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Artemis II set for Pacific splashdown today.

In just over 30 minutes, the Orion spacecraft will complete its daring return from deep space with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

The carefully orchestrated descent begins when Orion separates from its European Service Module, which will burn up harmlessly over the Pacific as the crew capsule continues its journey alone.

Moments later, the capsule fires its engines to orient the heat shield toward Earth.

Plunging into the atmosphere at nearly 25,000 mph (40,230 km/h), the outside of the spacecraft will experience searing temperatures of around 5,000°F (2,760°C).

This high-speed atmospheric re-entry is the most dangerous phase of the entire mission.

As Orion pushes through the thickening atmosphere, it rapidly decelerates.

Then, in sequence, its parachutes deploy — slowing the capsule from approximately 130 mph (209 km/h) to a gentle 20 mph (32 km/h) for a safe landing.

Splashdown is scheduled for 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) off the coast of San Diego, California.

Recovery teams will quickly move in to secure the capsule. The astronauts will be helped out, transferred by helicopter to a waiting Navy ship for initial medical checks, and eventually flown back to Houston.

This isn’t your average stamping press. Built with Japanese triangular guide pillar technology, the ARD-45 handles precision work like a pro—whether it’s IC lead frames, electronic connectors, or motor parts.

Why she’s awesome:

💪 45 tons of reliable force

🌀 Speed? 200–1200 SPM (yes, that fast)

🛠️ Stroke options: 15–40mm

🧠 Smart design = less vibration, more precision

Basically, if you’re into high-speed stamping that actually stays accurate under pressure… this is it.

Who else loves machinery that looks good AND performs? 🙌

From Coil to Component: Watching Nickel Tabs Being Punched

The Life of a Nickel Tab

There's something satisfying about watching metal transform.

I set up a camera by the press last week to capture how Nickel Tabs actually get made. Not the polished marketing version — just the raw process. Coil feeds in, die comes down, parts come out.

What you're seeing:

A coil of pure nickel, 0.15mm thick, feeding into a progressive stamping die. At full speed, this press runs about 300 strokes per minute. Each stroke produces multiple Nickel Tabs, depending on the die design.

The details matter:

The material position is controlled to ±0.02mm

The punch-die clearance is optimized for clean edges (critical for Nickel Tab for SMT applications)

Scrap is cut and separated automatically

Why stamping?

For Custom Laser Welding Nickel Tab requirements, the starting point matters. A consistently formed tab means consistent contact during welding. No warping. No variation. Just repeatable quality, thousands of times per hour.

So I’m pretty sure these colours look way better for the Reinhardt phone background. I was messing around with them the other day cause Reinhardt is my man, but I don’t like using the original background I made. Let me know what you think!

Violintec 3-Axis CNC Milling Pricing for Custom Components