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3 articles tagged with "Design"
Mar 3, 2026 7 min read
materials Aluminum Extrusions: Shapes, Alloys, and Applications
Aluminum extrusions offer design flexibility that other manufacturing methods can't match. Learn about standard shapes, custom profiles, alloy selection, and how to design parts that take full advantage of the extrusion process.
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Sep 8, 2025 8 min read
guides Metal-to-Plastic Conversion: When (and When Not) to Switch
A practical framework for evaluating metal-to-plastic conversion opportunities. Learn where plastics outperform metals, where they don't, and how to calculate whether conversion makes sense.
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Aug 25, 2025 8 min read
manufacturing Design for Manufacturability: 10 Rules for Cost-Effective CNC Parts
Practical DFM guidelines that reduce CNC machining costs by 20-50%. Learn the design decisions that drive cost and how to optimize your parts before sending drawings.
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