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July 2022
NASA Sends Formlabs Parts to Space
Reprint from Digital Engineering 247
Parts will ride aboard the SpaceX Dragon Resupply Capsule.
Later in the summer of 2022, SpaceX will launch its 25th commercial resupply services (CRS-25) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). On board, the cargo capsule will be 4,500 pounds of food and equipment for the crew members on board the ISS. This mission is part of the ongoing cargo contract between SpaceX and NASA and involves collaboration and […]
Ultimaker 3D Printing Materials Promotion
From now until the end of October 2022 Ultimaker is running special promotions on their spools of filament. The more you spend, the more you save . . .
| Spend: | Receive: |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | Purchase HW + 6 spools of filament and get 50% off the filament. |
| $5,000 | Purchase HW + 12 spools of filament and get 50% off the filament |
| $10,000 | Purchase HW + 30 […] |
JawsTec Purchases XYZ Printing SLS Machines for High-Speed Sustainable Part Production
JawsTec, a premier US-based printing service that offers custom rapid manufacturing for every industry, adds four XYZ MfgPro230xS SLS machines to its fleet of MJF, EOS, AMT, Dyemansion, and CNC machines.
JawsTec CEO, Oscar Klassen, pointed out that the open platform XYZ SLS machines offer something other SLS manufacturers do not, the ability to use end-of-life powder from EOS and HP MJF, for high-quality printed […]
Design X Essentials – New Light Version of Design X
Design X is a remarkable product that enables the creation of a fully-featured CAD model from a scan or point cloud from any device that can produce one of these files. It can return planes, sketches with constraints, dimensions, features, and can generally build completely native, history-based CAD models for a variety of the most common CAD systems including Solidworks, Solid Edge, Inventor, Pro-e, Creo, and NX.
Today, the requirements for a fully native CAD model […]
Metrology Minute – Fitting Deviation
Fitting Deviation is a settable option in the GD&T family of tools available with Control X. When checking for a GD&T value, such as Flatness, this option enables you to not only see what the fit deviation is but also shows you the results in a clear unambiguous color map display. This lets you see the exact conditions of the surface and not just whether it is in or out of tolerance. For example, the […]
June 2022
Desktop Metal Shop System Reduces Costs and Increases Revenue
The world’s first metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops, the Shop System is capable of printing complex metal parts with the benefits that standards machine shops expect: unparalleled productivity with superior print quality while maintaining high levels of accessibility throughout the entire process.
In addition to process and product innovations, exceptional productivity, print quality, and reliability, the Shop System delivers another key […]