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## [3 Basics of Welding Design for Product Engineering](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/3-basics-of-welding-design-for-product-engineering)
- January 23, 2017
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Welding design matters. Welding is usually an "out of sight, out of mind" manufacturing process - if the product works great, you don't think about it. However, if the product fails, weld design is...
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## [Why Choose Robotic Welding Services Over Hand Welding?](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/why-choose-robotic-welding-services-over-hand-welding)
- January 16, 2017
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Manufacturing machinery is getting smarter by the day. While some tech (like [super agile collaborative robots](http://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-new-generation-of-robots-for-manufacturing-1433300884)) are limited to only the most cutting-edge enterprise manufacturing facilities, other...
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## [7 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Material for Your Engineering Design](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/choosing-a-material-for-your-engineering-design)
- January 02, 2017
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What influences a product's performance and reception? What makes a design a success or failure?
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## [The 6 Main Steps of Metal Tube Fabrication](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/how-does-metal-tube-fabrication-work)
- December 27, 2016
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Fabrication is an essential component of most metal tube supply chains. Unless your application requires very basic components (such as basic carbon steel tubing for structural applications), you'll...
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## [Cost of Stainless Steel Tubing vs. Aluminum Tubing](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/cost-stainless-steel-tubing-aluminum-tubing)
- December 19, 2016
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Stainless steel and aluminum. Both serve many functions in metal tubing fabrication. Each has [pros and cons](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/aluminum-tubing-stainless-steel-tubing) that help you determine which metal is best for your needs.
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## [Mild Steel Tubing Makes Your Industrial Engineering Design Affordable](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/mild-steel-tubing-industrial-engineering-design)
- December 05, 2016
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**What is mild steel?** [It's basically a slang term for low-carbon steel tubing](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/difference-between-carbon-steel-tubing-and-mild-steel). Any vendor in the metal manufacturing industry should understand what you're looking for when you request this material.
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## [The Difference Between Carbon Steel Tubing and Mild Steel Tubing](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/difference-between-carbon-steel-tubing-and-mild-steel)
- December 05, 2016
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Technically, carbon steel tubing and mild steel tubing aren't different types of metal at all. **Mild steel is carbon steel. **(Technically, all steel is "carbon steel," since carbon is the difference...
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## [Grab the Bull by the Horns With Rapid Metal Prototyping](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/rapid-metal-prototyping)
- December 01, 2016
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Some dynamic companies are effectively using rapid metal prototyping to change the landscape of their industry. You could be one of them.
Custom metal prototyping designs can help improve prototypes,...
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## [How Value Engineering Can Change the World (Even Just a Little)](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/value-engineering-change-the-world)
- November 29, 2016
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Bessemer Process. Trans-Continental Railroad. Ford Model T.
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## [Industrial Aluminum Tube Benefits & Applications](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/industrial-aluminum-tube-benefits-applications)
- November 07, 2016
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We've talked at length about the [benefits](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/stainless-steel-tubing-commercial) and [applications](https://www.mchoneind.com/blog/tubular-steel-common-applications-uses) of stainless steel tubing. Now, what makes aluminum tube such a strong competitor to the world's most popular industrial metal?
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