by Dini Wahi | Oct 27, 2020 | Manufacturing
Laser welding is the method of using a high-powered laser beam to melt and bond materials such as metals or thermoplastics to create a weld. Thin materials can be welded with lasers because it uses such a concentrated heat source. The concentrated heat source enables...
by Dini Wahi | Sep 17, 2020 | Manufacturing
Arc Welding Definition and Process Types Arc welding is one of many fusion welding processes used to join metals. It uses an electric arc to create intense heat to melt and join metals. A power source generates an electric arc between a consumable or non-consumable...
by Dini Wahi | Sep 17, 2020 | Manufacturing
Spot welding is a type of electric resistance weld that uses resistance to weld two or more metal sheets together using pressure and heat to the weld part. The spot welding process uses two copper alloy electrodes to focus the welding current into a small area and...
by Dini Wahi | Aug 10, 2020 | Manufacturing
Methods and Definition Non-destructive testing (NDT) is also known as non-destructive examination (NDE), non-destructive evaluation (NDE), and non-destructive (NDI). This process involves a large variety of techniques used by various industries to evaluate the...
by Dini Wahi | Aug 10, 2020 | Manufacturing
Definition, Processes, and Types of Welds Welding is the process that combines materials such as metals, thermoplastics, and/or wood by using heat or pressure to melt the parts together. Allowing them to cool enables fusion. Different materials require unique...
by Dini Wahi | Jul 13, 2020 | Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) is also known as 3D printing. It is a transformational approach to industrial production that uses a computer-controlled process to generate three-dimensional objects through the process of adding materials layer-by-layer. How Does Additive...
by Dini Wahi | Jul 13, 2020 | Rapid Prototyping
Rapid prototyping is a fast design process that involves an idea, prototyping, and testing of a physical part, model, or building using a 3D computer-aided design (CAD). The building of the part, model, or assembly is typically accomplished through additive...
by Dini Wahi | Jun 22, 2020 | Manufacturing
Why Sheet Metal? Sheet metal can be used for a wide variety of applications. Sheet metal can be extremely advantageous depending on the type of application. Sheet metal has a much lower material cost than machining does. Instead of beginning with a chunk of material...
by Dini Wahi | Jun 15, 2020 | Manufacturing
Enrich your knowledge about tolerances for CNC machining, through learning about implications when tightening the range and the ways your existing tolerance range relies on various factors. 1. Tolerances are the allowable range for a dimension, usually expressed as...
by Dini Wahi | May 26, 2020 | Rapid Prototyping
The key to making your product stand out amongst the rest and having a competitive advantage through utilizing quick prototyping to produce parts to check and make sure the components fit and work as they should. This will help you beat your competition by getting...
