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6 Types of Rivets That Design Engineers Need to Know About
Are you an engineer looking to turn your product design into a reality, or do you have parts you’re looking to assemble using fasteners? If so, you’d agree that rivets are among the most commonly used fasteners for assembly because of their supreme fastening...
5 Essential PEEK Machining Tips to Help You Get Great Results
Polyether ether ketone (also known as PEEK) is a popular thermoplastic polymer used in a broad range of industries, including medical, automotive, chemical, and energy industries. However, given that PEEK is one of the most utilized plastics in CNC part design, you...
How Do Top-Notch Shops Manage CNC Machine Maintenance?
“If it works, don’t touch it!” Manufacturers lived by this rule in the early days of CNC machining. In fact, CNC machine maintenance was purely reactive, and manufacturers were fine with using their machines till they broke down. However, everything changed after...
CNC CAD Design: An Overview for Product Designers
Computer numerical control (CNC) machinesㅡwhich utilize a rotating cylindrical tool to create cuts in a workpiece autonomouslyㅡhave completely revolutionized the manufacturing industry. This manufacturing technology eliminates the human error common in conventional...
What is Material Hardness? How to Compare Different Engineering Materials
The product development process encompasses several minor processes, and material selection is the most essential among them. Every material has different mechanical properties and capabilities. And to make the right material choice, you need to determine the type of...
How to Solve Your Product Design Challenges with Subtractive Manufacturing
Have you recently come up with a product design, or do you have a product idea that you believe will be the next big thing once it hits the market? If so, you’re likely looking for a manufacturing technology that will create your product accurately without you having...
CNC Machining for the Energy Industry: 3 Things You Should Know
Humans’ energy needs were modest before the industrial revolution. For example, we were happy to utilize energy from the sun for heat, horses for transportation, the power of the wind to sail around the globe, and water to drive simple machines that grind grains....
CNC Machining Precision Optical Components: An Overview
The optical communication industry has seen impressive growth in the last decade. Its market size was valued at $18.7 billion in 2020 alone and is projected to surpass $37.6 billion by 2028. One of the key technologies contributing to the impressive growth of this...
CNC Robotics Machining and the Automation Industry: An Overview
The robotics and automation industries have grown massively in the last decade. The global robotics technology market was valued at $62.75 billion in 2019 alone and is projected to surpass $189.36 billion by 2027. One of the major factors contributing to the success...
Feed Rate vs. Cutting Speed: Understand the Difference
Computer numerical control (CNC) machining is one of the world’s most widely used subtractive manufacturing technologies because of its high accuracy and precision. One key reason for its success is the CNC-controlled relative motion between the workpiece and cutting...