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A monthly collection of cutting-edge trends and insights in manufacturing and hardware. Check out our hardware blog for more. 

When programming a robot, CNC, or pick-and-place machine, you may experience them doing exactly what you told them to, but not what you wanted them to do.

Scott Menor, CTO of SilSync, and Fictiv's Mike Geyer will discuss how to manage the complexity of software for automating physical tasks, without getting mired in the muck.

Join us to learn how to:

• Avoid common missteps when automating at small scale
• Reduce the fixed costs of automating processes
• How to use the tools of mass-production at any scale

If you can’t make the live webinar, register and we’ll send you the on-demand recording!

When programming a robot, CNC, or pick-and-place machine, you may experience them doing exactly what you told them to, but not what you wanted them to do.

Scott Menor, CTO and Co-Founder of SilSync, will be discussing how to manage the complexity of software for automating physical tasks! We'll also have a conversation around how hardware comes into play to enable next steps.

Join us to learn how to:

• Avoid common missteps when automating at small scale
• Reduce the fixed costs of automating processes
• Use the tools of mass-production at any scale
• Factor hardware into the overall automation process

If you can’t make the live webinar, register and we’ll send you the on-demand recording!

A friendly reminder that the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday is from Jan. 25 - 30th! For overseas parts, login and place your order by Jan. 8th to get machined parts delivered before the CNY shutdown.

We've built our platform for speed and agility, ensuring the highest quality parts are delivered on time. Backed by our expert team in China with 150+ years of combined experience—from companies including Foxconn, Jabil, Katerra, GE, Ericsson, iRobot—we've got the technology and talent to keep you on-track!

To prepare you for the CNY manufacturing shutdown, our team in China compiled these top tips and key dates for you to keep in mind:

P.S. If you can't meet the CNY deadline, Fictiv's US network will still be online. Happy holidays!

January was a big month for innovation! Check out this month's latest cutting-edge trends in manufacturing and hardware or visit our hardware blog for more.

Instant Quotes for CNC Finishing are Here

It's tough finding quality suppliers that can both machine and finish parts, which means a lot of time searching, vetting, and waiting on quotes. In just a few clicks, you can now get instant quotes for a wide range of CNC finishing options. 

From aluminum with media blasting and type II anodizing to stainless steel with passivation, we’ve got you covered.

• Instant Pricing: Upload your CAD file to get an instant quote
• Multiple Finishes: Easily add more than one finish to individual parts in your order
• Intelligent Ordering: Finishes are automatically applied to your part in the correct order

Hi Mia,

I wanted to share the latest update on how coronavirus is impacting manufacturing supply in China, and what that means for you and your orders with Fictiv.

First and foremost, we are grateful that our team members and manufacturing partners in Guangzhou are safe and healthy. Our team is prepared to resume office work starting Monday, February 17th, but this is dependent on approval from local health departments.

Second, agility is the core strength of Fictiv. Our ability to respond to this situation is inherent in our business model. While the impact of this virus remains unpredictable, you can trust we will continue to meet your deadlines and be a very predictable part of your supply chain.

To that end, we have already shifted production away from the Guangdong province to our vetted network of partners in the US, Taiwan, and India. We have highly trained quality staff ("boots on the ground") in place at our failover locations, which means there will be no change to our quality standards nor in the timeliness of your outcomes.

We will keep you informed as this story develops. Please reach out to us at help@fictiv.com for any questions about in-flight orders.

Thank you for your patience!

Warmly,
Dave Evans

• The costs of supply chain disruption and unpredictability
• How to reduce and mitigate supply chain risk
• How to create a more agile and robust supply chain

If you can't make the live webinar, register and we'll send you the on-demand recording!

• The costs of supply chain disruption and unpredictability
• How to reduce and mitigate supply chain risk
• How to create a more agile and robust supply chain

If you can't make the live webinar, register and we'll send you the on-demand recording!

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting supply chains around the world, and hope you and your families are safe and healthy in this time of crisis. This month, we''ve compiled resources to help you gain back supply chain agility. If you have an immediate need, get in touch with us. We are open and can help you meet your deadlines.

We know you still have deadlines to hit and we're here to help. We've brought on more vetted machinists around the globe to cut CNC lead times down to 2-days for domestic production and just 4-days for overseas production if you're on a tighter budget.

To determine the fastest lead time options, our technology analyzes your CAD model in seconds to calculate:

• Programming and machining time
• Number of setups/operations to machine each feature
• Process required (3-axis milling only)

Even at these speeds, we can still support tolerances as low as ? 0.006 mm (0.0002 in).

Get maximum choice and flexibility through one central manufacturing destination! You can now access 20 new CNC materials and 3 new 3D printing materials to do even more, faster.

New CNC materials include:

• Cast Iron
• Garolite G-10
• 1 new Stainless Steel Alloy
• 4 new Aluminum Alloys
• 5 new Steel alloys
• Delrin AF (13% PTFE-Filled)
• PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide)
• Grade 5 Titanium
• A2 Tool Steel
• Ultem 1000
• 3 new glass-filled options: Nylon, PEEK, Delrin

New 3D printing materials include:

• Accura 25
• Accura ClearVue
• PA 12 Glass Beads

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