The Guide to Injection Molding Production Injection molding comes after prototyping, but do you know how the production process works? When you’ve finished designing and prototyping your product, it’s time to scale up and start production. But injection molding is a complex undertaking, and to get your products to market quickly and cost-effectively, you need to know how the process works. In this guide you’ll learn about: Planning production timelines, including mold design and machining The importance of early DFM feedback Working on design, sourcing materials, and machining different elements in parallel to shorten lead times

The Complete Guide to Designing Tight Tolerance Parts Quality parts start with quality designs. Do you know how to make your design intent clear so your suppliers get it right the first time, every time? Producing precision parts is difficult, and good designs will help ensure your suppliers deliver parts that meet your specifications. Our guide explains how to create designs and drawings that effectively communicate required tolerances and your design intent — while ensuring that your parts and assemblies fit and function correctly. Download this ebook and you’ll learn: The basics of standard machining tolerances The common definitions and principles of GD&T, and why GD&T is key for good communication with suppliers and machinists How to ensure the functionality of your designs with tolerance stack-ups Best practices for creating clear, effective engineering drawings

CNC Secondary Operations Playbook When you’ve finished CNC machining your components, the work’s far from over. Those raw machined parts may have the shape needed to function, but what if they don’t have the right finishes or material properties needed for the end product? That’s what post-machining processes are for! In this ebook you’ll learn: About the 3 types of secondary operations: heat treatments, surface finishing, and hardware installation Which heat treatments can deliver the material characteristics you need Which finishing processes can deliver the right protection and aesthetics for your application What sort of hardware works best for your assemblies

CNC Machining Design Guide Packed with more than a dozen tips and tricks, Fictiv’s CNC Design Guide provides hardware designers and developers a handy blueprint for how to control costs by knowing which sizes and shapes to steer clear of, ensure quality CNC drilling, milling, and turning outcomes, and trim unnecessary fat out of the design and machining process. Let Fictiv’s CNC Design Guide show you the way. Control costs by knowing which sizes and shapes to avoid. Ensure quality CNC drilling, milling, and turning outcomes. Learn how to trim unnecessary fat out of the design and machining process.