Sheet metal cost calculation for bending and welding

How to Calculate Sheet Metal Cost in Engineering

Hey, I’m Barry Zeng. I’ve been in sheet metal manufacturing for 12 years at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory, and I’ve sat on both sides of the cost calculation—first as a young engineer trying to estimate a quote,…

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Sheet metal parts engineering cost

Can I Avoid Engineering Costs in Sheet Metal?

Hey, I’m Barry Zeng. I’ve been making sheet metal parts for 12 years at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory, and there’s a question I get asked at least once a month: “Barry, can I avoid the engineering costs?”…

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Sheet metal parts cost reduction in workshop

How to Reduce Costs on Sheet Metal Parts

Hey, I’m Barry Zeng. I’ve been making sheet metal parts for 12 years at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory, and if there’s one key lesson I’ve learned, it’s this: most people pay way too much for their fabricated…

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Nesting optimization to reduce sheet metal fabrication costs

11 Ways to Cut Sheet Metal Fabrication Costs

Hey, I’m Barry Zeng. I’ve been bending metal, cutting steel, and trying to figure out why engineers design impossible parts for the last 12 years at Shanghai Yunyan Prototype & Mould Manufacture Factory. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned,…

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