Practical notes from our engineers on tolerances, materials, finishes and design for manufacturing — plus news from our plants in Dongguan and Zhaoqing.
Tolerances, materials, finishes and design for manufacturing — explained the way we discuss them with buyers every day. Filter by topic or search for a feature.
6061 machines easily, anodizes well and resists corrosion; 7075 comes close to steel in strength. How to pick the right grade for brackets, housings and structural parts.
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Compound angles, undercuts and multi-face parts in one setup: where 5-axis machining pays off — and where a 3-axis job is still the cheaper choice.
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Type II decorative, Type III hard coat and colour options: what each adds to the part, how it changes dimensions and when to mask threads and bores.
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The same drawing review, fixtures and inspection plan carry a part from a prototype batch of 1–100 pcs to production runs of 10,000+ pcs.
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Which features need a tolerance callout, which can stay on ISO 2768, how GD&T and surface finish fit in — and how every tighter limit changes cost and lead time.
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3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centers, CNC lathes and turn-mill machines — plus the quality room where every batch is measured before it ships.
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Flat sealing faces, clean internal channels and accurate port positions: how we machine and inspect stainless manifolds for liquid-cooled servers.
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Inside corner radii, pocket depths, standard hole sizes and sensible tolerances: small drawing changes that cut machining time without touching function.
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Both are austenitic grades, but the molybdenum in 316 gives it better resistance to chlorides. Which one your part really needs — and what it costs.
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