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What is DFAM?

What is DFAM?

For decades designers and engineers have developed parts under the restrictions of their production capabilities. Whether the production techniques involved CNC machining, castings, milling or other techniques, the design of the part would be limited to the manufacturing process methods. However, after the creation of 3D printing in the 1980s quite a few different methods […]

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American Manufacturing History

American Manufacturing History

Happy Labor Day, folks! Labor Day is all about the workforce, so the holiday makes us wonder about the start of manufacturing in this country. There was a time where products were mostly made at home, or in nearby homes. It wasn’t until 1790 that the first factory was built on American soil. Let’s take […]

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