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Engineering Checklists & PDF Downloads

Practical, printable checklists and standard specification sheets designed to streamline CAD drawing releases, DFM sign-offs, and procurement RFQ preparation.

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Comprehensive Capabilities Guide

Download the Full FabXE Manufacturing Capability Overview (2025 Edition)

A detailed 24-page PDF document covering full machine working envelopes, laser cutting and CNC bending tonnage tables, weld procedure specifications, powder coating booth dimensions (16' x 12' x 12'), sand blasting facility specs, and tolerance standards.

  • ✓ Complete Machine Specifications
  • ✓ ISO & Quality Inspection Protocols
  • ✓ Material Alloy Compatibility Matrix
  • ✓ Surface Finish & Ra Guide

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Engineering Toolkits

Standard Checklists & Reference Cards

Direct-download reference sheets formatted for shop-floor printing or engineering CAD workstation reference.

DFM Checklist PDF · 2 Pages

Sheet Metal DFM Pre-Release Checklist

A 20-point verification checklist for CAD designers checking minimum bend radius, hole-to-edge clearances, bend relief cutouts, and grain direction.

Updated: Q1 2025 · ISO 2768-m aligned
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Procurement Guide PDF · 3 Pages

RFQ Drawing Preparation & CAD Package Checklist

Guidelines on what CAD formats to export (STEP, DXF, PDF), required title block annotations, critical tolerance callouts, and finish callouts to ensure 24-hr quoting.

Updated: Q1 2025 · For buyers & project engineers
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Reference Chart PDF · 1 Page

Surface Roughness (Ra/Rz/N-Grade) Conversion Chart

A quick-reference visual engineering wall chart mapping microinches (µin), micrometers (µm Ra/Rz), ISO N grades, and typical achievable finishes across milling, grinding, and polishing.

Machining & Sanitary Pharma Reference
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Coating Guide PDF · 4 Pages

Industrial Coating System Selection Matrix

Comparative durability matrix matching environmental corrosivity categories (ISO 12944 C1 to C5) with optimal primer, intermediate, and topcoat systems (epoxy, polyurethane, polyester powder).

Surface Treatment Engineering Spec
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Quality Standard PDF · 3 Pages

Visual Weld Inspection & Acceptance Guide

Comprehensive guide to visual weld defect criteria based on AWS D1.1 and ISO 5817 Level B/C: allowable undercut, porosity limits, throat thickness calculations, and fillet profile gauges.

AWS D1.1 & ISO 5817 standards reference
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Machine Design PDF · 4 Pages

Machine Frame Structural Fabrication Guidelines

Engineering guidance for designing welded steel structural automation frames: section modulus selection, gusset placement, weld sequencing, and post-weld machining pads.

Automation & Fixture Engineering
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