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Insights from the shop floor
Materials guides, engineering notes and news from the Kestrel team.

Materials
How to choose the right engineering plastic for high-load parts
A practical guide to comparing strength, wear and temperature ratings before you commit to tooling.

Engineering
Designing for machinability: 7 tolerances worth questioning
Tighter isn’t always better. Where loosening a tolerance saves weeks, and where it doesn’t.

Company news
Inside our new engineering & materials lab
A look at the equipment, the team and the testing we can now do in-house.

Manufacturing
Reducing lead time without cutting corners
Five scheduling changes that took two weeks off our average production run.

Materials
PEEK, PTFE or UHMW? A guide for high-temperature parts
When each polymer earns its price, and when a cheaper grade will do the job.

Quality
What ISO 9001 actually means for your next order
Traceability, inspection reports and what you should expect from any certified supplier.
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