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November 2022
German Automaker Chooses Desktop Metal with Multi-million Dollar Order
Desktop Metal, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has received a $9 million order from a major German automaker for its Binder Jetting (BJT) Additive Manufacturing machines for the mass production of powertrain components.
This is the second order from the same automaker in fewer than twelve months, bringing the total amount of production AM machines purchased to $16.9 million to support digitally cast […]
Headmade Launches M2 Tool Steel for ColdMetalFusion
reprint from Metal AM
Headmade Materials GmbH, Unterpleichfeld, Germany, has announced it is expanding its portfolio of available materials for the ColdMetalFusion standard with the release of its new M2 tool steel material. Developed by Headmade, the M2 tool steel material is said to exhibit well-balanced toughness, wear resistance, and hardness properties, as well as part density of up […]
Manufacturing Grants Available for NJ
Recently, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Manufacturing grants for New Jersey. This New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program is meant to assist those in the manufacturing industry with accessing updated equipment. (Software and Hardware)
With this program, manufacturers who are actively contemplating but have not committed to the purchase of advanced manufacturing equipment can take advantage of the grant funds; including additive & […]
Visit our Partners at FormNext 2022
This week, in Frankfurt, Germany, FormNext 2022 is underway until November 18th. This event is the meeting point for the next generation of Additive Manufacturing and industrial 3D Printing! With about 800 exhibitors, we are proud to announce that Cimquest will have many partners attending!
Our partners range from entry-level 3D Printers to industrial systems, and depending upon your needs, one or multiple may be right for […]
Introducing the New MakerBot SKETCH Large
Welcome to the next step in the classroom 3D printing journey. MakerBot’s SKETCH Large 3D printer offering comes equipped with printer training, student curriculum, and enough printing material for a whole semester included, all for $2399.
To celebrate the launch of the SKETCH Large we’ll be giving you the MakerBot Educators Guidebook for FREE, PLUS 30% off on all SKETCH Large accessories when you purchase the SKETCH […]
Metrology Minute – Twist Analysis
Performing 2D Twist Angle Analysis in Control X
In this edition of our Metrology Minute, we are going to discuss the 2D Twist Analysis tool in Control X. It analyzes the deviation of twist angle between section profiles of the Reference and Measured data. Let’s use the turbine scan, aligned to the nominal CAD model shown below as an example. You would start with a pre-aligned model of Measured to Reference data.
