Choose The Right Plastic For Your Next Project
With thousands of plastics on the market, it can be a daunting task to decide which type is the best for your next rapid prototyping or low-volume manufacturing project. When choosing which plastic to use, there are going to be trade-offs between cost, moldability, surface finish, durability, strength and many others. The choice of plastic depends on […]
Industrial Equipment News: What tolerances can you expect when manufacturing prototypes?
For prototypes and low-volume production, one of the ways to ensure quick turnaround on your parts is by keeping designs simple and not over-engineering them
Industrial Equipment News: 7 Questions To Ask Yourself About Surface Finishes
What’s the best surface finish for your part? The answer to that question depends on having a clear understanding not only of what the product is expected to do but also the environment in which it will function.
How To Save Money On Your Next CNC Project
There are many ways to improve your design drawings to make them faster, easier and cheaper to CNC machine while maintaining quality. One way is by understanding and optimizing your specifications for corner radii. Sometimes a few minor changes to your corner radii can make a big difference in price and delivery times. Here is […]
The Art Of Designing Surface Finishes For Your Product
How a part looks, feels and functions is highly dependent on surface finish and key to designing a successful product. Knowing how to choose the best finish is a matter of asking the right questions about who will use it, for what purpose and in what environment. Here are some questions to ask yourself to […]
What Tolerances Can You Expect When Manufacturing Prototypes And Low-Volume Production?
When you supply your 2D and 3D drawings for a quotation on a new project, you must specify the dimensions for critical areas on your parts, as well as the tolerance that you require. Very tight tolerances are neither practical nor desirable in most instances, so let’s look at the tolerances that we specify at Star Rapid for most projects, why we do that and what it means for your parts.
How To Prepare Your CAD Drawings For Manufacturing
All manufacturers need design drawings of one kind or another to make a finished part from metal or plastic, and that usually means a computer-generated CAD file. But many product developers may not know how those files are used on the shop floor. Here is what you need to know from a manufacturer’s point of […]
HS Codes Explained
What is an HS Code? It’s probably a question most people have either heard or asked if they work with imports or exports. Here’s a brief overview of what it is and how it works.
Jimmy’z Vape E-Cigarette Wins Coveted Design Excellence Award
For 2017, Jimmy’z VAPE e-cigarette won a Gold Medal for excellence in consumer leisure products at the iF Design Award.
The Gate Camera Equipped Smart Lock In Design Engineer Magazine
This innovative security device has already received a good deal of attention from industry and tech watchers like Forbes and TechCrunch magazines. Now that case study is the subject of a separate article in Design World magazine.
