Welding design matters. Welding is usually an "out of sight, out of mind" manufacturing process - if the product works great, you don't think about it. However, if the product fails, weld design is...
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3 Basics of Welding Design for Product Engineering
- January 23, 2017
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Why Choose Robotic Welding Services Over Hand Welding?
- January 16, 2017
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Manufacturing machinery is getting smarter by the day. While some tech (like super agile collaborative robots) are limited to only the most cutting-edge enterprise manufacturing facilities, other...
7 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Material for Your Engineering Design
- January 02, 2017
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What influences a product's performance and reception? What makes a design a success or failure?
The 6 Main Steps of Metal Tube Fabrication
- December 27, 2016
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Fabrication is an essential component of most metal tube supply chains. Unless your application requires very basic components (such as basic carbon steel tubing for structural applications), you'll...
Cost of Stainless Steel Tubing vs. Aluminum Tubing
- December 19, 2016
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Stainless steel and aluminum. Both serve many functions in metal tubing fabrication. Each has pros and cons that help you determine which metal is best for your needs.
Mild Steel Tubing Makes Your Industrial Engineering Design Affordable
- December 05, 2016
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What is mild steel? It's basically a slang term for low-carbon steel tubing. Any vendor in the metal manufacturing industry should understand what you're looking for when you request this material.
The Difference Between Carbon Steel Tubing and Mild Steel Tubing
- December 05, 2016
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Technically, carbon steel tubing and mild steel tubing aren't different types of metal at all. Mild steel is carbon steel. (Technically, all steel is "carbon steel," since carbon is the difference...
Grab the Bull by the Horns With Rapid Metal Prototyping
- December 01, 2016
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Some dynamic companies are effectively using rapid metal prototyping to change the landscape of their industry. You could be one of them.
Custom metal prototyping designs can help improve prototypes,...
How Value Engineering Can Change the World (Even Just a Little)
- November 29, 2016
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Bessemer Process. Trans-Continental Railroad. Ford Model T.
Industrial Aluminum Tube Benefits & Applications
- November 07, 2016
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We've talked at length about the benefits and applications of stainless steel tubing. Now, what makes aluminum tube such a strong competitor to the world's most popular industrial metal?