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July 2023
Reproducing Legacy Auto Parts with 3D Scanning
The Audi Sport Quattro road and rally car has captivated many automotive enthusiasts since its first launch around 40 years ago. Some even call it the “legend of motorsports”. That’s why two companies passionate about motorsports decided to recreate it with the help of 3D scanning and 3D printing.
On one hand, LCE Performance led the way with its long-standing experience in automotive tuning and engine […]
Machining Allowance Inspection with FreeScan UE Pro Metrology 3D Scanner
PT. Meiwa Mold Indonesia (hereby referred to as Meiwa Mold) is a company engaged in die-casting mold manufacturing. Its customer base is diverse, including prominent names like American Toyota, Astra Daihatsu (ADM), HPPM (Honda Precision Parts Manufacturing), and Yamaha.
Meiwa Mold recognizes the importance of delivering high-quality molds to meet their customers’ strict requirements. To ensure accurate machining of castings, machining allowances must be tightly controlled. An excessive allowance will raise the machine’s weight and the […]
What is Bound Metal Deposition (BMD)?
Bound Metal Deposition (BMD) is an extrusion-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) process where metal components are constructed by extrusion of a powder-filled thermoplastic media. Bound metal rods—metal powder held together by wax and polymer binder—are heated and extruded onto the build plate, shaping a part layer-by-layer. Once printed, the binder is removed via the debind process, and then sintered—causing the metal particles to densify.
Prevalent metal AM technologies involve melting powder or wire feedstock using lasers […]
3D Printing Changing the Game
How TUM Boring Printed Strong Parts for their Tunnel Boring Machine
TUM Boring team in Bastrop, Texas in April 2023.
TUM Boring is a student organization from the Technische Universität Munchen composed of more than 60 students originating from 16+ countries. The group came together in 2020 to participate in the Not-a-Boring Competition 2021 from Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC).
The student-led team is […]
Introducing Design X Essentials for Mastercam Users
Attention Mastercam Users Who Need To:
- Design machinable parts from point clouds or mesh files.
- Have access to incredible sketching, solid and surface modeling CAD tools.
- Machine parts when no drawing or model exists.
- Repair broken parts where no CAD model or Drawing exists.
Introducing Design X Essentials for Mastercam Users
Scan-based Step/Parasolid files vs CAD-Based Step/Parasolid Files – What’s the difference?
Some of you may have experienced the nightmare of attempting to create good quality G-Code by […]
June 2023
Ceramic Production Innovation via 3D Printed Prototypes
Artisans are increasing speed, reducing costs, and expanding flexibility by using 3D printers to create prototypes as opposed to traditional hand-made models.
Chinese porcelain has always been loved by people all over the world for its unique beauty, among which the Southern Song Dynasty official kilns are very popular because of their elegance. Xiao Heqing, a ceramics manufacturing expert, inherited traditional ceramic skills and introduced 3D printing […]