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Enhance Your CNC Machined Parts with In-House Laser Engraving Services
Would you like your CNC machined parts engraved or etched with serial numbers, part markings, or even your company logo? Add laser engraving services to your next CNC machining order! Polyhistor’s...
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Important Considerations for Plastic Machining Services
Let’s assess how to go about selecting a plastic for your part and examine the factors engineers should consider during the design process. Selecting a Plastic for Your Part Not all plastics are...
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3D Printed Custom Fixtures: A Low-Cost Solution for Prototypes and Low-Volume...
Fixtures are essential to every CNC machine shop’s manufacturing processes. But when parts require custom fixtures, those fixtures can be expensive to make in-house and even more expensive to purchase...
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How Our New CMM Improves Part Accuracy and Quality
Your low-volume, high-mix precision parts deserve exceptional accuracy. Now, with our precision machine shop’s newly installed Keyence coordinate measuring machine (CMM), we can achieve better accuracy...
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5 Reasons to Choose Polyhistor for High-Volume Production Machining
Let Polyhistor advance your parts seamlessly from product development to production! We leverage our team’s engineering expertise to ensure cost-efficient Design for Manufacturing (DFM), top-quality...
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Why Manufacturing Partners Are Key During Product Development
Your design is complete, and orders are already coming in for your new product! Now is not the time to discover manufacturability issues that will make your product challenging—or even impossible—to...
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Did You Know…? 5 Polyhistor Services That May Surprise You
We’re proud of our reputation for exceptional product development and engineering design. But did you know we also offer a tremendous range of in-house capabilities, from CNC machining to 3D printing...
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Capability Highlight: Polyhistor’s Reverse Engineering Services
Most product development services begin with a sketch, a 2D drawing, or a 3D model. But thanks to a process known as reverse engineering, you can also use an existing product to inform and inspire your...
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8 Exotic Plastics to Consider for Plastic Machining Services
Plastics are an excellent material choice for many applications throughout diverse industries, including medical, defense, aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. Polyhistor has extensive...
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Planning for High-Volume Production Machining: What to Know
In the competitive world of product development, every business aims to eventually transition from low to high-volume production. This shift may seem daunting, but with the right planning, a move to...
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Finishing Considerations for Contract Manufacturing Services
“Finishing” may sound straightforward, but it actually encompasses a wide range of options and considerations that can seriously impact a manufacturing project’s success. As part of our contract...
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Could You Benefit from an Engineering Help Session?
At Polyhistor, we’re experts in balancing innovative design and practical manufacturability. Whether you’re ramping up product development services or initiating high-volume production machining, our...
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How Modular Vise Systems Promote Manufacturing Efficiency
Even low-volume productions of high-mix parts require workholding, but machining custom jaws for a short production run is almost never efficient or cost-effective. By utilizing modular vise systems in...
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5 Tips for Selecting the Best Hardware for Any Product
Hardware is critical to any assembly’s success, so we work closely with you to identify the best hardware for your goals. Polyhistor’s unique blend of product design services, on-site engineering...
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Material Spotlight: Aluminum, a Feature-Rich Material
Aluminum is second only to steel in popularity, and it’s easy to see why! Pure aluminum is plentiful, comprising 8% of the Earth’s crust. In its many alloyed forms, aluminum’s unique properties make it...
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Cost-Reduction Strategies Engineers May Not Consider
There are tremendous opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs for almost every project. The key is to consider and implement cost-saving strategies as early as possible—beginning with engineering...
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Laser Cutting: A Versatile Capability with Many Creative Applications
Laser cutting is a versatile manufacturing capability known for its speed and precision. It’s ideal for anything from prototyping to high-volume production. At Polyhistor, we offer in-house laser...
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Bringing Creativity and Ingenuity to Product Engineering Services
At Polyhistor, we take pride in devising solutions to problems that customers might not even know existed. While other manufacturers prefer a straight and easy path forward, we enjoy navigating the...
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The Subtle, Significant Benefits Of Our Reused Packaging
Many of our customers are familiar with Polyhistor’s engineering experience and expertise as a precision machine shop. However, we also like to highlight some of the smaller things they may not realize...
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The True Value of Polyhistor as a Manufacturing Partner
At Polyhistor, we believe we’re a bit different from other manufacturers and CNC machine shops. And that difference shows up even in the terminology we use – we like to think of everyone we do business...
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