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A Designer’s Guide to Prototyping

Previously published on fastradius.com on June 1, 2020 Superior designs aren’t made overnight — they are the product of rounds…

4 years ago

Laser Cutting Do’s and Don’ts

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 1, 2020 Laser cutting is the process of using high-power beams of light to…

4 years ago

Manufacturing With Recycled Materials

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 27, 2020 Since 1950, the world has produced 8 billion tons of plastic, and recycled…

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Traditional Manufacturing Models vs. On-Demand Manufacturing

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 26, 2020 The rise of on-demand manufacturing The on-demand economy is officially here. From…

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Heat vs. Ultrasonic Insert Molding

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 25, 2020 Plastic injection molding offers many benefits to engineers. This manufacturing process is fast,…

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Which Plastics Manufacturing Process is Right for Me?

Previously published on fastradius.com on May 20, 2020 Plastics are a family of highly versatile manufacturing materials — some are soft…

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A Brief History of 3D Printing in Medicine

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 18, 2020 3D printing was pioneered by Charles W. “Chuck” Hull, who had the…

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5 Common Applications for Plastic CNC Machining

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 15, 2020 CNC machining is a subtractive manufacturing process that forms a completed part by…

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Bridge Tooling With Urethane Casting

Bridge tooling, sometimes called rapid tooling, is the process of quickly fabricating the tools needed for production so that manufacturers…

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What is Fiber Orientation and Why Does it Matter?

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 4, 2020 A composite is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more distinct materials…

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