Jul. 21, 2025

What Is a Counterbore? Uses, Design & Product Types

Have you ever looked at a product extremely closely and wondered how the bolts are flat on the surface? That smooth, flush finish isn't coincidental — it's achieved thanks to a small but efficient feature called a counterbore.

Oct. 20, 2024

Guide to Rapid Prototyping in Product Development

Prototyping is a crucial part of the product development process, but traditionally it has been a bottleneck. Product designers and engineers use basic tools to create provisional proof-of-concept models, but producing functional prototypes and production-quality parts often requires the same processes as the final product.

Oct. 16, 2024

How to Reduce Costs Through Design

When the cutting tool mills out the material from 1 to 2, the red shadow area can not be cut due to the cutting tool is circular, the radius will be left.