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Create Jigs and Fixtures with CNC Machining and 3D Printing

Posted On September 26, 2019 By Brazil Metal Parts
Jigs and fixtures are key production tools and can be created using CNC machining or 3D printing.
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How to Clone BattleBots Trophy with CNC Machining

Posted On September 23, 2019 By Steve Konick
For the first time, BattleBots granted a company permission to replicate its coveted Giant Nut trophy. The original is awarded to the team that wins the annual competition, which features fierce, fighting robots, and airs on the Discovery Channel.
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Metal 3D Printing and Machining Produce High-Efficiency Rocket Designed by Stanford Students

Posted On August 26, 2019 By Brazil Metal Parts
Aerospace engineering students at Stanford use digital manufacturing to design new iteration of a highly efficient liquid propellant rocket capable of reaching an altitude of 30,000 feet.
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Using High-Performance PEEK, PEI Plastics for Machining, Molding

Posted On June 13, 2019 By Steve Konick
Consider cost, part performance when choosing PEEK or PEI (Ultem) Plastics for CNC machining or injection molding your parts.
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How Do You Move 295 CNC Machines? Glad You Asked.

Posted On January 16, 2019 By Brazil Metal Parts
As demand for machined parts continued to grow at Brazil Metal Parts, we needed to expand our operations. Here's a look at how we scouted out a new location and executed a move of 295 CNC machines over five weeks.
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NOVO Turns to Machining, Molding for Medical Device Prototyping

Posted On December 13, 2018 By Brazil Metal Parts
With its in-house machine shop overloaded and a need for molded prototype parts, NOVO Engineering turned to Brazil Metal Parts to aid in the development of a continuous glucose monitoring system.
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Startup Helps Researchers Take Next Step in Prosthesis and Exoskeleton Design

Posted On November 14, 2018 By Brazil Metal Parts
Humotech works with scientists and engineers at universities and government research labs who are exploring next-generation assistive medical device designs.
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Machining’s Growth Makes Reports of its Death an Exaggeration

Posted On November 13, 2018 By Judy Carmein
While 3D printing continues to establish its place in manufacturing, tech-enabled CNC machining has confirmed itself as a permanent fixture.
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How Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing Combine to Accelerate Aerospace Development

Posted On October 17, 2018 By Brandon Marcus
The aerospace industry is leveraging advances in both additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies to develop more complex components, faster.
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Navy Veteran Turned ICU Nurse Redesigns the Stethoscope

Posted On August 28, 2018 By Matt Ahart
Navy veteran re-engineers the 160-year-old stethoscope design to make it more functional, comfortable, and ergonomic.
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