just one second... ...

Description: Induction heating provides hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for manufacturing, configurable heating profiles, faster process times and even distribution of heating... ...

Description: A multi turn pancake coil is used to heat the bottom of the aluminum spotlight housing. The LED housing was not available so this application is done with temperature sensing paint to determine the ...

Description: Induction heating provides repeatable results, reduced cycle time, lower consumables cost and even distribution of heating... ...

Description: Induction heating provides rapid localized heat only where needed, repeatable, consistent results with clean, controllable joints... ...

Description: A three turn helical coil is used to braze the carbide to the shaft. The steel shaft is fluxed and the braze shim placed on top. The carbide tip is fluxed and placed on top of the shim, lining up the ...

Description: The client had been using a torch, which took 50 seconds instead of 30; induction increased repeatability and in turn boosted part quality. Also, there is no open flame which makes it a safer method ...