Contract Manufacturing and Fabrication Reference Materials

Description: There are many advantages to using 3D prototyping to advance commercialization of new products and innovations. ...

Description: What's the extent of impact of electric vehicle on drivetrain system? Electric Vehicle is driving significant change in drivetrain design for electric vehicles, with the use of different kinds of ...

Description: At recent 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony and Honda revealed their first electric vehicle prototype, which is equipped with 45 cameras and sensors, as well as Electric Rearview Mirrors. ...

Description: Transfer press metal stamping is a specific type of metal forming process that uses a transfer press to create complex parts and components from countless metals and alloys most commonly in coiled ...

Description: Investment casting is ideal for producing parts that will be highly loaded, subjected to high temperatures and pressures, or require precise geometry that minimizes secondary operations. This is ...

Description: Cavities in parts made by sand casting, like valve bodies, pump housings, and engine blocks, are there mainly to channel, guide and hold fluids. They can also reduce finished part weight and save on ...

Description: Do you know a simple improvement can totally shorten the lead time of your CNC machined parts? Here're 4 design tips for your reference: 1. How to design parts that facilitates clamp? 2. Which ...

Description: The article highlights the significance of advanced materials in semiconductor manufacturing. These materials, including ceramics, glasses, crystals, and refractory metals, are crucial for various ...

Description: Originally designed for stamping, but the complex geometry was too much of a challenge, the powder metallurgy (PM) metal injection molding (MIM) process was selected for this one-piece firearm slide ...

Description: The components at the heart of a gas turbine are engineered to handle the most challenging environments imaginable. Impro is proud to offer a total solution for such parts, from investment casting, ...

Description: Components used in commercial vehicles must have strength, toughness, and a little ductility. Good heat transfer properties and low density are bonus factors. These requirements push part designers to ...

Description: 3M Medical Materials & Technologies has recognized JBC Technologies as a Select Converter. By being accepted into the 3M Medical Materials & Technologies Select Converter program, JBC ...

Description: This case study discusses the design of a high-performance objective lens for trapping and imaging single atoms. The lens was designed to have diffraction-limited performance for multiple laser beams ...

Description: AR, MR, and VR are immersive technologies that enhance our perception of reality, with AR overlaying digital content onto the real world, MR integrating digital content into reality for interaction, ...

Description: See beyond the surface with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) - a cutting-edge medical imaging technique that captures detailed cross-sectional images of biological tissues without invasive ...

Description: This article explores the differences between peak-to-valley (PV) and root-mean-square (RMS) measurements for quantifying deviations from an ideal optical surface. While PV has been historically used ...

Description: LiDAR is a technology that uses laser pulses to create a 3D understanding of an environment, providing highly accurate mapping for self-driving cars up to 400 meters away. It is not dependent on ...

Description: Want to ensure your imaging system produces high-quality images? Identifying its resolution is crucial. A popular tool used for this purpose is a test target, consisting of groups of elements with ...

Description: A critical step in the custom extrusion process is designing and building the tooling for a part. There are several advantages to a custom manufacturer designing and building their own tooling. ...

Description: A high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent thermal conductivity and good corrosion-resistance are just some of the reasons for using aluminum. If you're looking for low mass, good heat transfer, or ...

Description: Plastic extrusion is a popular manufacturing process that involves melting resin pellets and pushing them through a die to create a continuous plastic profile or shape. However, this process can be ...

Description: The sharp corners should be avoided in the plastic parts, as it can impede from plastic melt flow, causing flaws on parts. Meanwhile, stress concentration can be easily generated in the sharp corners ...

Description: CNC machining is highly automated, but human element is still critical. Our engineering experts have concluded some of recurring design issues. Avoiding these issues may help you improve part design ...

Description: The process of choosing your die-cutting partner is filled with challenges. Launching a new product with them shouldn't be. Engage your die-cutting supplier at the beginning of a project - accelerate ...

Description: The lead time to get sample parts can be longer and tooling costs may be higher. For engineers and buyers trying to determine if investment casting is the right process for their parts and ...

Description: Choosing the right prototyping machine shop for your next project is quite possibly the most important decision you will make in the entire process. This is particularly true for entrepreneurs with ...

Description: Bringing in a Subject Matter Expert (SME) early in the design process can provide numerous benefits. Key benefits are listed below. ...

Description: Before submitting a part to be electropolished, engineers need to have an idea of how much of the surface material can be removed without impacting the part’s intended function. This will vary ...

Description: As a pioneer of the process with seven decades of experience, the Able Electropolishing team is frequently asked for help by companies seeking to set up an electropolishing line in-house. Often ...

Description: What makes these motors the best choice for an AWP. ...

Description: When a foundry is deciding how to cast a particular part, selection of the binder system - the mechanism that makes grains of sand stick together - is a big part of the process. This blog will explain ...

Description: Co-extrusion is a process in which multiple types of plastic are extruded simultaneously through a single die. There are several benefits to using co-extrusion for parts made via plastic extrusion. ...

Description: For a large family of parts the lowest total cost manufacturing route includes investment casting. Our eBook, "Determining Economic Quantities for Investment Casting" explores this topic to help ...

Description: Impro Sales and Technical associates look forward to see you at the show. Please come and visit us at Booth# 535. We can discuss your specific product needs or provide an overview of our company and ...

Description: With the major league baseball season now underway, I was interested to read that all of baseball's Triple-A teams - that's the highest-level league before the majors - will be using an electronic ...

Description: Want to find a reliable medical device manufacturing supplier? Here's essential tips and focus to help you make an informed decision. ...

Description: A hydraulic orbital motor uses the energy in flowing liquid to create rotation. As with an electric motor, this can drive machinery or vehicles, but where orbital motors have an advantage is in low ...

Description: Draft angles on cast parts limit the designer's freedom and complicate secondary machining operations. One of the advantages of investment casting over other casting processes is that draft angles can ...

Description: A hydraulic orbital motor is the best source of high torque at low speed. They are used in many mobile, and quite a few static applications and can simplify equipment design while delivering better ...

Description: Sheet metal parts can be strengthened accordingly, so that they can play their roles in different applications. In this article, we talk about some of the ways you can bolster the sheet metal parts. ...

Description: Keeping in mind of the characteristics of medical materials can help you determine the optimal materials correctly and rapidly. Here the common medical materials and their properties and applications, ...

Description: Discover the key design considerations and differences between smart mirrors and heads-up displays (HUDs) ...

Description: Superconductivity has long been the Holy Grail of materials science. Superconductive materials have the ability to convey electricity with next to no resistance. This decreases energy loss, making ...

Description: At RPWORLD, you can be assured that you will receive the high-quality parts with consistency and the same specifications, like always. Why? we perform the stringent quality control throughout the ...

Description: Manufacturers of medical and surgical devices and instruments have no room for error when it comes to the safety, function and hygiene of critical metal parts. The design and creation of life saving ...

Description: Passivation, pickling, and electropolishing are common metal finishing techniques - but not all finishing methods are created equal. In our latest guide, we explain the benefits of each, how the ...

Description: Download our technical guide and discover how electropolishing can prevent premature part failures and increase cycle life for components used in aerospace applications. ...

Description: With over 20 years of experience and expertise in manufacturing, RPWORLD one-stop manufacturing solutions provide customers with flexibility and rapidity for all their manufacturing needs. CNC Turning ...

Description: There's been plenty of buzz in the last month or so about AI chatbots. And there's no doubt about it, AI is making chatbots more human-like. Still, it looks like we still have a bit of time before the ...

Description: Combining multiple parts into a single part can bring several benefits in terms of efficiency and cost savings. Here are some of the key advantages. ...

Description: Check out how RPWORLD quality control brings you with higher quality and consistent parts that meet your precision specifications. ...

Description: In the second quarter of 2023, Sharpe Products will install two new BLM GROUP LT7 4 kW laser cutting systems. This machinery will replace the existing 1 kW and 3 kW equipment, for a total of three LT7 ...

Description: Developing medical devices is a complex and challenging process. Bringing the idea through to the initial prototype and then trial production to final commercialization, you must comply with strict ...

Description: The micro EDM independently developed by Suntech was finally introduced to the market in November of 2022.It is a good news in the field of precision solid tungsten steel nozzle processing. It ...

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

Description: One of the common defects on plastic injection molded parts is sink mark, which appears as a shallow depression on the surface of molded part. Here are topics about how to avoid sink marks. ...

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: Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical helps medical device companies navigate the development process from concept to market launch. Our innovative Rapid Development Center brings together experts from ...

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: The following article is the differences of Injection Molding, CNC Machining, and Urethane Casting in detail. These differences will help you to utilize the strengths and mitigate the limitations of ...

Description: I recently picked up the current issue (Jan-Feb) of the MIT Technology Review, which focused on ten breakthrough technologies that they're keeping an eye on for 2023. Overall, an interesting list. ...

Description: Designer must take every aspect into consideration, including product structure, materials selection, final applications, and even the competitors' products. There is one more crucial factor-the ...

Description: Product designing is a challenging work, as most manufacturing time and product cost are determined by initial product design. If the product is not designed for manufacturing and cost, it will be ...

Description: The blog explains the different ways of machining holes with regard to achieving tight tolerances, accurate placement, and smooth or textured surface finishes. ...

Description: Finding a reliable manufacturing supplier has immeasurable value to the entire circle of your new product research and development. Here 4 tips to help find your desired supplier amid the pandemic. 1. ...

Description: As the high-mix, low-volume manufacturing supplier of more than a decade experience, we'd like to share design tips which will make your parts easy for machining. In return, you will get parts with ...

Description: Fiber-optic laser cutting is an ideal method for creating shapes or “features” in round, square or rectangle tube or pipe. For medium to high volumes, this technique offers both precision ...

Description: No matter you need 1 or 10,000+ parts, or the metal part is as precision as ±0.01, the reliability and consistence of metal parts by CNC Machining of RPWORLD is what you can rely on. And we ...

Description: Although precision machining was affected by the pandemic, because of the decrease in manufacturing production and supply chain disruptions, it is once again expected to return to previous levels and ...

Description: Although I don't attend CES, the mega consumer tech show held each January in Las Vegas, I'm always curious to read about the products/gadgets that are on display there. Year after year, it seems to ...

Description: RPWORLD provides custom rapid prototypes and volume parts that can meet your precision requirements on complex geometries structure. No matter you need 1 or 10,000+ parts, or the metal part is as ...

Description: Impro Fluidtek traces its roots back to White Drive Products, founded in the USA over 40 years ago, and is a leader in these motors. You'll find them used in agriculture, forestry, construction, ...

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

Description: To launch new mechanical products on time and on budget, development teams must be able to iterate through designs as they optimize manufacturability and ensure their device or assembly performs as ...

Description: Engineered components, when combined into assemblies, can advance a product’s performance as they have in today’s highly efficient and reliable automobiles. New standards are set when ...

Description: Creating molded rubber parts with inserts involves considerable preparation before and after molding. These tips can help ensure a durable finished part while minimizing production costs. Overmolding ...

Description: One of my favorite things to do when the new year is starting is to roam around looking at what the tech prognosticators are prognosticating for the coming year. There's no end to the prediction ...

Description: We've all started to adjust in ways both large and small to the new reality that we are now confronted with. ...

Description: Simplifying design and fewer parts can reduce product cost, shorten product development cycle and improve product development quality. Here are the ideas on how to reduce the quantity of parts. 1. ...

Description: There're many options when selecting the right materials for your CNC machined parts, and it is quite a challenging work to find the exact material that meets all requirements for your product ...

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: Optimizing the development of your custom rubber seal can be challenging. Relying on industry specialists and considering potential manufacturing methods and production volumes will enable you to ...

Description: Most years, as we enter the height of the holiday gift-giving season, I take a look around to see what's interesting when it comes to tech-toys for kids (which I posted on a couple of weeks back). ...

Description: The molten die-casting method is the basis of the injection molding process. The injection-molding unit consists of two elements: the clamping unit, and the injection unit. Unlike extrusion, injection ...

Description: In this blog, Impro explains 5 things you need to know for providing sufficient information in an RFQ so that manufacturers can provide an accurate quotation. ...

Description: Impro provides regionalized supply solutions for castings and precision machined parts to customers from its Mexican plant facilities in San Luis Potosi. ...

Description: Machining influences assembly ease, function, and repairability of products. Our blog will help you how to select a partner for your precision machining needs. ...

Description: CNC machining is usually the most cost-effective way of putting mounting surfaces, holes, screw threads and precision bores into parts that are either cast or machined from solid. However, there are ...

Description: Our blog describes automatic visual Inspection methods and technologies that Impro employs for quality assurance of precision machining. ...

Description: Our blog, "CNC Machining Centers for Precision Metal Removal" explores this trend and explains what it means. ...

Description: Impro provides regionalized supply solutions for castings and precision machined parts to customers from its Mexican plant facilities in San Luis Potosi. ...

Description: This blog outlines Impro's Precision Machining Manufacturing Services for mission-critical components for the aerospace industry. ...

Description: The oil and gas industry sets high standards for castings and machined parts. Our blog discusses how Impro goes about meeting and exceeding these expectations. ...

Description: The most important benefit of rapid prototyping for precision machining is that it allows design engineers to test a part early in the design process. ...

Description: In this blog, we discuss a variety of considerations for selecting the right precision machining manufacturer for your product needs ...

Description: What goes into producing a quote? Most custom tube bending, tube laser cutting or related work typically begins with a request for quote. This first step allows us as the manufacturer to gather key ...

Description: Tubing comes in a variety of gauges (sometimes spelled ‘gage’ and abbreviated as ga.). This term refers to the wall thickness of the material. Popular gauges of tube are 10, 11, 12, 13, ...

Description: Automation equipment consist of standard and non-standard components. The quality of non-standard component is related to the normal running of whole equipment and material is the key factor for ...

Description: The plastics industry often gets a bad name in regards to the environment. Every other day there seems to be an article published about how much plastic is ending up in landfills, or simply dumped in ...