When to automate a cell — and when not to
Robotic cells earn their keep on repeatable work. Here’s how we decide where they belong.
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Forge, mill or cast: choosing the right process
The same part can be made three ways. Which one is right depends on volume, geometry and finish.
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Scrap is a signal: catching drift early
In-process gauging turns scrap from a surprise into an early warning.
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Lead times you can plan around
Precision is worth little if it’s late. How our scheduling keeps your line moving.
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Inside the gauge lab: CMM, optical and surface
Every part meets the print — and we can prove it. A look at how Stalix inspects.
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Material matters: steel, alloy and finish
The right material is half the part. A quick guide to picking stock that holds up.
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Reading a drawing: GD&T that saves you money
Good tolerancing is the difference between a part that works and a part that’s expensive for no reason.
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Holding ±0.01 mm: keeping tolerance under heat
Heat moves metal. Here is how we keep a forged part inside a hundredth of a millimetre anyway.
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From raw billet to finished part: a walk down the line
Intake, forge, mill, gauge, dispatch — the five stations every part travels, and what happens at each.
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