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Cold heading is a manufacturing procedure best suited for big volume production. Because tooling is required and the process involves high-speed equipment, cold heading seldom (if ever) makes sense for short runs under 5,000. However, if you are currently using traditional machining on a high-volume part, the cost savings of …

Before blasting off into space, an aircraft or space vehicle, as well as everything on board, must pass rigorous assessments. One such evaluation the component, system or piece of flight hardware in question may undergo is thermal altitude testing. Below is a brief look into what this analysis entails and …

Invisible inventory is unaccounted inventory, materials or items in the supply chain due to inadequate inventory management processes. Misdirected returned products, misplaced scanning equipment, inadequate receiving schedules, and other factors can all contribute to this. When the number of these instances rises dramatically, it can cause serious difficulties. When forecasting …

Mazda like most other manufacturers today has been looking towards electric technology, but unlike other manufacturers, Mazda does not deem the existence of electric to be the end of internal combustion. Internal combustion is the typical engine format we have been using for many years, including petrol and diesel engines. …

Choosing the best 4k TV is easy if you look at the features. The key is to find a TV that can deliver great color, contrast and the ability to play high resolution content. Thankfully, there are a few TVs on the market that can do that. They’re also future-proof, …

There are several options when it comes to best laptops for 2022. The top models in this category include the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2022), the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16, and the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360. Read on to find out more about these models. You can …

The telephone is today a common device available almost everywhere. But when it was first invented, it was a technological marvel that revolutionized communication. The invention of the telephone changed the world and the way people communicated. Today communication has become easy, and we can contact anyone anywhere in the …

Art and science for the longest time have been depicted as two contrasting disciplines. This idea has imposed strong challenges to the discussions of the impact of art on medicine, a fundamental scientific area. However, in the last decades, the awareness regarding the influence of art on healthcare facilities has …

While preventive maintenance relies on best practices and historical data, predictive maintenance takes measurements from machine operations as they are occurring and uses this data to raise red flags when indications of a problem are noted. The benefit of predictive maintenance is that it is a proactive approach meaning that …

A keyway is a groove cut in the surface of an object to allow another part to be inserted and fastened. The purpose of the keyway is to prevent rotation between two factors that are joined by inserting one into the other. A keyway can be seen on any bolt …