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Threaded Inserts for Plastics: Types, Comparison and Selection Tips

Threaded inserts for plastics are materials or components embedded or integrated into plastics to serve various purposes, such as providing additional strength, improving functionality, or enabling assembly with other parts.

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MEMO Whiteboard Wallet showcasing card slots, whiteboard, and pen from New Things Lab

Pocketable Focus: the Journey of Creating the Memo Whiteboard Wallet

Hey all, my name is Nyckle Sijtsma – I am an industrial product designer at New Things Lab B.V. in The Netherlands. This is the story of how we created a new category of notetaking accessory called MEMO – The Whiteboard Wallet.

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At Xometry we’ve worked on numerous CNC machining projects from serial manufacture to complex prototypes. There are several important aspects that make up the eventual part price, with the design being one of the most significant.

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