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More from Gerald Davis
- From The Fabricator
How to create a realistic 3D CAD model, not a fabrication model
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 11, 2019
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Here are some CAD tricks that will help to deliver realism for a prop used for visualization and planning purposes.
- From The Fabricator
Defining acceptance and rejection standards for surface appearances
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 5, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A fabricator looking for guidance on standards for surface appearances might need to define its own standards.
- From The Fabricator
Saving time in determining tolerances
- By Gerald Davis
- Feb 7, 2019
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis describes the use of CAD templates to help automate the creation of 2D drawings.
- From The Fabricator
Tolerances on drawings can influence production costs
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 20, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis describes the impact of unreasonable tolerance callouts on CAD drawings.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: The DFM defines the supply chain that guides the DFM
- By Gerald Davis
- Dec 10, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Lessons learned during one design for manufacturability effort pay off in future projects.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Avoid design for manufacturability myopia
- By Gerald Davis
- Nov 14, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
When it comes to industrial design, don’t let design for manufacturability goals override basic product feature desires.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: The evolving design-for-manufacturability model
- By Gerald Davis
- Oct 12, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
In creating design for manufacturability files, focus on what’s needed and only provide details when absolutely necessary.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Using the DFM model to refine the industrial design objectives
- By Gerald Davis
- Sep 13, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
A solid DFM CAD model is an ideal foundation to make design tweaks to meet industrial designers’ goals.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Using the prototype to develop a design for production
- By Gerald Davis
- Aug 17, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Design for manufacturability requires communication to avoid wasted design effort.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: The battle between DFM and supply chain
- By Gerald Davis
- Jul 15, 2018
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Forethought given to DFM during prototype design can lead to a smooth production launch.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: What the prototype reveals
- By Gerald Davis
- May 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
In this retelling of a design-for-manufacturing exercise, columnist Gerald Davis shows that industrial design sometimes only gets you so far.
- From The Fabricator
3-D CAD modeling case study: A great industrial design can be burdened with inadequate planning
- By Gerald Davis
- Apr 12, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows how an initial design concept for a commercial coffee maker was used to launch a manufacturing project.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: An industrial design makes the transition to fabrication
- By Gerald Davis
- Mar 6, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis shows how an initial design concept for a commercial coffee maker was used to launch a manufacturing project.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Focus on industrial design limits attention paid to future manufacturability
- By Gerald Davis
- Feb 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
With the help of a case study featuring the design for a commercial coffee maker, columnist Gerald Davis shows how a focus on industrial design can help to place manufacturing issues on the back burner.
- From The Fabricator
A 3-D CAD modeling case study: Design for manufacturing in cooperation with industrial design
- By Gerald Davis
- Jan 9, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Gerald Davis discusses challenges in product development in a continuing case study. We know the new client built prototypes, but what were the factors that led to the design and schedule?
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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