http://blog.enggdir.com Free Reprint Articles Submit Articles Add Content Industries Engineering News Submit Site Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:02:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CNC stands for computer numerical control. It refers to a computer "controller" that reads instructions code which dictates how a machine operates. And is typically associated with the removal of material such as metal for the creation of a complex part. The design and cutting is controlled by software programs ... http://blog.enggdir.com/cnc-machining-an-overview.html First of all what exactly is CNC machining? It stands for computerized numerical control. But what CNC machining really means is perfection. It's all about producing top quality parts on prototypes and low volume production runs at low costs and being as close to the original design as possible. Being ... http://blog.enggdir.com/cnc-machining-thinking-of-taking-it-in-house.html With today's price of metals at such high prices it is no wonder that people are trading in their extra precious metals. You see it all over the web with regards to companies that will gladly melt down your gold, silver, platinum and more. People are stealing copper tubing and ... http://blog.enggdir.com/trading-in-metals-how-your-old-jewelry-could-end-up-in-a-roll-form-machine.html Manufacturing is a process many don't understand unless you are a part of it. The very thought of everything that must take place to get a raw material turned into a finished product is mind boggling. There are many steps in the process, often times not related except as a ... http://blog.enggdir.com/manufacturing-metal-from-mining-to-metal-forming.html When you look at anything made of metal do you wonder how it was made? Do you ever think about the manufacturing process? Many of us never think about how things are made. We take for granted the fine details of the automobiles we use for transportation every day, the ... http://blog.enggdir.com/metal-forming-is-easily-taken-for-granted.html If you have ever been in a manufacturing plant you will see all kinds of machinery. If you think about it, everything you see has been made. Very seldom do you have anything in the raw form. Even most organic food has been handled and packaged to get to you. ... http://blog.enggdir.com/can-an-engineering-process-like-automotive-roll-forming-really-be-an-art-form.html If you want to learn stick welding it will take practice and a little patience to learn to do it in a way that will produce fine welds. This is an important thing to remember although some people may say they never had to practice much. Stick welding is one of ... http://blog.enggdir.com/stick-welding-tips-and-basics.html When you are looking for tips on how to make your MIG(GMAW) welding better and safer it is important to remember why you are using this method. It is also important to know some advantages and limitations of this method before you get started. Some of the advantages of using this ... http://blog.enggdir.com/mig-or-wire-feed-welding-process-tips-and-basics.html This process is called by many names and it basically is a welding process that uses an arc to heat metal that needs to be joined. The welder uses a continuous feed filler metal (a consumable) electrode and this is used on the work-piece. This type of welding also must ... http://blog.enggdir.com/mig-or-wire-feed-welding-process-overview.html The acronym TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding and the acronym GTAW stands for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding this is the same process but it is referred to by these two different names. In the situation you will be welding using an electric arc that generates the heat. ... http://blog.enggdir.com/tig-welding-process-overview.html