4 Ways Turnkey Manufacturing Can Benefit Your Business
Let’s say you have a product idea that you’re ready to take the next steps for, but you don’t know where to start. A turnkey manufacturer could be the perfect solution to your problem. Don’t …
Why Engineers Should Be Close to the Manufacturing Process
Through our years of engineering and manufacturing experience, we’ve noticed that many engineers today are too theoretical or abstract in their knowledge of manufacturing processes. By not educating themselves on the practical applications of their …
Buying American vs. Importing
Did you know that manufacturing plays a vital role in the U.S. economy? According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), “manufacturers contributed $2.35 trillion to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter” of 2020. …
Overmolding vs. Insert Molding
There’s a perfectly good reason why museums display old sculptures, pottery, and jewelry – everything used to be specially made by hand. While these are awe-inspiring works of art, can you even begin to imagine …
Machining vs. Precision Machining
Machining is a unique process that allows machinists to shape metal or other materials into finished products. They use turning, milling, grinding, and drilling machines (along with others) to assist them in producing their respective …
3D Printing and Dimensional Tolerancing in Product Design
Here’s a wild guess – you’ve tried 3D printing individual pieces of your multi-component prototype but they don’t quite fit together. While the design may look perfect in a solid-model CAD file, there are still …
Manufacturer Supply Chain Issues
The oddest thing happened in Texas back in February – there was a blizzard. According to Choose Energy, this led to “rotating power outages across more than 75 percent of the state.” Over 4 million …
Designing Prototypes for Manufacturability
There are several iconic moments throughout the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, but one specifically leads back to manufacturing – an ape first learning how to use a tool. Think about how much this discovery, …
The Purpose of an Injection Molding Machine
Plastic components are in high demand as ever today for industries ranging from automotive to health care. In fact, “the global injection molded plastics market size was valued at USD 258.2 billion in 2019,” according …
Stack-Up Tolerance Explained
When defining stack-up tolerance, the word “tolerance” refers to how much inaccuracy one is able to tolerate in a given dimension. Imagine that you want to cover a 4-foot by 6-foot floor with 12-inch square …