Let’s say that this water pump cover needs to lie flat against its mating surface to within a specific GD&T Flatness Callout. We’ve seen, in the past, that Control X can check for GD&T Callout information and return pass/fail conditions. But we can also use Control X to determine the amount that a part is in or out of a ‘Flatness’ spec by turning on a localized color map that we call a ‘Fitting Deviation’. [...]
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Managing metal powders in 3D printing environments just got a serious upgrade. Whether you’re focused on efficiency, safety, or print quality, these two new solutions from Xact Metal are designed to elevate your workflow. 🔧 Dual Glovebox: Smarter Powder Control Starts Here Replacing the older single-glovebox design, the new Dual Glovebox offers a major leap in functionality, ergonomics, and safety. Here’s what makes it stand out: Spacious Interior: A wide glovebox door provides easier [...]
Corrax, what's all the buzz? | 2 Minute Tuesday In today’s episode of Two Minute Tuesday, we’re diving into a metal powder that’s transforming the tooling industry with metal 3D printing—Uddeholm Corrax® for AM. This high-performance stainless steel powder achieves up to 50 HRC hardness, resists corrosion, and enables complex cooling channel designs, making it ideal for plastic injection molds and high-wear applications. Paired with the Xact Metal XM200G printer, it delivers durable, precision [...]
2MT CX Calculating Hole Sizes and True Position with MMC | 2 Minute Tuesday In this episode of Two Minute Tuesday, we will discuss calculating the true position of of holes relative to datums and enabling maximum material condition, or MMC, to enable bonus tolerancing for each hole in Control X.
In the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing, Formlabs has consistently positioned itself at the forefront of innovation. Their latest offering, the Form 4L, exemplifies this commitment by delivering large-format 3D printing capabilities without compromising on precision or reliability. A recent YouTube Short by Cimquest provides a concise visual overview of the Form 4L in action, highlighting its impressive features and applications. Key Features of the Formlabs 4L: Large Build Volume: The [...]
In each of the Control X GD&T commands, users have the ability to color map the Fitting Deviation. So when checking for Flatness, for example, along with being able to show the Min and Max deviations as we do in the examples below, users can actually color map those differences. Below we show that the flatness of this face is within its assigned Flatness tolerance of .002” as the Min and Max values are +/-.0008”. [...]
One of our customers was recently faced with the challenge of needing to machine a complex engine port shape without a CAD model, having a circular cross-section on one end, oval on the other and was bent 90 degrees Due to the bend, the port would also need to be machined, from both ends. Below is a cross section of a similar port with a porting cutter positioned to check the depth we could reach, [...]
