Machining of a part-seating undercut in a medium-density fiberboard fixture. Photo Credit: DeltaWing Manufacturing Almost every composite part, regardless of its constituent materials and regardless ...

The aerospace CNC machining sits at the heart of modern aviation and space exploration. Every component that leaves a machining facility must meet rigorous safety, performance, and regulatory ...

CNC might seem like magic. After all, an engineer need only design a part, send it through some CAM software, and then let the CNC machine do it’s thing and automatically cut a part. But that’s not ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. A part’s features sometimes make it more difficult to manufacture, or can increase cost and time. Understanding what affects ...