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January 2023
Entering 2023 – A Letter from our CEO
We all made it through another year! With 2022 in our rearview mirror I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing to partner with Cimquest! We at Cimquest do not take our relationships lightly. Each and every day I know that we owe it to our customers and partners to prove our continued value to your businesses. It is our job […]
Metrology Minute – Control X Plot Comparison
The Control X Plot Comparison Tool will analyze the thickness, curvature, and angle of Measured data (point cloud or mesh) and uses color mapping to display the results. You can also pinpoint specific point locations on the model to return actual values for the plot being reviewed, at those specified locations. One of the unique aspects of this tool is it does not require Reference data. All calculations utilize a single Measured mesh or point […]
December 2022
Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) Using SOLIDWORKS & Control X
This blog post will explore the Product Manufacturing Information (or PMI) model generated in Solidworks and how it may be used to automate the inspection process in Control X. PMI is a fairly new tool that enables manufacturing information to remain with CAD models through downstream applications. Traditionally, the Control X user would need to enter all dimensional and datum information manually. By implementing […]
Unlimited Tomorrow Makes High-tech Prosthetics More Accessible
Medical device startup develops and manufactures its TrueLimb® robotic prosthetic device by leveraging HP’s MJF 3D printing technology and working with partners including ABCorp and Singularity Group.
Learn how medical device startup Unlimited Tomorrow recently partnered with ABCorp to additively manufacture components for the TrueLimb® robotic prosthetic. ABCorp operates a fleet of HP Jet Fusion 5210 3D printers and utilizes them to […]
Desktop Metal Secures Major Contract with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Desktop Metal recently announced a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract with the Veterans Health Administration to develop, test, and manufacture a variety of 3D printed healthcare products with a revolutionary new FreeFoam™ material.
Under a contract with the Veterans Health Administration, Desktop Metal will develop, test, and manufacture a variety of 3D printed healthcare products with a revolutionary new FreeFoam™ material. Shown here, FreeFoam parts can be […]
Desktop Metal Installs Over 1,100 Metal Additive Manufacturing Machines
Desktop Metal has installed over 1,100 metal Additive Manufacturing machines (Courtesy Desktop Metal)
Desktop Metal, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has announced that it has now installed over 1,100 Additive Manufacturing machines worldwide. Of the installed machines, more than 80% are reported to be for the Binder Jetting (BJT) process.
“As the highest throughput process in 3D printing, Binder Jetting is the Additive […]