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Fasteners are the unsung heroes of the automotive industry. Responsible for supporting engines, mounting bumpers, securing wheels rotating at high speeds, and attaching interior trim, vehicles often have more than 3,500 fasteners keeping cars, trucks and SUVs together. Choosing the right fasteners for each application requires balancing application requirements, cost, safety, lifespan, and serviceability. Automotive […]
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Fig.1 As of today, you can now add masking and plugging to your orders using the Fictiv platform! This time-saving feature allows you to simply and quickly indicate holes to be plugged and surfaces to be masked when configuring a post-production finish on the Fictiv platform. Through our best in class auto-quoting experience, you get […]
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So, you’ve been designing “things” using Solidworks for a while now. Maybe you took a Solidworks class or two, maybe you didn’t. Either way, you got to the point where you want to design more complicated & organic shapes and you are struggling. After all, designing organic shapes typically requires surface modeling in Solidworks, which […]
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The Challenge: Stopping Flash Before It Starts Flash is excess plastic that forms on the surface of injection molded parts. Some amount of flashing is expected during plastic injection molding, but an excessive amount of flash can detract from a part’s surface finish and interfere with product assembly. The causes of flash are numerous and […]
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When you’re a mechanical engineer like me, starting a new 3D model design is equally exciting and nerve-wracking as your mind fills with possibilities. Whether it’s a complex CNC part, a simple mechanical assembly, an innovative new product development (NPD) design, or a 3D printed mechanism, every project presents unique challenges and opportunities for innovation. […]
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Nickel plating dates back several centuries and has been used for a variety of purposes over that period. There are two types of nickel plating, electroless and electrolytic. Electrolytic nickel plating or nickel electroplating is an electrochemical process whereby metal is deposited on a surface. Electrochemical processes are fueled by a chemical reaction, along with […]
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Fictiv and Olivieri are nominated for the Digital Supply Chain and Digital Transformation Leadership categories, recognizing operational and leadership excellence on the transformation journey to digital manufacturing. SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2023 — The Manufacturing Leadership Awards, awarded by the National Association of Manufacturers, today announced both Fictiv and Chief Operating Officer Jean Olivieri as finalists in the 2023 […]
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Index What is a complex part?Why should you use CNC machining for creating complex parts?1. Machine Cutting Axes2. Cutting Tools and Part Features3. Tolerancing and Surface Finishing4. Work HoldingCNC MillingDesign for manufacturabilityTolerance and surface finish capabilityCNC TurningLive tooling v. non-live toolingTolerance and surface finish capabilityEDMTolerance and surface finish capabilityComplex Parts at Ridiculous Speeds Across the […]
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A compliant mechanism is a mechanical system that uses flexible components such as springs, cables, and linkages to absorb energy, provide compliance, and reduce the overall stiffness of a system. Compliant mechanism designs use flexible members (often 3d printed) to achieve a prescribed range of motion and/or force. There are also secondary benefits to compliant […]
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In plastic injection molding, the cooling of the mold is critical to the quality of the part. That’s because mold cooling affects the part cooling that occurs after molten thermoplastic is injected into the tool. Traditionally, cooling is achieved with cooling lines that are cut or drilled into the mold inserts to allow water or […]
