3D printing has penetrated its way into almost every industry. From automotive to fashion, it has undoubtedly improved the way companies develop products. However, long before 3D printing revolutionized prototyping, CNC (computer numerical control) machining dominated the manufacturing world. If you develop physical products, CNC machining is likely a part of your prototyping process. To […]

Our latest teardown focuses on the popular action camera GoPro. This teardown is actually not a singular adventure, but an odyssey of epic proportions, split into 2 parts. We’ll look at the product’s evolution across three generations and see how the engineering and manufacturing techniques have changed in the last half decade. To begin this ancestral analysis, […]

Andrei Gonzales said it best:  “Design isn’t about eye-candy. It’s about problem-solving. If your ‘design’ isn’t solving quantifiable issues, than it isn’t design, it’s decoration.” Here at China Manufacturing parts, we believe design drives innovation; it establishes how users learn about the value of a product and how they actually consume it in an experience. In a […]

If you’re not sure which 3D printing material is the best one for your project, here’s a decision tree to help you choose. Need more info? Check out our Capabilities Guide.

Designing products for load bearing applications can pose a multitude of challenges, so it’s important for a designer to have a “toolbox” of techniques that improve design quality. Designing for stiffness through geometric controls is a top tool in that box. Even the simplest designs can be sensitive to part stiffness: For example, if a […]

A robot climbing stairs was barely possible 30 years ago, but now, Honda’s ASIMO robot can not only walk up the stairs of an auditorium stage, it can play the violin. Honda uses ASIMO to showcase innovations in programming, electronics, sensing, and mechanics. And with its case off, ASIMO reveals craftsmanship in every detail, including […]