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February 2023

Metal 3D Printing with UltiMaker

By |February 17th, 2023|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Ultimaker|

Metal 3D Printing with UltiMaker

Today’s blog post will show you how easy it is to produce high-quality metal 3D prints on your desktop FDM printer. We’ll be looking at a revolutionary metal filament from BASF, which comes in both 316L and 17-4 stainless steel in 1.75mm and 2.85mm filament widths. We will discuss some design considerations for printing with metal and the process of turning your green parts […]

New HP Jet Fusion 5420 Capable of Printing White Parts

By |February 8th, 2023|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

New HP Jet Fusion 5420 Capable of Printing White Parts

HP has unveiled its new polymer Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 5420 system. This machine is capable of 3D printing high-quality white parts for customers in the automotive, consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets. It features a 380 x 284 x 380 mm build volume and a 3380.84 cm3 per hour print speed, the system is designed to allow users to […]

Formlabs Upgrade & Automate Printer Farm

By |February 8th, 2023|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, FormLabs|

Upgrade & automate your printer farm with the new Automation Ecosystem.

formlabs Automation Ecosystem

Our friends at Formlabs are introducing their new Automation Ecosystem to further advance desktop 3D Printing and help bring new ideas to life faster than ever with the Form Auto, the Fleet Control, and the High Volume Resin System.

The Automation Ecosystem achieves 24/7 part production without operator intervention, enabling high throughput 3D […]

Metrology Minute – Airfoil Analysis Using Control X

By |February 7th, 2023|Metrology Minute|

Analyzing airfoil shapes is easier than ever using the Control X Airfoil Analysis technology. Upon completion of scanning the airfoil and aligning with the nominal CAD model, the software is able to return dozens of useful parameters, necessary for complete airfoil analysis. Some of the parameters include:

Leading and trailing edge radii

Metrology Minute – Airfoil Analysis using Control X
Leading and trailing edge positions in space

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Xact Metal XM200C Demo 3D Printer For Sale

By |February 1st, 2023|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, XactMetal|

In an effort to keep our 3DP demo equipment updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, we are going to sell our Xact Metal XM200C to make room for an XM200G.

  • The printer will be discounted by 20%.
  • It will also include a year of extended warranty as if it was sold new.
  • All-in for this unit should be less than $117k assuming standard configuration.
  • This represents […]
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