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Rapid Tooling is an important part of any manufacturing process. Before producing any hardware parts, components, or prototypes, you will need to go through the tooling process to create the molds for your hardware parts, sheet metalwork components, and prototypes. However, the traditional tooling process can take quite a lot of time to complete, and …
There are various types of plastic materials used in manufacturing processes nowadays. Manufacturers use these plastic materials to create various sheet metalwork parts, components, rapid prototypes, and completed products in various industries. Thermosets and thermoplastics are manufacturers’manufacturers’ most common plastic materials in their production cycles. What are thermosets and thermoplastics, and what are their differences? …
You will need to use the welding process if you want to combine or join different sheet metals together. You can also use some sheet metal welding techniques to fasten the sheet metalwork, which will give you a much better result than by using screws or other fasteners. Manufacturers have been using different welding methods …
Calculating die casting cost is quite simple. You need to factor in every potential spending in your die casting production, and you will get the total cost. It means you will need to calculate the cost of the die casting equipment, tooling, materials, labor, design fees, potential failures, and other expenses. It would help if …
You can use rubber materials in the rubber molding process to create various rubber-based parts for various industrial applications, such as aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, home appliances, and many others. The waterproof feature of the rubber materials makes them ideal to use for sealing, enclosures, and similar applications. In this guide, you will learn about the …
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software is the type of software you can use to build 2D or 3D designs for your prototypes, hardware parts, and components. You can use the data from the CAD/CAM software for the CNC machining process by converting them into the command configurations that the CNC machining equipment …
CNC turning is a common machining process that manufacturers will use alongside other CNC machining processes. With the process, you can shape the material bar according to the shape and design you have programmed for it. It will involve the turning and rotating process, along with cutting and other processes. In this guide, you will learn …
Investment casting is a casting process in manufacturing that uses a certain wax pattern to create a ceramic mold that you can dispose of later. Meanwhile, die casting involves casting molten metals into mold cavities by using high pressure. Both casting processes have their own advantages and disadvantages, but they both have a wide range …
Prototyping means turning your ideas into tangible forms, which also means creating experimental versions of your product so that you can test them before going into mass production. There are lots of manufacturing methods such as sheet metalwork, vacuum casting, low-volume insert molding, metal die casting CNC machining and 3D printing technology are two of …
Aluminum is a common metal used in various manufacturing processes. It is the metal extracted and processed from bauxites through a long and complex production process. Manufacturers use different types of aluminum alloys for a wide range of industrial applications, such as consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, construction, and many others. There are two types of …
In manufacturing, manufacturers often use rough metals to create various parts and components, and unless these metals get electroplated, they might not work in the best way. Thus, the electroplating process becomes an important part of the manufacturing progress, which helps the manufacturers to improve the metal properties they are working on. This process can …
Blow molding and injection molding are the two common molding methods used in today’s manufacturing industry. Blow molding or injection molding, which one is right for my projects? In this guide, you will learn about the difference between them. What is Blow Molding? Blow molding is the manufacturing process that involves blowing air inside the molten …
CNC robots 2024 are automation robots used to help with the CNC machining process. These robots can handle various tasks, depending on the robot type and the programmed commands you give to them. In this guide, you will learn all the basic information you need to know about CNC machining and automation robots applied in …
Aside from metals, plastic materials are the most common materials used in the automotive industry. With the various plastic materials available to use, such as ABS, PVC, polyurethane, and many others, automotive manufacturers can pick the ones that will be the best fit for their production needs. Different vehicles will need to use different plastic …
The hot and cold runner systems in injection molding are the two most common molding systems you will need to use in your production cycles. Each one of them will have its own use within your production plan, so you need to know the differences between these runners in your injection molding process. This guide will …
Among the various welding methods available today, ultrasonic welding is perhaps the most advanced type of welding technique you can use in various manufacturing processes. The ultrasonic vibration applied in the welding process allows you to weld thermoplastic and metal materials while minimizing the potential damage on the surface area. The traditional welding method uses …
In rapid manufacturing, short-run production allows you to complete prototyping projects on a short-term basis. It differs from the long-term production standards, where you need to work on a project in a long production cycle. As a result, short-run production gives you much better opportunities to keep your production cycles fresh, while allowing you to …
Injection molding is the manufacturing process that allows you to create injection molding products, and components based on the mold designs. It uses various types of plastics as the primary materials. In this guide, we will go through the various products made with injection molding along with their applications. The Advantages of Injection Molding in …