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Work Hardening in Stainless Steel

Understand how cold work affects strength, formability, and precision manufacturing for austenitic grades like 301 and 304.

Nickel Hardness in Battery Packs

Learn the differences between annealed, ¼ hard, ½ hard and full hard nickel, and how to choose the right material for efficient assembly, reliable spot welding and long-lasting battery designs.

Standard vs Custom Cell Connection Systems

Standard vs. custom cell connection systems: which is right for your battery pack? Compare costs, thermal performance, and long-term ROI to optimize your EV or ESS project.

Powering Scale: How Strategic Partnerships Drive Value in High-Volume Busbar Production

Datum Alloys combines material expertise with high-volume stamping partnerships to deliver precision busbars at scale. Scale your EV or data center project with cost-efficient, high-performance power distribution solutions.

Oil Prices Rise as UK Businesses Reconsider Energy Strategy

UK businesses are reconsidering energy strategies as oil prices rise.

Laser-Cut Aerospace Parts

Improve aerospace manufacturing efficiency with precision laser-cut thin-gauge alloys.

Troubleshooting Solder Pallet Failure

Troubleshoot common solder pallet failure modes and learn how material choice reduces warping, delamination, breakage, and downtime in PCB assembly.

Stainless Steel Metallurgy: 301 vs 304

Key metallurgical differences between stainless steel 301 and 304, including work hardening, corrosion resistance, and precision manufacturing performance.

Multi-Level Printing Demystified

Understand multi-level printing for complex PCB topography with our guide to stepped stencils and 3D-milled foils.

Optimising the ROI of High-Performance Stencils

UK manufacturers face high labour costs for rework. See why Datum PhD and FG foils are the most cost-effective choice for modern, high-density PCB assembly.

Europe’s BESS Acceleration in 2025

Europe has entered a new phase of large scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) deployment.

Advanced Alloys: The Future of SMT Stencils

FG (Fine Grain) stainless, is emerging as a high-performance baseline for modern stencils.

The Rise of Battery Storage as Infrastructure

Battery storage has become bankable infrastructure. Here’s what that shift means for BESS manufacturers, production scale and reliable supply chains.

Upskilling to Power the UK Battery Sector

Powering the UK Battery Sector

UK battery manufacturing is set for rapid growth, but scaling production requires upskilling the workforce and reliable suppliers.

Choosing Between Laser Cutting, Chemical Etching and Stamping

Find the right manufacturing method for your thin, high-precision stainless steel parts. Compare costs, tolerances, and volumes for laser cutting, etching, and stamping.

Crimping: How to Achieve Strong, Reliable Joints

Crimping techniques, key factors for joint strength, common mistakes, and best practices to speed up manufacturing processes.

Avoiding Spring Back – How to Ensure Accurate Bends in Stainless Steel

Understand spring back in Stainless Steel bending – why it occurs, how to calculate it, and proven methods like overbending, coining, and tooling adjustments to ensure precise, consistent bends and folds.

How Material Thickness Affects Bending, Folding, and Crimping Metals

Learn how metal thickness affects bending, folding, and crimping.

From Prototype to Production

Best practices for taking stainless steel parts from prototype to full production.

How Precision Laser Cutting Helped Reduce Battery Tab Scrap by 30%

How coil fed laser cutting reduced battery tab scrap by 30%, making ultra-thin battery tab production faster, cleaner, and more efficient

Coil-Fed vs.Sheet-Fed: Choosing the Best Approach

Coil-fed laser cutting is ideal for high-volume manufacturing, it allows us to cut directly from continuous coil stock with high accuracy and efficiency.

Designing Better Cell Connectors: Key to Optimizing Battery Pack Performance

Cell connectors also play a key role in how well a battery performs, especially under real-world conditions.

How to Prepare Your Drawings for Laser Cutting

A guide to help ensure your CAD files translate into flawless, precision-cut parts.

Are Nickel Strips the Right Material for Your Battery Pack?

Nickel is a popular choice for battery packs, especially in lithium-ion systems, because it offers a practical combination of electrical performance, weldability, and corrosion resistance.