Introduction: The Little Plastic Heroes Keeping Your World Running Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. You know that weird plastic gear inside your coffee maker? Or the little clip that holds…
Introduction: The Day I Learned That CNC Doesn’t Forgive Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. I’ve been building injection molds for 12 years — long enough to know that a CNC…
Introduction: When Your Machine Breaks, We’ve Got Your Back Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Picture this: it’s 4:30 PM on a Wednesday. Your production line grinds to a halt because…
Introduction: The Day Your Machine Stops — and How to Fix It Fast Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Picture this: it’s 3:00 PM on a Friday. Your most important production…
Introduction: The “Wait, You Can Print That?” Department Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. You know that moment when a machine breaks down and you need a part that hasn’t been…
Introduction: The Foundation of Quality Aluminum Castings Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Over the past 17 years, I have designed and built hundreds of molds for casting aluminum — from…
Introduction: Choosing the Right Manufacturing Process Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Over the past 17 years, I’ve helped hundreds of clients decide between two of the most common manufacturing processes:…
Introduction: The Challenge of Programming CNC Spare Parts Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. For over 17 years, I’ve programmed and machined thousands of CNC Spare Parts — from replacement gears…
Introduction: Accelerating Product Development Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Over the past 12 years, I have helped countless product designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs rapidly prototype their ideas using 3D printing.…