Bending — sometimes called flanging or press braking — is one of the most important and widely used techniques in high-precision sheet metal fabrication. Sheet metal bending allows manufacturers to turn a straight piece of sheet metal into an angled component, and this can be much more cost-effective than welding or affixing two separate pieces together. […]
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Sheet metal welding is one of the most effective ways to create strong, permanent joints in thin metal components. Sheet metal can be manipulated in many ways: bending, curling, punching, stamping, and beyond. But sometimes manufacturers don’t need to cut or deform their sheet metal—they just need to fix two sheets together. One way to join
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When engineers and manufacturers work with metals, they demand strength and durability. Metal parts are expected to last, and their stress resistance is what makes them useful in applications far and wide. Sometimes, however, manufacturers need their metals to be soft and ductile. Because when metals are very hard, they are harder to bend, form,
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The method of spinning and milling of non-ferrous and ferrous metals is CNC machining. For iron, brass, plastic, copper, aluminum or steel, there are online machining services. Fine metals including platinum, gold, and silver are also handled by the service providers. Of sheet metal, they have an in-depth precision. Lots of benefits are offered by
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With more than 10 years in the rapid manufacturing business, 3ERP has built up rich experience in CNC machining parts for both prototyping and mass production. In any form of manufacturing, machining tolerances play a crucial role as they define the allowable variation in dimensions and physical properties of a manufactured part. Maintaining tight tolerances is vital
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If you’ve ever needed to machine a flat surface quickly and cleanly, chances are you’ve used, or at least considered, plain milling. We’re talking about one of the most dependable techniques in the shop, whether you’re roughing down a steel plate, prepping a reference face, or just squaring things up before the real work begins.
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Milling has been the favorite manufacturing process for metalworkers since the 1800s. What has changed significantly is the way that it is done. A hundred years ago, milling required a lot of manual labor. But now Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technologies do most of the work. Generally speaking, once the tooling is set up, CNC
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Sheet metal laser cutting is here to stay, and that’s because it has proven to be an efficient process time and time again. It first started out as an experimental technology in the 1960s and eventually became a process that combined speed, precision and versatility in creating everything from intricate prototypes to large-scale production parts.
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For many parts and products, a First Article Inspection (FAI) forms an important part of the quality assurance process. Parts manufactured by a third party should match up to the engineer’s designs, and an FAI is a way of making sure that this is the case. But how exactly does a First Article Inspection work? Who
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Custom manufacturing is the game-changer that allows businesses like yours to create products tailored to your needs, whether a one-off prototype or a large batch of personalized items. This approach shifts away from the limitations of traditional mass production, focusing instead on precision, quality, and flexibility. What makes this process so valuable? It’s the ability
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