In the Shop: Manufacturing

59mGeneral2019-05-28

Authors

Gabriel Corbett

Product Designer, Instructor, and Speaker

Course details

Product manufacturing demands a wide and varied skill set that depends on the type of product being made and the processes chosen to manufacture it. In this course, manufacturing expert Gabriel Corbett shows how these skills are applied and speaks with folks on the front line of the industry. Peek into the CNC processes used in a high-end tactical equipment manufacturer, Surefire. Learn about tools such as sheet lasers, plasma lasers, and plate saws at Industrial Metal Supply Co. Plus, get a practical look at how to reverse engineer products, design new parts, and more during a visit to Carli Suspension.

Learning objectives
Milling and turning
How tumbling works
Organizing tools in a large shop
The vocabulary of manufacturing
Assembling a product from various parts
Off-road quality assurance testing for suspension
Working with sheet lasers
Using plate saws

Skills covered

VlogManufacturingProduct and Manufacturing

Concepts

1. Manufacturing Safety, Technology, and People

01 - Going off-road to test suspension parts
02 - Terminology used in machine shops
03 - Fixture design - From design in SOLIDWORKS to fabrication
04 - Reverse engineering suspension components
05 - Welding and fabrication for production
06 - Mig welding explained
07 - Assembly of suspension components
08 - Manufacturing flashlights at Surefire
09 - Exploring CNC milling and turning
10 - A look at multiaxis CNC milling machines
11 - What is tumbling and how does it work
12 - Tool crib management for manufacturing shops
13 - CNC plasma cutting
14 - Sheet laser cutting
15 - Rotational tube laser cutting
16 - Cutting metal to size using band saws, shears, and plate saws