What is the BEST manufacturing process for your project?
Whether you are engineering parts for R & D, or engineering for production quantities, start the process by knowing the best quality, fastest, and least costly way to produce. The Method Calculator uses a database of constantly updated industry engineering information to show you an accurate picture of possibilities, right now!
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Material (more)
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Abrasive Sheet / Sandpaper
Adhesive Multi-layer Pressure Sensitive
Alloy - Metal (Type Unspecified)
Aluminum
Brass
Bronze
Carbide
Carbon Steel
Ceramic
Collagen
Copper
Cork
Corrugated Paper (1)Single Wall (see thickness)
Corrugated Paper (2)Double Wall (see thickness)
Corrugated Paper (3)Triple Wall (see thickness)
Eccosorb
EMI/RFI Shielding
Fabric - Non Woven
Fabric - Woven
Felt
Fiberglass - Cured
Fiberglass - Fabric Uncured
Fishpaper
Foam (unspecified type)
Foam EVA
Foam Polyethylene
Foam Polyurethane
FR-4
Glass
Honeycomb - Aluminum
Honeycomb - Paper
Kryptonite
Lead
Leather
Lexan
Magnet
Magnetic Sheet
Metal - Hard (Type Unknown)
Metal - Soft (Type Unknown)
Paper
Paper - Corrugated (see Corrugated)
Paper - Fiberboard
Paper Carton Stock (Type unknown)
Paper Chipboard
Paper Clay Coated
Paper Kraft
Paper SBS
Phenolic
Plastic - Hard (SKP / Type Unknown)
Plastic - Soft (SKP / Type Unknown)
Plastic ABS
Plastic Acetate
Plastic Acrylic
Plastic Butyrate
Plastic Corrugated (1)Single Wall (see thickness)
Plastic Corrugated (2)Double Wall (see thickness)
Plastic Delrin
Plastic Garolite (ie G10, G9, etc...)
Plastic HDPE
Plastic Kapton
Plastic LDPE
Plastic Nylon
Plastic PETG
Plastic Polycarbonate (Lexan)
Plastic Polyester
Plastic Polypropylene
Plastic Polypropylene - Melt Blown
Plastic Polystyrene
Plastic PTFE
Plastic PVC
Plastic Teflon
Plastic UHMW-PE
Plywood
Polyurethane - Hard
Polyurethane - Soft
Rubber - Hard (Type Unknown)
Rubber - Soft (Type Unknown)
Rubber Buna-N (Nitrile) Hard
Rubber Buna-N (Nitrile) Soft
Rubber Butyl
Rubber EPDM - Hard
Rubber EPDM - Soft
Rubber Epichlorohydrin
Rubber Gum
Rubber Hypalon
Rubber Latex
Rubber Natural
Rubber Neoprene Foam
Rubber Neoprene Hard
Rubber Neoprene Soft
Rubber Santoprene
Rubber SBR (Styrene Butadiene)
Rubber Silicone - Hard
Rubber Silicone - Soft
Rubber Vinyl
Rubber Viton
Screen - Hard Metal
Screen - Plastic
Screen - Soft Metal
Silicone - Hard
Silicone - Soft
Spring Steel
Stainless Steel
Steel - Carbon
Thinsulate
Tin
Titanium
Vulcanized Fiber
Wood - Solid Hardwood
Wood - Solid Softwood
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Thickness
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Corrugated - All Micro-Flutes
Corrugated - B Flute ALL
Corrugated - C Flute ALL
Corrugated - A Flute ALL
0.00 - .005 (0 - .13mm)
.006 - .010 (.15mm - .25mm)
.011 - .020 (.28mm - .51mm)
.021 - .050 (.53mm - 1.27mm)
.051 - .125 (1.30mm - 3.17mm)
.126 - .250 (3.20mm - 6.35mm)
.251 - .500 (6.38mm - 12.70mm)
.500 - 1.00 (6.38mm - 25.4mm)
1.00 - 2.000 (25.4mm - 50.8mm)
2.00 + (51mm +)
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Design (more)
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1 SHEETING/SLITTING
2 SIMPLE
3 MODERATE
4 COMPLEX
5 VERY COMPLEX
6 EXTREME COMPLEXITY
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Tolerances (more)
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+/- .375 (9.12mm)
+/- .250 (6.08mm)
+/- .125 (3.04mm)
+/- .060 (1.52mm)
+/- 1mm (.039)
+/- .030 (.76mm)
+/- .020 (.51mm)
+/- .015 (.381mm)
+/- .010 (.254mm)
+/- .005 (.127mm)
+/- .003 (.0762mm)
+/- .001 (.0254mm)
+/- .0005 (.013mm)
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Order Quantity
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1 Part
50 or Less
100 or Less
500 or Less
1,000 or Less
5,000 or Less
10,000 or Less
50,000 or Less
200,000 or Less
500,000 or Less
500,000 or More
10,000,000 or More
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Cleanliness
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Non-Critical, Standard For Material & Final Process
Medical / Food Grade Typical Standard
Contamination Free As Possible - Ready for Sterlization
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Edge Quality (more)
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Standard For Material & Any Best Process
Standard + No Heat Effected Zone (All Materials)
Standard + No Concavity or Taper
Non -Typical, Extreme Quality Requirement
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Laminations (more)
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Raw Material(s) Does Not Have Removable Layers
Raw Material Has Removable Layers
Material Configuration
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Material Processes From Rolls Only
Material Processes From Sheets Only
Material Processes From Rolls or Sheets
Design Stability
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Design Will Not Change
Design May Change After 1st Run
Design Will Change Regularly
Extra Features (more)
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Part Has No Add-On Features
Part Has Features That Could Be Added In-Line
Repeat Orders
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Will Not Repeat
Repeats Are Possible
Repeats Weekly
Repeats Monthly
Repeats Yearly
Repeat QTYS
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Not Applicable
Repeat Quanities Will be the Same
Repeat Quanities Will be Higher
Repeat Quanities Will be Lower
Emboss/Creases
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Part Does Not Have Embosses / Creases
Part Has Embosses / Creases
Printing
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Part is NOT Printed Before Cutting
Part is Printed - Process Undefined
Part is Printed - Silkscreen Rolls
Part is Printed - Silkscreen Sheets
Part is Printed - Direct Print to Rolls
Part is Printed - Direct Print to Sheets
Part is Printed - Offset Rolls
Part is Printed - Offset Sheets
Part is Printed - Digital Rolls
Part is Printed - Digital Sheets
Packaging
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Standard For No Damage
Parts To Be Stacked Into Specialty Handling Containers
Parts To Be Delivered in Rolls
Waste Removal
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Part Is To Be Delivered Waste Free
Parts May Be Delivered With Waste Attached