Engineering Article Archive — Page 2
Process comparisons, sourcing guides and engineering reference written for buyers designing formed metal parts — from the XCWY Nanpi plant.
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How to Choose a Metal Stamping Supplier: Audit and RFQ Guide
Read more: How to Choose a Metal Stamping Supplier: Audit and RFQ GuideAn engineering-focused guide to how to choose metal stamping supplier, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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How to Reduce Metal Fabrication Cost Without Adding Risk
Read more: How to Reduce Metal Fabrication Cost Without Adding RiskAn engineering-focused guide to how to reduce metal fabrication cost, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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Sheet Metal Bending Design Guide: Radius, Relief, and Tolerance
Read more: Sheet Metal Bending Design Guide: Radius, Relief, and ToleranceAn engineering-focused guide to sheet metal bending design guide, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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Laser Cutting Design Guide for Accurate Sheet Metal Parts
Read more: Laser Cutting Design Guide for Accurate Sheet Metal PartsAn engineering-focused guide to laser cutting design guide, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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CNC Milling vs Sheet Metal: An Engineering Selection Guide
Read more: CNC Milling vs Sheet Metal: An Engineering Selection GuideAn engineering-focused guide to CNC milling vs sheet metal, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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Metal Assembly Design Guide: Joining, Tolerance, and DFM
Read more: Metal Assembly Design Guide: Joining, Tolerance, and DFMAn engineering-focused guide to metal assembly design guide, with decision criteria, drawing checks, manufacturing limits, inspection planning, and an RFQ checklist.
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Heavy-Duty Mounting Brackets: A Custom Stamping & Fabrication Case Study From XCWY
Read more: Heavy-Duty Mounting Brackets: A Custom Stamping & Fabrication Case Study From XCWYHeavy-Duty Mounting Brackets: A Custom Stamping & Fabrication Case Study From XCWY Most bracket buyers treat the part as a commodity until a batch arrives with hole positions that do not line up, or a finish that blisters after one winter. This case study walks through a recent heavy-duty mounting bracket programme at our Nanpi…
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Metal Surface Finishing Guide: Powder Coating, Plating, Anodizing and More
Read more: Metal Surface Finishing Guide: Powder Coating, Plating, Anodizing and MoreMetal Surface Finishing Guide: Powder Coating, Plating, Anodizing and More The metal part you design is only half the story — the finish decides how it looks, how long it survives, and whether it passes the spec your customer will check. This guide explains the finishing options we apply in-house at our Nanpi plant, what…
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Metal Parts RFQ Checklist: Send a Complete Drawing, Get a Faster Quote
Read more: Metal Parts RFQ Checklist: Send a Complete Drawing, Get a Faster QuoteMetal Parts RFQ Checklist: Send a Complete Drawing, Get a Faster Quote A metal fabrication quotation is only as good as the information behind it. The difference between a quote in 3 hours and a quote in 3 days is almost never the supplier’s workload — it is how complete the request is. This checklist…
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Sheet Metal Materials Guide: Choosing Steel, Stainless, Aluminium and Copper
Read more: Sheet Metal Materials Guide: Choosing Steel, Stainless, Aluminium and CopperSheet Metal Materials Guide: Choosing Steel, Stainless, Aluminium and Copper Most sheet metal parts fail before they are made — at the material selection step. Choose a grade that is too soft and the part flexes in service; too hard and it cracks in the press brake; too exotic and the cost balloons for a…