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What is anodizing?
Anodizing is a key step in manufacturing aluminum CNC machined parts . An electrochemical process that involves coating a metal part with an oxide...
What is CNC machining?
CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining is a subtractive manufacturing technology: parts are created by removing material from a solid block (ca...
3D printing vs. CNC machining
CNC machining is a common subtractive manufacturing technology. Unlike 3D printing, the process typically begins with a solid block of material (bl...
SPI Mold Finish: Surface Finish For Injection Molded Parts
SPI mold surface finish:
Surface finish of injection molded parts. The surface finish of injection mold on injection molded plastic parts is copie...
Several Common Metal 3D Printing Technologies
Metal 3D printing is considered the vertex of all 3D printing. The earliest metal 3D printing patent is DMLS (direct metal laser sintering), which ...