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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Many people are being introduced to the amazing world of 3D printing. For those of us who have been involved at various stages of product development and manufacturing, 3D printing is not all that new. However, up until recently it has gone by a different name. The technology now known as 3D printing has been [...]
What is Draft?
Thursday, February 16th, 2012Given that this is a blog about engineering, design, sourcing, and supply chains, the draft I have in mind is not: A document step (as in first or final draft) The NFL Draft The process of selecting individuals for military service Beer from a tap The draft I have in mind is design or engineering [...]
iPhones & the US China Trade Deficit
Thursday, December 16th, 2010This article is cross-posted in the Baselodge blog: http://baselodge.com/blog/2010/12/iphones-the-us-china-trade-deficit/ Apple’s wildly successful iPhone line is a bright shining testimony to American design and engineering. Can it really be that such a great American product is actually adding to the United States’ trade deficit with China? Given the current way trade deficits and surpluses are calculated, [...]
Online Design Help for Enclosures and Front Panels
Friday, June 4th, 2010XTech‘s online store just got a lot better. Customers can now access a wide array of design resources like drawings and 3D models. In addition, the number of products available for purchase in the online store has increased dramatically. Do you need an extruded enclosure? A standard front panel? A filler panel? No problem. The [...]
XTech & Triple E Make an Impression
Friday, April 30th, 2010This article is cross-posted in the Baselodge Blog. I’m sitting at the Boston airport preparing to return to Baselodge Country. I just spent a couple of days with the XTech and Triple E team for the Extrusion Technology Global Sales Meeting in Taunton, MA. There is no substitute for meeting face-to-face with the people who [...]
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