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Design tips that make Vertical Machining Centre easier and cheaper
Vertical Machining Centre is a milling machine with a vertical spindle and an automatic tool changer, run from a single programme It is used for batch work on prismatic parts where several operations have to run without
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Heat Sinks FAQ: the questions buyers ask
Heat Sinks is a machined or extruded finned body that carries heat away from a component It is used for power electronics, LED assemblies and any enclosure that generates heat. Typical values: material aluminium, or copp
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Mould Inserts FAQ: the questions buyers ask
Mould Inserts is a replaceable steel component that forms part of a mould cavity It is used for moulds where a wear area, a core or a detail needs to be replaced or machined separately. Typical values: material H13, or a
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Hydraulic Manifolds FAQ: the questions buyers ask
Hydraulic Manifolds is a block with drilled and ported passages that connects valves, pumps and actuators It is used for replacing pipework with a single machined block, in mobile and industrial hydraulics. Typical value
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O-Ring Grooves FAQ: the questions buyers ask
O-Ring Grooves is a groove that locates and compresses an elastomer seal between two faces It is used for any assembly that has to hold pressure without a gasket or a sealant. Typical values: standard ISO 3601 for the gr
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Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing FAQ: the questions buyers ask
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is a symbolic language on the drawing that controls form, orientation and position It is used for saying what a part actually has to do, instead of relying on plus minus dimensions
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Surface Roughness FAQ: the questions buyers ask
Surface Roughness is the measure of the fine peaks and valleys left on a surface by the manufacturing process It is used for controlling friction, wear, sealing and appearance on a finished face. Typical values: paramete
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ISO 2768 General Tolerances FAQ: the questions buyers ask
ISO 2768 General Tolerances is a standard that sets the tolerance for dimensions that have no individual tolerance on the drawing It is used for keeping a drawing readable, by not dimensioning every non critical size. Ty
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First Article Inspection FAQ: the questions buyers ask
First Article Inspection is a full dimensional check of the first part from a new setup, reported against the drawing It is used for proving that the process can make the part before the batch is committed. Typical value
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EN 10204 Material Certificates FAQ: the questions buyers ask
EN 10204 Material Certificates is a standard that defines the type of inspection document supplied with a material It is used for proving that the material in the part is what the drawing called for. Typical values: type
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