CUSTPARTS

When you are designing parts for a robot - a joint housing, a drive mount, a lightweight structural bracket - the difference between a part that ships on time and one that gets held up three weeks ...

Robot joints and grippersfail in the field more often because of accumulated tolerance stack-up thanbecause of a single out-of-spec part. When you are sourcing CNC-machinedcomponents for a robotic ...

When engineersdesign a threaded hole, the instinct is often to go deeper “to be safe.” Inpractice, this assumption costs money without adding strength — and inthin-wall or delicate parts, it can we...

Threaded holes may look like simple features, but they are among the most common sources of manufacturing delays, inspection disputes, broken tools, and assembly failures in CNC-machined parts.Prob...

PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is widely used for precision mechanical components that require temperature resistance, chemical resistance, wear performance and low weight.However, machining PEEK is...

IntroductionAutomation equipment contains a wide variety of custom machined components, including:Fixture platesSensor bracketsPneumatic-cylinder mountsLinear-guide supportsRobot mounting basesGrip...

Meta Description: Learn how to design and machine deep pockets in CNC parts. This guide covers roughing strategies, step-down cutting, stock allowance, tool selection, corner finishing, semi-finish...

Meta Description: Learn how CNC machining tolerance and surface finish are affected by machine accuracy, cutting tools, machining parameters, fixture design, 5-axis machining, and inspection method...

Meta Description: Learn how to design and manufacture thin wall CNC machined parts with proper wall thickness, tool selection, machining strategies, fixturing, and DFM considerations to reduce defo...

IntroductionIn precision CNC machining, producing every individual component within its specified dimensional tolerance does not always guarantee a successful assembly.A shaft may meet its diameter...