Why Sheet Metal Gauges Are Important for Sheet Metal Fabrications
Sheet metals refer to very thin and flexible metal sheets that can be processed into just about anything. They are relevant across an array of industries including automotive, aerospace, building and construction. Thinner sheet metals are commonly called foil or leaf, while their thicker counterparts may be called plates. While it is possible to physical […]
Understanding Surface Speed in CNC Machine Operations
Surface speed is defined as the speed at which the cutter tool moves across a workpiece. It is used to help determine the optimal spindle rpm (Revolutions per minute) for machining cuts on both lathes and mills. It has a relationship with tool life and generally help machinists to manage the life span of their […]
Some Key Benefits For Using Rapid Tooling for Product Development and Design
One prominent challenge that the product designer’s face isn’t having the ability to make their clients to know how the product may feel and look. The additive manufacturing or rapid tooling technology is gaining huge importance among engineering manufacturers and designers, since it offers the fast and the accurate way of realizing potential of any […]
Metal Fabrication for the Energy Industry
As environmental concerns for conventional energy sources continue to rise, renewable energy manufacturing is taking front row and playing a vital role in delivering clean energy for future use. Metal fabrication is one of the avenues for delivering infrastructure in the energy industry. As a metal fabrication company, Firstpart delivers a complete range of essential […]
Understanding Single-cavity, Multi-cavity, and Family Cavity Mold Concepts
The cost of making injection mold tooling is inarguably part of the biggest expense lines and fixed costs in mass plastic part production. So delicate is the injection mold tooling that a single error in its design will be reflected in all the copies of the part that will be made from the tool. More […]
Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (Part 2)
In our last article on geometric dimensioning and tolerance, we discussed the basics of GD&T and the many benefits of using it for CNC design. Today, we continue by looking at the other half of GD&T. This concludes the introduction to GD&T, covering tolerancing guidelines and tolerancing symbols. GD&T Tolerancing Symbols […]
ISO 9001 Driven Manufacturing & Its Importance
The International organization for standardization, ISO, is the world’s largest and most versatile developer and regulator of standards and framework. ISO standards help to protect both companies and consumers, and may be seen as a panacea for consistency and reliability in brands, products and services. In manufacturing and production, quality control is vital to maintaining […]
Improving Part Manufacturability Using Mold Filling Simulation
Design for manufacturability (DFM) is a critical part of different manucturing techniques. DFM basically refers to the set of guidelines that product designers should align with to reduce the chances of manufacturing failure in their part production. For injection molding, there are many components of DFM. One of such components is Mold filling simulation. What […]
8 Things to Consider Before Buying Any 3D Printer
3D printing has become more popular and widespread in the last couple of years. Today, both hobbyists and professionals can tap into the power of additive manufacturing to make simple prototypes and end-use parts for an array of purposes. If you’re thinking of getting into 3D printing, one of the first places to start is […]
