Many products must be manufactured to exacting standards. Questions like: Is it straight enough? How flat is it? How uniform must the wall thickness be? are not abstract. The specified acceptable range of deviation from a given dimension is called the tolerance. For many applications where aluminum extrusion will be part of a component assembly, dimensional tolerances are critical. Designers should understand the standard dimensional tolerances for commercially produced extrusions. Tight tolerances reduce productivity, leading to higher production costs. Judicious use of high tolerances only where productivity of the extrusion is critical will help control costs and deadlines. Here are six tips to help you use the most appropriate dimensions Read more