Mechanical Engineering Blog
Author: Andreas Velling
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Posts
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Design for Supply Chain Principles Explained
15. July 2021Design for Supply Chain is a part of the Design for Excellence (DFX) philosophy that focuses on creating designs that improve a certain aspect of a product. Some popular examples […]
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Design for X (DFX) Methods
17. June 2021Albert Einstein once said, “The best design is the simplest one that works.” However, a simple design can be difficult and time-consuming to create. However, putting too little work into […]
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Learn from Engineers – Making the Dream Welding Table
15. June 2021A few days ago, I received the most heart-warming letter from one of our customers. It’s just great to see someone so young being that passionate about engineering. Hopefully, you’ll […]
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Cylindricity (GD&T) Explained
03. June 2021The GD&T standards in ASME Y14.5-2009 define fourteen types of geometric tolerances. These fourteen geometric tolerances are divided into 5 main types of geometric control. These are form, location, orientation, […]
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Circularity (GD&T) Explained
19. April 2021The geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) standards in ASME Y14.5-2018 define five main types of controls for various part features. These are form, location, orientation, profile and runout. The form […]
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What is Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)?
15. April 2021Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is a type of manufacturing method that uses computer software and automatable machinery to create products with a high degree of accuracy and precision. Modern machines and […]
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Flatness (GD&T) Explained
30. March 2021The fourteen types of geometric tolerances in GD&T are divided into 5 main types of control. These are form, location, orientation, profile, and runout. Form controls determine the shape of […]
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5S System in Lean Manufacturing
25. March 20215S is a set of principles that, when applied in the workplace, can drastically improve the productivity and efficiency of the entire setup. It is a lean manufacturing tool that […]
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Sustainability in Manufacturing – Survey Results
22. March 2021We recently conducted a survey among our customers from the engineering sector to get a bigger picture of the industry’s views on sustainability. We carried out the survey to clarify […]
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Straightness (GD&T) Explained
18. March 2021ASME Y14.5 2009 GD&T Standards lists out 14 types of geometric tolerances. These 14 tolerances are bunched up into five different groups based on the type of control they offer. […]
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The Importance of Design in Industrial Engineering – Case Study
04. March 2021Cambridge Industrial Design is an engineering company that offers a full service from design to production. We have been helping them with the latter part of their process, in the […]
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Aluminium Anodising
02. March 2021Aluminium is the second most widely used metal in the world. Engineers prefer aluminium for its light weight, corrosion resistance and reasonable price. However, untreated aluminium has low wear resistance. […]