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August 2022
More Math Calculations Available with Control X
There are many analytical tools available in Control X under the Measure command that are extremely useful. This edition of Metrology Minute will explore common measurements that could prove useful to metrologists.
Measure Distance is a quick way of determining the approximate length of a blade, in this example, without going through the trouble of creating a 2D or 3D dimension. Just […]
Introducing the New Freescan UE Pro Laser Scanner
The Freescan UE Pro is our latest and most impressive handheld laser scanner. Similar to the UE11 and UE7, the UE Pro also has settings for reflective and black parts, making it a very durable option to scan multiple part textures without the need to spray the surface. Developed by Shining 3D, this scanner’s accuracy specification is +/- 20 microns or +/-.00079”. More importantly, the […]
July 2022
Is Additive Manufacturing the Same as 3D Printing?
Reprint from Additive Manufacturing
Some say yes and we say no! Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing are overlapping terms but not synonyms. 3D printing is the operation at the heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In a nutshell, 3D printing is one step in an overall […]
3D Printed Electric Dirt Bikes
A reprint from Additive Manufacturing
New Electric Dirt Bike Is Designed for Molding but Produced Through 3D Printing
Cobra Moto’s new all-electric youth motocross bike could not wait for mold tooling. Parts have been designed so they can be molded eventually, but to get the bike to market, the production method now is additive manufacturing.
Sean Hilbert, president of Cobra Moto, says manufacturers make a […]
3D Printing Provides New Options for Extol
Reprint from Additive Manufacturing
Manufacturing technology supplier Extol has always served customers who are producing polymer parts. Now, it’s making some of those parts in-house through 3D printing, providing new options ranging from functional prototyping into bridge production and beyond.
As the automakers centered in Detroit have been chasing electrification and faster, more agile product development, a manufacturer on the other side of the state of Michigan has felt a shift in the supply […]
Bridge Production Is Real Production
Reprint from Additive Manufacturing
The chance to launch a product into the world using additive manufacturing as the initial process delivers important new possibilities and even keeps on delivering advantages far into the product’s life.
We are watching additive manufacturing find its place as an accepted and established method for making production parts. What will be the ultimate extent of additive’s share of production? One way to think of this is as a percentage: […]