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Author: Andreas Velling
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Posts
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Total Runout (GD&T) Explained
05. August 2021ASME Y14.5-2009 classifies fourteen different types of geometric tolerances. These fourteen tolerances can be sorted into five broad groups, where each group represents the type of control they exercise on […]
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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 […]
