What is Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)? What is GD&T? If you are involved in design or manufacturing, you may be familiar with the term, “GD&T,” or “Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing”. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is a set of rules and GD&T symbols used on a drawing to communicate the intent of a design, focusing on the …
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What Is DFX and DFM? DFX first started as “Design for Excellence”, which means design excellence. The word “Excellence” can be extended to various fields and orientations in the hope that products can be designed to be more outstanding and perfect. Since perfection is almost endless, many people have replaced Excellence with Manufacturability, Testability, Inspection, …
Common Defects of Molding Injection molding is a complex technology with possible production problems. They can either be caused by defects in the molds or more often by part processing (molding), or even by design. Keep these factors in mind when designing your injection molded part, and remember that it is easier to avoid problems …
Project Timeline Management Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to creating your first project management timeline. 1. Set out your project scope Before you create your timeline, you need to create your project scope. This is a document that outlines every deliverable that goes into completing your project. If you were running a bakery, your scope …
Machining-Low Speed Wire Cutting Low-speed wire cutting electromechanical wire with copper wire as a tool electrode, generally at a speed of less than 0.2m/s for one-way movement, copper wire and copper, steel or super-hard alloy and other processed materials between the application of 60 to 300V pulse voltage, and maintain a gap of 5 to …
Cross-border Logistics Trends In 2022 Supply Chain As a result of the global epidemic, international trade has suffered an unprecedented impact, particularly regarding international logistics. The closure of shipping companies and airlines, the reduction of space, port congestion, and the control of import and export cargo at home and abroad has led to the shortage …
Designing Plastic Parts Designing plastic parts is a complex task involving many factors that address application requirements. “How will the part be used?” “How does it fit with other parts in the assembly?” “What loads will it experience in use?” In addition to functional and structural issues, processing issues play a large role in the …
