Design for Manufacturing: Special Clearances
This article discusses cutter clearance in milling operations with a particular focus on shoulders, flanges,…
Design for Manufacturing: Gang Milling
This article looks at the time and tooling considerations behind gang milling. Gang milling is the…
Design for Manufacturing: Hole Machining
This article considers cost avoidance techniques in blind hole drilling. Drilling makes use of cutters…
Design for Manufacturing: Oversizing Clearances for Large Cutters
This articles examines why you should preferentially design parts for large cutter use. Cutter size…
Design for Manufacturing: Milling
Milling is the act of subtractive manufacturing performed on a workpiece using rotary cutters to…
Design for Manufacturing: Boring
This article looks at the recommended design practices for boring machined parts. Boring is the…
Design for Manufacturing: Reaming
This article looks at the drilling operation known as “reaming.” We consider good design principles…
Design for Manufacturing: Drilling
This article discusses the economics of drilling operations regarding what to use and when. Drilling…
Design for Manufacturing: Swarf and Burr Removal
This article provides guidance on ensuring that burrs are removed from the product during the machining…
Design for Manufacturing: Machining Geometry
This article considers the increased complexity of multi-planar designs as well as the importance of ensuring…