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September 2022
Desktop Metal Upgrades Live Sinter™ Software
Desktop Metal Announces Upgrades to its Popular Live Sinter™ Software, a Powerful Multi-Physics Simulation Tool that Delivers Trusted Results
Live Sinter simulation software predicts and corrects for shrinkage and distortion in metal parts 3D printed with binder jetting technology. Sinter-ready, printable geometries are provided in as little as 20 minutes and deliver highly accurate final part results. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Desktop Metal, Inc. […]
XYZ Printing SLS Machines Offer a Greener Professional 3D Printing Solution
XYZ Printing’s SLS machines can be used to reduce waste and provide more cost efficiency, making additive manufacturing greener. (Sponsored Content)
Fully Recycled PA12 Part from mixed MJF and SLS waste, XYZ MfgPro236, MfgPro230
All forms of 3D printing provide incredible value in terms of innovation, speed, communication, and customization. This novel technology’s advantages have outweighed the downsides, such as cost, electrical usage, and hazardous […]
Metrology Minute – Geometry Deviation
When considering analytic 2D and 3D features, Control X can return a lot of useful information from manufactured features on an aligned scan. For example, when considering cylinders (holes) in a manufactured part (3D Printed, machined, etc.), Geometry Deviation analysis can return essentially all of the pertinent data required for manufacturing in terms of measuring location, size, and orientation.
In the example of the gas valve below, the scan of the machined part was already aligned […]
Desktop Metal Expands 3D Printing Lineup
Desktop Metal Expands Lineup for World’s Best-Selling Metal Binder Jet System with Shop System+ and Shop System Pro
Desktop Metal today announced two upgrade packages on its Shop System™, offering new flexibility, functionality, and value for the world’s best-selling metal binder jet system. The Shop System+ and Shop System Pro offer power users new options for materials and controls. (Photo: Business […]
August 2022
Mattel and MakerBot Team Up
For Mattel, bringing joy and education through play is serious business. Mattel is a leading global toy company, with a portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends®, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Monster High® and MEGA®.
With the help of the MakerBot METHOD 3D printing platform, Jack Peach, key lead innovation engineer, and the Product Innovation […]
Dungeons & Dragons Dice Tower: An ABS Story
Did you know that ABS is the most popular material for engineers in the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) category? ABS is strong and has great machinability and thermal stability. Usually, ABS is highly susceptible to warping and curling in desktop 3D printers which, before the MakerBot Method X, caused ABS to be too challenging and unreliable to print with, regardless of its great qualities. […]