SUBSCIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
4 min read
Weerg staff: Apr 6, 2022
Aluminium has become a very popular material for applications across many different industries and in CNC machining. Its popularity over other materials is associated with its excellent mechanical properties. If you want to learn all about the top 3 aluminium alloys, keep reading as we disclose all...
2 min read
Fabio Trotti: Feb 22, 2022
Material testing - Thermal Testing
The need for reliable data from repeatable tests that can be used by designers for material selection is the main reason why a number of standardized tests have been developed over time to characterise materials.
1 min read
Fabio Trotti: Jan 25, 2022
The need to get reliable data from repeatable tests that can be used by designers for the material choice is the main reason why a number of standardized tests have developed over time to define materials.
8 min read
Fabio Trotti: Sep 22, 2021
The advent of FDM 3D printing technology (an acronym for Fused Deposition Modeling) has rapidly attracted an ever-increasing curiosity, both from the industry and the community of makers and hobbyists.To attract attention to this technology, it was the possibility of creating a model...
1 min read
Fabio Trotti: Sep 15, 2021
PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is an organic thermoplastic polymer belonging to the family of polyetherketones, often referred to as the king of polymers, thanks to a fantastic mix of very high mechanical, thermal and chemical properties.
5 min read
Nicolás Viotto: Sep 1, 2021
When you go to create prototypes or parts for customized projects or for replacement, the choice of material is a very important phase of the design.Different materials used for the same design, even belonging to the same family, can have very different performances.Therefore it is ...
2 min read
Weerg staff: Jul 21, 2021
With HP's introduction ofMulti Jet Fusion technology, many things have changed in the 3D printing industry: the production capacity often 10 times higher than the old SLS technology, an uptime close to 100%, a very affordable production cost, but above all the production of excellent functional...
4 min read
Weerg staff: Jul 13, 2021
What is Aluminium? It is a chemical element, which is found naturally on Earth. It is the most abundant metal on our planet, as it makes up roughly 8% of the crust on the surface. It is very versatile, making it the second most used metal after steel in various ways such as in automobiles...
2 min read
Weerg staff: Jul 13, 2021
With their simplicity, Ashby's maps are an excellent support for a reasoned choice of the material with which to make your parts.
2 min read
Weerg staff: Jul 13, 2021
Shot peening is an essential mechanic process that is utilized in a variety of different industries. The idea behind shot peening is similar to the age-old process of blacksmiths that hammered metal over and over again to gradually improve its strength.
Shot peening improves the fatigue life of CNC...
