The Journey from a Design to a Product

13/06/2025 26 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
The Journey from a Design to a Product

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Send us a textIn this episode of The Engineering Passion Express, we take you on a journey from being the person who knows the physics, to understanding how a system will be fabricated.This is not a narrative episode, rather it is an interview based episode with Lance Thrailkill, owner of All Metals Fabricating. Lance is a nice guy and great person to work with. You can check them out at https://www.ametals.comJoin me and learn how an engineer can increase their value by understanding design for manufacturing. Lance also left behind some valuable pieces of information. Here are his notes:Manufacturing Tips for Sheet Metalhttps://www.ametals.com/post/design-for-manufacturing-5-tips-for-sheet-metal-bendingOptimizing for Installationhttps://www.ametals.com/post/dfm-tips-to-optimize-your-part-design-for-hardware-installationChoosing the correct steelhttps://www.ametals.com/post/how-to-choose-the-right-steel-type-for-sheet-metal-fabricationConsiderations for Punched Partshttps://www.ametals.com/post/five-dfm-tips-for-punch-press-operations-in-precision-fabricationWelding Design Tipshttps://www.ametals.com/post/7-dfm-tips-for-faster-better-and-higher-quality-weldingPrecision Machininghttps://www.ametals.com/post/7-dfm-tips-for-your-next-precision-machining-projectSurface Finish Considerationshttps://www.ametals.com/post/your-guide-to-perfect-surface-finishes-how-all-metals-fabricating-matches-you-to-the-ideal-optionThanks for listening,Brandon DonnellyPlease connect with me on linkedin @ linkedin.com/in/brandondonnellySupport the showThe Engineering Passion Express is about growing knowledge and the passion for engineering. If you are a conference organizer and are looking for an engineering or scientific speaker to inspire or educate in a keynote presentation, please reach out to me on LinkedIn. You can find my profile below. Thanks for listening,Brandon DonnellyPlease connect with me on linkedin @ linkedin.com/in/brandondonnelly