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    VMT’s blog aims to share our practical experience and knowledge accumulated during the manufacturing and product development process. Our goal is to use these articles to help you improve product design and increase your understanding of CNC machining, 3D printing, rapid prototyping, low-volume manufacturing, and surface treatment technologies. The information we provide is designed to provide actionable guidance and insights for your CNC machining projects.

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Everything You Need to Know About Anodized Aluminum Colors

Aluminum anodizing colors include blue, red, green, gold, orange, purple, etc. This article will take you through how aluminum anodizing works, the different colors of anodizing on aluminum extrusions, and the types of aluminum anodizing.
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A Guide to the Differences: CNC Lathes vs CNC Turning Centers

CNC lathes are modern digital versions of historic machine tools, while CNC turning centers are their more advanced and automated evolution. Understanding the difference between the two is crucial to choosing the right processing equipment because it can directly affect production costs, efficiency, and ease of operation.
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The Difference Between Galvanizing and Zinc Plating

Chrome plating and zinc plating are two common metal surface treatment technologies.Sometimes, products that need to be zinc-plated are mistakenly designated as chrome-plated. However, there are some differences between chrome plating and zinc plating in terms of process, performance and use.
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CNC Machining Cost Control Guide: Identify Influencing Factors and Cost-Saving Strategies

CNC machining cost control is a complex process involving multiple key factors.This guide will analyze these key factors and provide practical guidelines to help you effectively control costs at the beginning of the project, thereby reducing production costs while ensuring product quality.
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CNC Machining Tolerance Guide: Definition & Types

Tolerances determine the upper and lower limits of allowable errors, which have a direct impact on the final performance, cost and production cycle of the product. To simplify the workflow, designers and engineers clearly mark the tolerance requirements on the drawings and generally use the international standard tolerance system as a reference.
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Advantages and Applications of CNC Aluminum Housings

CNC machining technology has a wide range of applicability. Using CNC to process aluminum housings can get rid of the fixed limitations of standard aluminum housings and allow the shape, size, holes, grooves, fixing points and appearance details to be customized according to specific needs.
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