Design for Manufacturing: Corners in Machined Parts
Today we will look at the economics and design considerations for using sharp corners in machined parts. We'll
Improving Cost Effectiveness of Injection Molding Designs
In 1999, Yuh-Min Chen and Jang-John Liu published a paper discussing various methods to improve the cost-effectiveness of injection-molded designs
Design for Manufacturing: Oversizing Clearances for Large Cutters
This article examines why you should preferentially design parts for large cutter use.
Cutter size is determined by both the
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
In direct metal laser sintering, metal powder is placed on a print bed by an automatic powder-layering blade. This blade
Design for Manufacturing: Sheet Metal Bending
The field of Design for Manufacturing provides a lot of excellent tips on how to drive down tooling costs in
Surface-Based Modeling in CAD
At some point, CAD designers transition from solid modeling to surface-based modeling. This requires a greater understanding of modeling compared
Design for Manufacturing: Special Clearances
This article discusses cutter clearance in milling operations focusing on shoulders, flanges, and near the parting lines.
Cutter placement is
Automated Fixture Design Processes
Automated fixture design processes are an innovative method to reduce the workflow time necessary to create vital tools for manufacturing.
Design for Manufacturing: Stamp Notching
This article provides instructions on when notching is required in stamping operations based on subsequent operations. Whenever a part must
Design for Manufacturing: Turned Part Style Selection
This article provides background and general best practices in selecting turned parts manufacturing systems.
Turned parts are those created by
