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Articles for Mechanical engineering
Upload a CAD file, get a price in seconds: no more waiting three days
Drawing by email, three days waiting for the quotation, chasing it up: this is still how many people buy sheet metal parts. Why we have done away with it, and what the route from file to part looks like today.
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AI agents in purchasing: why we run an MCP server for sheet metal parts
Interfaces alone are not enough for AI agents. They need context: what can be made, what it costs, when it will be ready. How our MCP server provides this, and why a person still places the order in the end.
Read the article →Getting laser parts fast: what determines the delivery time
Which delivery time levels there are, why bends and threads count, when the order cut-off applies and which parts qualify for Express 24 h.
Read the article →Brass or gunmetal? Three copper alloys compared
Ms58 for turned parts, Ms63 for bending, gunmetal Rg7 for bearings and bushes: how to recognise the right copper alloy.
Read the article →Choosing the right bend radius and minimum flange
Why a flange cannot be as short as you like, which inside radius actually forms during bending, and how to read both for each sheet thickness.
Read the article →Copper in the control cabinet: E-Cu or SF-Cu?
For busbars, conductivity counts; for brazed joints, suitability for welding and brazing. Two copper grades, two tasks.
Read the article →Not all stainless steel is the same: 1.4301, 1.4305, 1.4307 and 1.4571
Four stainless steel grades, four strengths: welding, turning, chlorides. Which grade suits which semi-finished product.
Read the article →Aluminium: properties and alloys
What makes aluminium special, how the alloy groups 1000 to 7000 differ, and which grade suits sheet, profile or turned part.
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Connecting ProFix: which T-slot nuts and connectors fit?
The slot, the thread, assembly access and operating conditions decide which connection suits your profile. This is how you narrow down the choice and avoid typical mistakes before ordering.
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Ordering a mitre cut: which dimensions does the saw need?
A clear sketch helps you avoid questions about the length, angle and orientation of your profiles.
Read the article →STEP or DXF: how to prepare your sheet metal part
Which file suits your part? A short guide from export to price check.
Read the article →Profiles cut to length: the right cut in four steps
Matching profile shape, material, dimensions and length correctly.
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