{"id":7986,"date":"2020-02-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?p=7986"},"modified":"2021-10-29T15:54:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:54:30","slug":"5-reasons-to-love-configurability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-love-configurability\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Love Configurability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">80,000,000,000,000,000,000,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026.is the number of part configurations <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MISUMI (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.misumiusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MISUMI<\/a> has, that\u2019s 80 Sextillion, 21 zeros behind the 8. MISUMI\u2019s configurability is its core competency and we are proud to share 5 reasons (although there\u2019s more than 5) to love <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"configurability (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/configurable-components\/\" target=\"_blank\">configurability<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>1. Cut-<strong>To-Length<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MISUMI carries a variety of components that\nare cut-to-length including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cables (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/pr\/vona\/el\/cable_cutting_service\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cables<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Linear Shafts (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0101000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linear Shafts<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Linear Guides (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0110000000\/M0110050000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linear Guides<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Metal Plates (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech_material\/M1401000000\/M1401020000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Plates<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ball Screws (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0114000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ball Screws<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Locating Pins (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M0300000000\/M0301000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Locating Pins<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bolts (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech_screw\/M3301000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bolts<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Aluminum Extrusion (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech\/M1500000000\/M1501000000\/M1501010000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aluminum Extrusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/maker\/thk\/mech\/M0100000000\/M0110000000\/M0110050000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"THK Linear Guides (opens in a new tab)\">THK Linear Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"645\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB.jpg\" alt=\"linear guide\" data-id=\"498\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/sliding-guides-part-2-linear-bushings-vs-linear-guides\/linearguide-mini_sseb\/\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB.jpg 645w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/LinearGuide-mini_SSEB-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Linear Guides<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LinearShafts.jpeg\" alt=\"Linear Shafts\" data-id=\"554\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LinearShafts.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/blog-post-548\/linearshafts\/\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LinearShafts.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/LinearShafts-300x148.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Linear Shafts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"159\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5618\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins\/\" class=\"wp-image-5618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins.jpg 159w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/locating-pins-stepped-head-pins-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Locating Pins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>2. The Best of Both Worlds<\/h3>\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 flexibilities of a custom component. With some components available with 0.001 mm increments, getting closer to your exact specifications has never been easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Std-vs-Configurable.jpg 640w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Std-vs-Configurable-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Std-vs-Configurable-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>3. Surface Treatments and Finishes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/blog-post-1440\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Surface treatments (opens in a new tab)\">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 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"TiN (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/stronger-than-gold-titanium-nitride\/\" target=\"_blank\">TiN<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Low-Temperature Black Chrome Plating (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/low-temperature-black-chrome-plating\/\" target=\"_blank\">Low-Temperature Black Chrome Plating<\/a><\/li><li>Rainbow-Diamond Like Coating<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Electroless Nickel Plating (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surfaces-finishes-electroless-plating\/\" target=\"_blank\">Electroless Nickel Plating<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hard Chrome (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/blog-post-2599\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hard Chrome<\/a><\/li><li>Lapping<\/li><li>Black Oxide<\/li><li>Hardened<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Anodized (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/surface-finishes-anodizing\/\" target=\"_blank\">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\" aria-label=\"Heat Treatment (opens in a new tab)\">Heat Treatment<\/a><\/li><li>AND MORE!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTBC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"479\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTBC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTBC.png 479w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTBC-144x150.png 144w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTBC-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Low-Temperature Black Chrome Plating Corrosion Test<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>4. Multi-Dimensional Selections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your part the way you want it. You are in\ncharge of your dimensions. Select length, alterations, diameter, and even\ntolerances. Once a part is configured, you\u2019ll get a globally recognized part\nnumber, pricing, lead time and a CAD model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft.png 790w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Configurable-Shaft-768x368.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3> 5. Save Precious Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Components that could take weeks to manufacture\/machine now take days. Reduce machine time and outsourcing. Designs are now limitless. Configurability allows engineers and designers to get to their build faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Table-Lifter-Assembly.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7995\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/us\/incadlibrary\/detail\/000208.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Table Lifter Assembly (opens in a new tab)\">Table Lifter Assembly<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a favorite <a href=\"http:\/\/www.misumiusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MISUMI (opens in a new tab)\">MISUMI<\/a> component? What\u2019s the longest MISUMI part number you\u2019ve configured? What do you love about MISUMI\u2019s configurability? Comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>80,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 \u2026.is the number of part configurations MISUMI has, that\u2019s 80 Sextillion, 21 zeros behind the 8. MISUMI\u2019s configurability is its core competency and we are proud to share 5 reasons (although there\u2019s more than 5) to love configurability. 1. Cut-To-Length MISUMI carries a variety of components that are cut-to-length including: Cables Linear Shafts Linear Guides Metal Plates Ball Screws [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":8238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[6,1136],"tags":[835,836,183,837],"aioseo_notices":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7986"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7986"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8007,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7986\/revisions\/8007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}