{"id":11534,"date":"2023-01-11T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?p=11534"},"modified":"2024-04-08T10:12:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:12:23","slug":"configurability-streamlined-design-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/configurability-streamlined-design-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Configurability Can Empower Your Bill of Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Configurability is a powerful option for many designers, engineers, and machinists. MISUMI defines configurability as the ability to select a component to the exact specifications needed, from material and surface treatment to dimension increments as fine as a micron all through an online configurator. Here are some of the ways configurability can empower your bill of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advantages include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#474747\"><li>Cut-to-length<\/li><li>Surface treatment &amp; finishes<\/li><li>Multi-dimensional selections<\/li><li>CAD models<\/li><li>Globally accepted part numbers<\/li><li>No set up fees<\/li><li>No minimum order quantity<\/li><li>Components in days instead of weeks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Cut-To-Length<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting a component to your exact length requirement can save time and design headache. MISUMI carries a variety of components that are cut-to-length including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0101000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linear Shafts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M1500000000\/M1509000000\/M1509010000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Strut Posts\">Strut Posts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0800000000\/M0801000000\/M0801010000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Rotary Shafts\">Rotary Shafts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0800000000\/M0801000000\/M0801020000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Drive Shafts\">Drive Shafts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0110000000\/M0110050000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linear Guides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech_material\/M1401000000\/M1401020000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metal Plates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0114000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ball Screws<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0300000000\/M0301000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Locating Pins<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/press\/P0100000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Punches &amp; Dies\">Punches &amp; Dies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech_screw\/M3301000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bolts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/product\/tech\/automation-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Automation Materials\">Automation Materials<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M1500000000\/M1501000000\/M1501010000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aluminum Extrusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/service\/promotion\/rail-cutting-service\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THK Linear Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm2d24828\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gm2d24828 gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns gutentor-equal-column-height\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm6ba657\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm6ba657 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-4 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm6ba657\" class=\"section-gm6ba657 gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0101000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Linear-Shaft.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10687\" width=\"138\" height=\"180\"\/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0101000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Linear Shaft\">Linear Shaft<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmeafd34\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gmeafd34 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-4 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmeafd34\" class=\"section-gmeafd34 gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0110000000\/M0110050000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8265\" width=\"325\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB.jpg 645w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB-620x330.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0110000000\/M0110050000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Linear Guides\">Linear Guides<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmd2b1ec\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gmd2b1ec gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-4 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmd2b1ec\" class=\"section-gmd2b1ec gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M1500000000\/M1501000000\/M1501010000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10933\" width=\"174\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Packaging-Pt3-Capping-AluminumExtrustion-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M1500000000\/M1501000000\/M1501010000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Aluminum Extrusion\">Aluminum Extrusion<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Best of Both Worlds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Configurability offers the best of both worlds as it combines the reliability, price, and lead times of stocked components with the design flexibility of a custom component. With some components available with 0.001 mm dimensional increments, getting closer to your exact specifications has never been easier with no minimum order quantity or additional set up fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8262\" width=\"697\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg 640w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Std-vs-Configurable-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Std-vs-Configurable-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Surface Treatments and Finishes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/advantages-of-surface-coatings-and-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surface treatments<\/a> could be specified for a number of reasons from corrosion resistance to wear resistance. MISUMI offers a variety listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/stronger-than-gold-titanium-nitride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TiN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/low-temperature-black-chrome-plating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Low-Temperature Black Chrome Plating<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/white-paper-rdlc-locating-pins-comparison-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Rainbow-Diamond Like Coating\">Rainbow-Diamond Like Coating<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surfaces-finishes-electroless-plating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Electroless Nickel Plating<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surface-finishes-different-hard-chrome-plating-finishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hard Chrome<\/a><\/li><li>Lapping<\/li><li>Black Oxide<\/li><li>Hardened<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surface-finishes-anodizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anodized<\/a><\/li><li>Black Anodized<\/li><li>Milled<\/li><li>Hot Zinc<\/li><li>Trivalent Chromate<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surface-finishes-heat-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heat Treatment<\/a><\/li><li>AND MORE!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LTBC.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LTBC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8263\" width=\"493\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LTBC.png 479w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LTBC-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LTBC-144x150.png 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Corrosion Testing Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Multi-Dimensional Selections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your part the way you want it. You are in charge of your dimensions. Select length, alterations, diameter, and even tolerances. Once a part is configured, you\u2019ll get a globally recognized part number, pricing, lead time, and a CAD model. We have a variety of CAD formats available for download including STEP, SOLIDWORKS, and Inventor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configurable-Shaft-Part-Number-600width.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configurable-Shaft-Part-Number-600width.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configurable-Shaft-Part-Number-600width.jpg 600w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configurable-Shaft-Part-Number-600width-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configurable-Shaft-Part-Number-600width-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Blue Dimensions are configurable<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Save Precious Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many customers have found that MISUMI configurabiltiy has gotten them extremely close to their design eliminating long machining times.  Components that could take weeks to manufacture\/machine now take days. Designs can be limitless, allowing engineers and designers to get to their build faster. To explore the selection of configurable automation components, visit our automation products page <a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"here\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gcce348\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 alignwide section-gcce348 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Configuring-Shaft.gif\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Configurability is a powerful option for many designers, engineers, and machinists. MISUMI defines configurability as the ability to select a component to the exact specifications needed, from material and surface treatment to dimension increments as fine as a micron all through an online configurator. Here are some of the ways configurability can empower your bill of materials. 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