by Michael Yu | Sep 23, 2024 | CNC Machining, Material Selection
BeSince the beginning of China and Western Asia more than six thousand years ago, people have widely used brass, an alloy that still plays a huge role in manufacturing today. However, unlike in ancient times, brass has now developed a wider variety of types, grades,... 
by Michael Yu | Sep 20, 2024 | 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Injection Molding, Material Selection
In 2021, China shocked the world by publishing a set of figures about PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate): the industrial use of this material rose from 370,000 metric tons in 2015 to 530,000 metric tons in 2021. What kind of industrial material is this? Why is it getting... 
by Michael Yu | Sep 19, 2024 | CNC Machining, Consumer Products, Material Selection
In industrial production, PVC is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene, with an annual production of about 40 million metric tons. So what special properties does this material have? What are its... 
by Frank Lee | Sep 14, 2024 | CNC Machining, Material Selection
What is 303 Stainless Steel? Some of the most well-known varieties of free-machining stainless steel are 303 and type 409. It is easy to work with and will not rust. In this scenario, austenitic stainless steel is precisely what it sounds like. It is composed of... 
by Frank Lee | Aug 29, 2024 | CNC Machining, CNC Truninig
One could even claim that most parts are manufactured and machined using CNC machining, which is one of the main tenets of contemporary manufacturing. While there are numerous CNC machining techniques, such as milling, drilling, EDM, waterjet, ultrasonic, laser, etc.,... 
by Michael Yu | Jun 29, 2024 | CNC Machining, CNC Truninig, Design Guide, Micheal Yu
Ancient Chinese people believe that ‘Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood’. This sentence still works when it comes to CNC lathe tools. Understanding various CNC lathe tools would help us better understand the whole CNC process.... 