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October 2024
Understanding Refresh Rate in SLS 3D Printing
Understanding Refresh Rate in SLS 3D Printing
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing is a powerful technology that allows for the creation of high-quality, industrial-grade parts. One of the key factors in achieving optimal print quality and efficiency with SLS printers, such as the Formlabs Fuse Series, is the refresh rate. The refresh rate refers to the ratio of new powder to recycled powder used in each print […]
Swing Bridge Reverse Engineering Simplified with Geomagic Design X
Swing Bridge Reverse Engineering Simplified with Geomagic Design X
A swing bridge in a coastal dock system was decommissioned after being twisted. A ferry company needed it operational for car parking but faced a dilemma: closing the bridge to test it could jam it if it wasn’t functioning. Unable to test physically, they created a digital twin using a long-range laser scanner […]
Customer Spotlight: South Hills School of Business and Technology
Customer Spotlight: South Hills School of Business and Technology
Cimquest visits their customer, South Hills School of Business and Technology, to discover how they have incorporated Mastercam into their Engineering Technology associate degree curriculum.
What’s New with Shining 3D Scanners
What’s New with Shining 3D Scanners
Einscan HX and HX2 (Reverse Engineering)
The HX is an excellent scanner for reverse engineering.
For the scanning and reverse engineering of many part sizes and shapes, the Einscan HX (and soon, the HX2) are an excellent choice. Stay-tuned for HX2 info. when it becomes available.
The HX and HX2 are hybrid scanners. While holding 40 micron total tolerance in laser mode, this scanner model can also scan using structured light and can […]
Design X Go – Reverse Engineering for Mastercam has arrived!
Design X Go – Reverse Engineering for Mastercam has arrived!
The ‘Bridge’ from Scan or Point Cloud data to fully machinable models in Mastercam
If you’ve ever programmed a Step file that was ‘AutoSurfaced’ from a mesh or point cloud, you’ve likely experienced the many challenges associated with this process.
Design X Go supports traditional CAD modeling capabilities to generate the most basic, 2-axis part to the most involved, multi-axis part, from scan data.
From Mesh to Part to […]
HP 3D Printing and Cimquest: Innovating Custom Solutions for J-DAMMIT
HP 3D Printing and Cimquest: Innovating Custom Solutions for J-DAMMIT
In September, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) and its Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, STORMWERX, once again hosted the Joint-Defense Advanced Manufacturing Meeting for Innovation and Transition Summit, better known as J-DAMMIT. J-DAMMIT brings together experts from industry, academia, government, and the armed forces to explore and demonstrate cutting-edge manufacturing technologies that support defense needs. […]