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: The Fundamental Manufacturing Choice Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Over the past 12 years, one of the most common questions I hear from designers and procurement professionals is: “CNC…
Introduction: The Critical Role of Heatsinks in Modern Electronics Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Every electronic device — from a 5G base station to an electric vehicle inverter — generates…
Introduction: The Critical Role of Threading Hi, I’m Barry Zeng, a manufacturing engineer at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. Internal threads are everywhere — from fastener holes in engine blocks to fluid ports in hydraulic manifolds. Choosing the…
Introduction: A Million-Dollar “Built-Up Edge” Disaster Three years ago, we received an urgent call from a client in the new energy sector. Their production line had stopped — a critical copper alloy heat sink for offshore wind power converters had…
CNC machining—using computer programs (G-code / M-code) to control machine tools automatically—performs milling, drilling, turning, and other machining operations on materials such as metals and plastics, achieving high-precision, high-efficiency, and complex part forming. This article introduces the principles, processes, and…