Specifying CNC machining: Changing supplier guide

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Specifying CNC machining: Changing supplier guide

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Four more reasons to change your CNC machining suppliers

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Are badly specified engineering tolerances pushing up your costs?

It can be a tricky balancing act to specify components in industries where there is a need for volume but also for safety, competition is high, or the market is commoditised. Designers and product development teams facing these challenges understand that precision machining tolerances must be detailed. And the datum must be precise. If they get any of this wrong, they risk compromising the product's fit, form and function.