{"id":5163,"date":"2016-07-14T13:24:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T19:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2018-02-09T14:10:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T20:10:29","slug":"pe-design-efficient-parts-cnc-machining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/5163\/pe-design-efficient-parts-cnc-machining\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design Efficient Parts for CNC Machining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/profile#emailpreferences\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2016\/04\/button.png\" alt=\"button\" width=\"418\" height=\"36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/button.png 418w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/button-300x26.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5166\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2016\/09\/CNC-complex-part2-hr-300x258.png\" alt=\"cnc-complex-part2-hr\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CNC-complex-part2-hr-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CNC-complex-part2-hr-768x661.png 768w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CNC-complex-part2-hr-1024x881.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Recorded Thursday, November 17\u00a0&#8211; Presented by\u00a0Proto Labs<\/p>\n<p>With a few relatively simple adjustments to your part design and material\u00a0selection, you can improve the functionality of your machined parts while reducing manufacturing costs. Important design considerations like feature thickness, complexity and radii all contribute to machining a more efficient part.<\/p>\n<p>In our brief webinar, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How you can reduce manufacturing costs by simplifying part design<\/li>\n<li>Material alternatives to improve functionality while cutting production cost<\/li>\n<li>Why designing with moldability in mind early can better prepare you for a move to injection molding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"#Q\">Download the slides<\/a> (for Prospector Members only)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/zt1jtpasbf?videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><a id=\"Q\" name=\"Q\"><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.ulprospector.com\/questions\/default.aspx?Campaign=c153ab2d-2fb2-41ed-9bd2-7237d98eb716 width=\" width=\"\u201c600&quot;\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\" scrolling=\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Recorded Thursday, November 17\u00a0&#8211; Presented by\u00a0Proto Labs With a few relatively simple adjustments to your part design and material\u00a0selection, you can improve the functionality of your machined parts while reducing manufacturing costs. 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