“This has been one of the most highly anticipated enhancements requested by our customers,” says Scott Harris, Onshape's VP of Product Definition and User Experience. “We're proud to be delivering new ...

Choosing the right sheet metal prototype manufacturer is a critical step in transforming product concepts into physical, testable components. Through sheet metal prototype fabrication, engineers can ...

Achieving high-performance HVAC systems is, in my view, an “art” (i.e., the human skill of creativity, imagination, and practicality) that begins with a high-performance design initiative. Putting ...

In sheet-metal fabrication, parts are formed from metal sheets by punching, cutting, stamping, and bending. 3D CAD files are created using a host of different CAD packages and then converted into ...

This seventh edition of the Architectural Sheet Metal Manual has many changes and several additions. Changes include new chapters and details on penetrations, additional and revised tables in support ...

Alibre Design 9.0 is parametric solid-modeling software that lets users test concepts and show different stages of operation in a single model, without designing and managing each variation in ...

A motor mount. A sturdy enclosure. A 43.7° bracket. The average hack requires at least one angled metal part, and the best tool to make one is still the good ol’ press brake. Bending parts requires a ...

In modern product development, speed and accuracy are critical. Before mass production begins, engineers must verify that their designs work mechanically, structurally, and functionally. This is where ...

All this means that metal fabrication will remain a dynamic business for 2026 and beyond. For those of us lucky enough to be in it, it’s not a bad place to be.