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What's CNC Machining?
Description: Machining cuts raw material into a desired final shape and size. ...
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Laser Etching, Scribing, and Cleaning Equipment for Perovskite Batteries
Description: New perovskite batteries have entered the field of vision of ordinary people from the research field of scientific researchers, and are initially produced and used in small areas in commerce. Our ...
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Create Jigs and Fixtures with CNC Machining and 3D Printing
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: Jigs and fixtures often serve as key production floor manufacturing tools that can help streamline part assembly, create efficient workflow processes, improve overall manufacturing quality, help ...
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Metal 3D Printing and Machining Produce High-Efficiency Rocket Designed by Stanford Students
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: The Stanford Student Space Initiative (SSI) is the largest student-run organization at the university. Since its inception, it has brought together students from a variety of disciplines to pursue ...
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Onshoring Options Offer More Efficient Supply Chain Management
From: Proto Labs, Inc.Description: Supply chain managers are continuing to discover the benefits of onshoring options, taking advantage of contract manufacturers that use digital technologies and smart, on-demand manufacturing on our ...
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Five Reasons To Consider Micro 3D Printing
From: PrecipartDescription: Have you considered 3D printing miniature micro mechanical components or assemblies for your medical device? Here are five reasons why now might be the time to do so. ...
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Medical Machining with CO2 as a Coolant
From: Protomatic, Inc.Description: Have critical parts that are sensitive to coolant oils? CO2 machining is an alternative. ...
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Honing and Lapping Compared
Description: When talking about the distinctions between honing and lapping in the world of precision small metal parts, the best response might be the two processes are remarkably similar yet fundamentally ...
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6 Quality Indicators for Metal Stamping Suppliers
From: Weiss-Aug Co., Inc.Description: Whether it's for a medical, aviation or automotive company, or some other industrial client, metal stamping services play a vital role in product development. Companies need highly qualified companies ...
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A Revolution in Tooling Qualifications
From: Weiss-Aug Co., Inc.Description: Weiss-Aug provides custom insert molding, precision metal stamping, and assembly solutions. With over 45 years of experience serving the automotive, medical, electronics and semiconductor industries, ...
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Deburring in Mass Production of Small Metal Parts
Description: Without a doubt, the key to deburring of small metal parts is to not form a burr in the first place - which, not coincidentally, is one of the underpinnings of our metal cutting business. Our ...
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Metal Finishing to Prevent Corrosion of Precision Parts
Description: In our industry, the term *metal finishing* is used in regard to many different processes, but in general it pertains to when, for various reasons, parts need to be made smoother, shinier, duller, or ...
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What You Need To Know About Swiss Turning
From: PrecipartDescription: From the Swiss Turning experts, with a lineage that dates back to the invention of the sliding headstock lathe, we present an overview on what Swiss Turning is. ...
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General Plastics' Tooling Boards and Machining Services Help Pool Feature Manufacturer Make a Big Splash
Description: Pebble Technology International® (PTI), known as The World's Most Trusted Pool Finishes™, has been the originator and leading provider of pebble aggregate surfaces for swimming pools for ...
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Machining vs. True Metal Cutting for Thin Wall Steel Tubing
Description: From September 12 to 17, 2016, IMTS Chicago - the biennial International Manufacturing Technology Show that is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world - will feature an enormous ...
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High-Temp Tooling Foam and Machining Services Help Aerospace Innovator Compress its Research and Development Cycle
Description: BLR Aerospace used General Plastics' FR-4700 high-temperature tooling board for its stability, uniformity, and excellent machinability for tight tolerances. ...
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Material Replacement Examples
From: Top Seiko Co., Ltd.Description: Solve your problems related to material deformation, thermal resistance, corrosion resistance, and more. ...
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A Case Study in Precision Cut Off vs. Stamping
Description: When a stamped spacer is just not good enough. ...
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How to get your idea turned into a prototype
From: Protomatic, Inc.Description: Outline of how to produce your first prototype. ...
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Glossary of Technical Terms
From: Pivot Point, Inc.Description: Glossary of terms related to steels. ...
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Technical Article: Swiss CNC Machining FAQs
Description: Like many OEMs you may be looking to improve part quality for a difficult geometry, reduce production time and cost, and decrease time to market. In your efforts to achieve these goals you'll likely ...
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Diamond Point Turning / Machining Considerations
Description: Areas such as the time required for alignment and collimation of the optical elements in their final subassembly or assembly is greatly reduced by use of integral precision reference surfaces that ...
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Metal Machinability Ratings
Description: Shows chart with metal Machinability Ratings for reference. ...
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Success Stories: Job Shop - Flexible Machines Assure Versatilità
Description: Ciclo Fapril SA in Portugal has undergone many changes over its 46 years of activity that make it stand out. As mentioned in the company name, the business set out as a producer of bicycle components ...
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What is Photo Etching?
Description: Photo etching is a process used in the creation of integrated circuits, that combines photolithography with the etching process. Photolithography is used to form patterns on semiconductor substrates ...
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General Milling Application Data - Milling 101
From: Greenleaf CorporationDescription: Select a cutter diameter greater than the workpiece width by a ratio of approximately 1.5 to 1. This will ensure that each insert enters the cut without the frictional, no-chip phase which occurs when ...
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Milling Nickel-based Alloys - Milling Heat Resistant Alloys
From: Greenleaf CorporationDescription: WG-300 is successfully used for the turning of hard materials other than Nickel-based alloys in the range of 45-65 Rc. The outstanding hardness, combined with the high strength imparted by the ...
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Graphite Electrodes
From: Saturn Industries, Inc.Description: Graphite electrodes are by far the most popular EDM electrodes used in the United States. Here at Saturn we feel that it is important to give our customers what they want and in doing so offer ...
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Metal Electrodes
From: Saturn Industries, Inc.Description: Producing metal EDM electrodes is a Saturn specialty. Our matched knowledge and experience in working with metals has made us the industry's leading manufacturer of metal electrodes for EDM. Saturn ...
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Tapping Electrodes
From: Saturn Industries, Inc.Description: We offer our tapping electrodes in POCO EDM 3, POCO EDM C3, Brass, Copper, & Copper Tungsten, in both Standard and Orbiting. Regardless of the material you choose, you can depend on our quality ...