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September 2021
What Will Manufacturing Look Like in 40 Years?
Manufacturing 40 Years ago
Back in the late 70’s, I started my career at Grumman Aerospace and we had all NC (Numerical Control) machines in our plants as well as the very first licenses of Catia ever used in the U.S. ‘CNC’ (Computerized Numerical Control) technology was extremely new and had not yet made its way to our plant.
Our machines to manufacture parts had no memory and were […]
Desktop Metal Launches 316L Stainless Steel
Shop System Binder Jetting Enables Cost-Effective Batch Production of High-Quality 316L Stainless Steel Parts Via Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal recently announced it has qualified the use of 316L stainless steel for the Shop System™, the world’s first metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops. With an expanded materials portfolio, users can now leverage affordable, high-quality binder jetting technology to print end-use parts in 316L stainless steel with throughput, print quality, and productivity unattainable via legacy […]
Metrology Minute – Choosing a Scanner for Metrology
Choosing a scanner for metrology is a topic that comes up often when companies look to deploy non-contact inspection and question what criteria they should use when choosing a scanner for their company. We have covered this topic in detail at some recent Cimquest events but have had several customers ask more questions. Here are some of the highlights of these presentations.
Accuracy vs Resolution
Accuracy is the accuracy of the points acquired on the surface being […]
Please Join Us for a Live Tech Tour
Come see the latest and hottest new technologies in 3D Printing, Scanning, Inspection, and Mastercam!
Cimquest is excited to open our doors once again for tours of our Sterling, MA facility.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
68 Pratts Junction RD
Sterling, MA
Up to 8 members of your team can sign up for a tour with convenient time slots offered from 9 AM to 5 PM (tours will be […]
3D Printing – No-Tooling and Faster to Market
What’s New in Tooling-Free Manufacturing?
What could it mean to your business if you no longer needed to build jigs, fixtures, and molds? It means your engineers could design and produce end-use parts in as little as one day!
If you need to print multiple versions of a part or make unique iterations binding jetting is the answer. By using binder jetting for metal 3D printing you will have the speed and accessibility to design and produce […]
August 2021
The Problem with the 3D Printing Industry
For the last 25 years, my company, Cimquest, has been representing 3D printers so it may be a bit surprising that you will find me pointing out what I feel is a very pressing issue in the industry. Not to get too political but many industries have been warped by the easy money policies of our government & Federal Reserve System. Under […]