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Hydraulic Cylinder Parts: Materials, Finishing and How to Source Them to Drawing
We manufacture piston rods, honed tubes, pistons, glands and end caps to drawing. A practical guide to materials, hard-chrome plating and honing, the tolerances that matter, and how to order hydraulic cylinder parts.
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Custom Gear Manufacturing: Types, Materials and How to Source Precision Gears
We manufacture custom spur, helical, bevel and worm gears to drawing. A practical guide to gear types, machining and sintering processes, materials, DIN accuracy classes and how to order precision gears.
CNC Machining Tolerances Explained: What's Achievable and What Costs Extra
Tolerance is one of the most consequential decisions in part design - yet it is often set by habit rather than analysis. We explain what CNC machining tolerances mean, what ranges are realistic, and why tightening a tolerance by 0.01 mm can double the cost of a feature.
Aluminium Alloy Selection for CNC Machined Parts: 6061, 7075 and 2024 Compared
Not all aluminium alloys behave the same way in the machine or in service. A practical comparison of 6061, 7075 and 2024 covering strength, machinability, corrosion resistance and anodising quality.
Powder Metallurgy vs CNC Machining: How to Choose the Right Process for Your Part
Choosing the wrong process at the design stage can result in parts that cost five times more than necessary. A practical guide comparing both processes on cost, volume, geometry and tolerance.
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