Tolerance optimization is a critical facet of modern manufacturing, aiming to balance the precision of component dimensions with economic production targets. By systematically allocating allowable ...

Pick up a dozen golf balls from your favorite manufacturer and you can rest easy knowing the dozen pellets packed inside are practically identical from one to the next. Thanks to tighter manufacturing ...

We all know that, in an internal combustion engine, a piston has to fit tightly within its cylinder. Of course, it can't fit too tightly, either. Turns out that the film of oil that sits between ...

Quality control starts with an inspection of the finished product, but this method does not affect quality. For continuous quality improvements, you have to combine the inspection with methods that ...

The age-old business axiom, “time is money,” is more true today than ever before. Across the manufacturing industry, fluctuating market conditions, increased pressure from global competition, stricter ...

Electron beams that meld layers of titanium. Powerful jets of water that slice through almost any material. The world’s largest 3D printer, which can print a 5,000-pound object in just three days.

The 2024 release continues to expand KeyCreator support for Model-Based Definition (MBD) strategies. In practice, these unambiguously define parts by attaching Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) ...

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