Blog
Star Rapid’s blog aims to share our hard earned knowledge on manufacturing and product development. We hope these articles help you to optimize your product design and better understand the world of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, 3D printing and low-volume manufacturing.
Ingenuity, Invention and Teamwork in the Fight Against Covid-19
Although it may seem like there’s only bad news these days, we’d like to share with you some amazing and inspirational stories about private citizens all over the world leveraging technology, creativity and the tools of digital communication to fight back against the coronavirus. Sharing Information and Expertise Public and
How Manufacturers Are Responding to the Coronavirus Challenge
The unprecedented challenges people are facing around the world due to the novel coronavirus outbreak are straining every aspect of modern life. But many innovative companies are meeting these challenges by leveraging technology and information to create solutions in record time. Here is a look at what is happening now
Controlling The 6 Factors That Affect Manufacturing Costs
Product developers need to have a clear and complete understanding of the expenses involved in making their products before they commit their resources. Some costs are relatively fixed and therefore predictable. These fixed costs can be carried by the manufacturer, the customer, or both. Other costs are more variable and
A Word About Safety, Health and Hygiene
Now that Star Rapid is back to full production, we still need to remain vigilant about protecting the health and safety of all of our workers. We have always prided ourselves on keeping the office and factory neat and tidy. After all, this is one of the cornerstones of lean
What Makes Stainless Steel Stainless?
Steel is one of the most common engineering and building materials in the world, found virtually everywhere in a million common everyday items. Of that steel, a significant proportion is stainless steel, considered to be rust-proof. But not all stainless steels are the same and many people don’t know what
Porosity in Pressure Die Casting and How To Control It
Pressure die casting is the fastest and most cost-effective way to make high volumes of parts in aluminum, zinc or magnesium. Die cast parts have excellent surface finishes, maintain consistent features and tolerances, and waste little raw material. Pressure die casting is used to make engine blocks and motor housings,