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Total Runout (GD&T) Explained
05.08.2021ASME 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
15.07.2021Design 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
17.06.2021Albert Einstein once said, “The best design is the simplest one that works.” But 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
15.06.2021A 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
03.06.2021The 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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Best Free CAD Software in 2021
19.05.2021CAD stands for computer-aided design software. Simply put, these are computer programs that allow users to create 3D models and 2D drawings of products in the design phase. CAD software […]
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Aiming for BattleBots – Case Study
03.05.2021Last year, we were presented the opportunity to put our manufacturing quality to the ultimate test. And I’m not talking about the ultimate tensile strength test. A team getting ready […]
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Tibor Kadar Joins Fractory as CFO
30.04.2021We are happy to announce that Tibor Kadar has joined the Fractory team full-time in the role of CFO. Tibor has extensive experience in the financial field, having worked for […]
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Circularity (GD&T) Explained
19.04.2021The 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)?
15.04.2021Computer-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 […]
