If you are working in the sheet metal fabrication industry, you might have noticed that the unbend size of a sheet metal part is different than the bend version of the same part. Right? Have you ever wondered, why it is so? Well, that is due to the bend allowance or bend deduction. Let me …
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Have you ever thought, how many forces are acting on a car when it is moving or what are the forces acting on you when you are running? A Free Body Diagram can help you to find and calculate those forces. Let’s learn more about the Free Body Diagram ( FBD) in this article. What …
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Many of us have confusion between Screw and bolt. In the application point of view, both do almost the same purpose. But is there any difference? Yes, It does. So let’s talk about the Difference between Screw and Bolt and find out what you have to choose between screw vs bolt in different applications. Both …
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Springs are one of the key components of products where motion is involved. Springs stores mechanical energy and release it whenever it is required. Almost every product has springs nowadays. Our day to day products like watches, cellphones use different types of springs. So in this article lets talk about different types of springs, its …
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While designing a product, A design engineer has to take care of Design For Assembly, Design for manufacturing and most importantly the Factor Of Safety. The factor of safety is the most important aspect of product design. Any tolerance in the factor of safety can cause severe consequences. So in this article let us talk …
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Do you know why many of the design fails? It all because we don’t care about how a part may fit into other parts. Whatever machines you are seeing around the world comprised of different part fitted together. So it’s essential to know about fits to become a better product designer. Let’s learn in this …
Injection moulding is the widely used manufacturing process to manufacture simple to complex plastic parts. But do you know there are different types of an injection mold that you can choose form? Let’s learn in this article about different Types of injection molds. Importance of choosing a correct mold type Choosing a correct mold type …
