If you work in the manufacturing, construction, agricultural or engineering industries, your requirements for tools and components (especially their replacements), are likely highly specialised. Where tools and components are specialised, they might be difficult to obtain when you need to have them replaced, and sourcing them from original manufacturers could well be a costly affair….
Injection moulding and cast making takes up a large part of most manufacturing processes, but it is one that takes place behind the scenes, generally unseen and removed from the finished product. There are a number versatile and viable materials that can be used when making these casts, however, depending on what they are being…
Reverse Engineering & Design To begin, the tool is first designed or reverse engineered in a digital plan using programmes like CAD. Creating a Mould with CNC Machining The digital design is used to create a plastic or metal mould through CNC machining. Creating a Shaped Cavity The mould is then used to create a…
Toolmaking has come a long way; humans are no longer hitting rocks together to create tools. Spears, bows and arrows have been replaced by screw drivers, hammers and drill bits, all crafted to perfection. The History The first tools where made approximately 2.8 million years ago by the Homo habilis genus. 200 000 years ago, tools…
When work goes under way there are so many unexpected occurrences that may take us by surprise and some that we may be aware of. When it comes down to the machinery that we use within a business, there comes a time where it may not be as effective or may not be functioning at…
Engineering activities are reliant on the machines that they use to be completed, but the components within that equipment has a lifespan. When they eventually break down you may suffer downtime until such time that they are replaced, or you could take another approach: one that is cost effective, incurs less downtime and still matches…
When comes to manufacturing and the processes that occur within a business, having the machinery that gets the job done always helps. Getting a machine that gets the job done definitely makes a massive difference in the overall effectiveness of the overall business. I mean can you image making the products or getting the job…
Often people working with machinery on a daily basis will find themselves looking for certain parts to repair broken machinery. The part needed might be discontinued or unavailable for whatever reason. Using injection moulding one can manufacture the part by injecting the molten material needed into a mould of the part required. Injection Moulding is…
CNC machining offers a tested and effective means of producing tools and parts that need to be characterised by accuracy, intricacy and effectiveness. Engineering tools and parts are highly specialised, and as such need to be manufactured exactly to OEM specifications if they are to be used in your facility, and CNC machining offers the…
Specialised machinery, whether using it in the mining, engineering or electrical industries, forms the backbone of most processes. Unfortunately for business owners, the components that keep these machines operational tend to have a limited lifespan, and the more extensively they are used, the quicker they become worn and ineffective. It’s a natural part of the…
