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- Aluminum Extrusions Design: 6 Mistakes Designers Make & How to Avoid Them
Learn how to avoid these six common design issues aluminum extrusion manufacturers see on new profile designs. - 5 Ways to Reduce Your Manufactured Product Costs
Insights on five effective ways product manufacturers can improve their bottom lines. - 3 Toughest LED Lighting Design Challenges Solved Using Aluminum Extrusions
Read how aluminum extrusions can help LED lighting designers & manufacturers build more reliable, efficient & cost effective fixtures. - From Supply Chain to Value Chain
Valuable insights on the American reshoring movement and its impact on the traditional supply chain model. - The Make or Buy Decision for Aluminum Component Production
Determine whether producing aluminum components in-house or outsourcing them makes sense for your business.
On-Demand Webinars
- Aluminum Extrusions Design: 6 Mistakes Designers Make & How to Avoid Them
A deep dive into six common design issues aluminum extrusion manufacturers see on new profile designs and what designers can do to avoid them.
Design Resources
- AEC Aluminum Extrusion Manual
Comprehensive 146-page guide by the Aluminum Extruders Council includes designing with aluminum, the aluminum extrusion process, and details on alloys, finishings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. - Extrusion Alloy Characteristics and Applications Chart
Helpful table on aluminum alloys compiled by the Aluminum Extruders Council. - Introduction to Geometric Tolerancing
Geometric tolerancing is the technical language used by designers and engineers to communicate their requirements to the people who produce assembly components. - Standard Terminology for Geometric Tolerancing
- Introduction to Aluminum Extrusion Dies & Tooling
- Overview of Extruded Aluminum Finishes
- Architectural Anodize Data Sheet
