CabCad Drafting & Design is a mechanical drafting firm with deep industry experience in the recycling and waste management sectors. They offer a unique, holistic approach, providing designs that go beyond the blueprint. By blending high-level engineering skills with real-world experience, CabCad helps clients avoid costly errors and achieve greater operational efficiency, leading to increased uptime, faster time-to-market, and higher profits.

This post will explore key insights and actionable advice for designing sheet metal parts that are not only effective but also optimized for cost-effective and efficient fabrication. The goal is to provide strategies that help create designs that are a pleasure, not a problem, to produce. The post will cover concepts such as understanding bend radii, minimizing nested scrap, and designing for standard tooling.

Even experienced designers can make costly CAD mistakes that lead to production delays and rework. This post explores five common pitfalls and provides actionable strategies to streamline your design process, from organizing a clean feature tree to designing for manufacturing from the start. Learn how to avoid these errors and ensure your CAD models are robust, efficient, and ready for the real world.