Have you heard of knurling? If not, you're about to start noticing it on various objects everywhere you go. Knurling, a unique process for texturizing metal, is typically done for functional reasons; ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that a knurling pattern on a rifle scope can be an ornamental design and vacated the district court’s grant of a summary judgment. Leapers, Inc.

Engineers often have an important decision to make when they design and source a metal part: Should it be machined or die cast? In the past, a cursory review of production volumes, tolerances, ...