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Author: Andreas Velling
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Posts
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Cold Welding Explained
17. May 2022Cold welding is a solid-state welding process that requires little or no heat to join two or more metal surfaces together. The first scientific evidence of cold welding was recorded […]
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Profile of a Surface (GD&T) Explained
10. May 2022GD&T consists of 14 geometrical tolerances that can be applied to any part feature to control them. These tolerances are described in detail in ASME Y14.5-2009. Many of these 14 […]
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Fibre Lasers – Working Principles, Applications & More
27. April 2022Lasers have been around for a long time but their use in commercial applications is quite recent. It took engineers a while to strengthen laser capabilities to a point where […]
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MIG Welding Explained
19. April 2022MIG welding is an arc welding process that joins two metals together using a consumable wire electrode. As the wire strikes the welding arc, the welding area is protected by […]
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Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
11. April 2022In the past few decades, research into design thinking has engendered a new wave of methodologies in product design and manufacturing processes. These methodologies have saved billions in product development […]
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TIG Welding Explained
05. April 2022TIG welding is a stable arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an inert gas in the welding arc to create high-quality welds. It became a groundbreaking […]
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Parallelism (GD&T) Explained
25. March 2022ASME Y14.5-2009 divides tolerances in GD&T into 14 different types. Each tolerance controls the characteristics of features to guarantee near-perfect fabrication and assembly of machine components. These 14 tolerances are […]
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Design for Sustainability
09. March 2022Design for Sustainability is an offset of the Design for X (Design for Excellence) philosophy. DFX encompasses a wide range of methodologies to improve product design and manufacturing processes. The […]
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Symmetry (GD&T) Explained
22. February 2022The 2009 edition of ASME Section Y14.5 defines 14 geometric tolerances in GD&T. The manufacturing industry uses these tolerances to convey manufacturing intent from the designers to the manufacturers. GD&T […]
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Fractory Now Offers Welding
21. February 2022We are glad to announce that Fractory now offers welding as a service (click the link for more precise info). Our capabilities include MIG/MAG, TIG, spot and robot welding as […]
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Belt Drives & Types of Belts
08. February 2022A belt drive is one of the most popular types of power transmission methods besides gears, chain drives, shaft couplings and lead screws. The use of these highly efficient mechanical […]
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Price SolidWorks Files
26. January 2022The day has finally arrived – the platform is able to quote CAD files native to SolidWorks. .sldprt files are now supported! On top of that, we still work with […]