Looking to save money on your machined parts? Consider changing the design. There are small changes that engineers can make to their part designs that will lead to big savings when it comes time to [...]

Manufacturing and engineering often go hand in hand. A beautifully designed part can never come to fruition unless it can be actually be machined, and so it is incredibly important for engineers to have a [...]

In today's modern age of CAD models and CAM programming, one could assume that we've moved beyond the times when part prints and CNC drawings were commonplace in manufacturing. After all, there is a great [...]

Have you ever wondered how a machine shop goes about quoting a particular part? While it can seem random to the uninitiated, the cost of custom CNC machining is anything but arbitrary. Though every shop [...]

When creating a part, one of the most important decisions a design engineer must face is what type of material to use. Material selection will determine a great deal about the functionality and appearance of [...]

When it comes to creating/programming parts for production, Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems have become a standard throughout the manufacturing industry. The software space is competitive and ever changing, with hundreds of different programs and [...]

Machine shops and manufacturing plants alike rely on their uptime. If production is running smoothly, they are making money. But when production stops, it can get costly quickly in both real and opportunity costs. Understanding [...]

It's an exciting time to be a part of the manufacturing world. Innovative technologies are becoming more mainstream, and machines/processes that once seemed like science fiction, are now readily available for a wide range of [...]

Part design is a complicated process, and one must consider a wide range of factors when creating different product elements and components. One critical area when considering part design is “manufacturability”. This term refers to [...]

Teaming up with an outside source for manufacturing can be a great move for your business. It lets you increase production and take on new work in areas that may have seemed too challenging in [...]

Why Do We Use Tolerance? The importance of machining tolerances cannot be understated. Tolerances are perhaps the most critical aspect when it comes to manufacturing a part so that it can be produced affordably, efficiently, [...]

Designing parts for manufacturing can be an interesting challenge. We all want to create unique and innovative components that look good and function well. More importantly, we want them to be affordable for our customers [...]