When it comes to pricing CNC machined parts, the biggest cost driver is often machining time. This can outweigh the material costs, set-up costs and even the costs of custom finishes, such as anodi……

CNC machining can create high precision, end-use parts for nearly any application. It allows for amazingly tight tolerances on part dimensions and complex designs. But like any manufacturing proces……

Proto MFG offers a wide range of finishing options for our customer's custom-made parts, including anodizing, metal plating, and powder coating, to name a few. Abrasive media blasting is a cost-eff……

Alloy steel is a metal consisting mainly of iron but which includes small amounts of other elements such as: carbon, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, tungsten, or vanadium. These e……

Polymers are materials composed of repeating chains of individual atoms or molecules. Polymers can be naturally occurring (such as cellulose, latex, and rubber) or synthetic (like nylon, polyethyle……

Etching is a critical step performed before the anodization of aluminum or aluminum alloys, to improve the quality of the final treatment. Etching removes any surface contaminants or oxides from th……

The medical field is often at the forefront of engineering, from advanced implants using biocompatible materials to prostheses that interface with the nervous system. Such advanced levels of engine……

Engraving is the method of carving a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass ar……