Did you know that Cimquest offers a video series dedicated to Mastercam Tips & Tricks? If you're a Mastercam customer and this is news to you, it's time to check it out and bookmark the page. You will find lots of great information to make your Mastercam programming more efficient than ever. The Mastercam Video Series is dedicated to getting you up to speed with installation, migration, the updated user interface, and more new enhancements [...]
Come unleash innovation at our Cimquest headquarters for our Technology Showcase! We are thrilled to open our doors for a come-and-go event, providing a unique opportunity to explore, learn, eat, and create with the latest advancements in technology. Event Details: Date: March 26th Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Cimquest Headquarters, 3434 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876 What to Expect: Guided Tours: Take a journey through our cutting-edge facility, witnessing the magic behind [...]
On March 10-14, Dave Macfie, Jim Snodgrass and Greg Wilkman will be attending the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago once again! The purpose of AMUG is to educate and advance the use and applications of all additive manufacturing technologies and the cornerstone is the annual Education & Training Conference. Cimquest is both excited and proud to be going to this premier networking event and will be participating in several new ways in [...]
This blog post will discuss how to use the Virtual Edge Deviation Tool in Control X. It is often necessary to extract virtual edges of a part to compare them to the actual CAD model’s edge to ensure a part is within spec. Depending upon the resolution of the scanner, the sharp edges of a scanned part may be somewhat rounded or chamfered. Consider the requirements of checking the outer edge of the part shown [...]
Xact Metal – Direct Metal Laser Sintering (Metal Powder Bed Fusion) In this week’s 2 Minute Tuesday, we delve into the technology that Xact Metal's printers use to 3D print parts, Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS).
This blog post will explain how to import 2D PDF files into Mastercam 2024. To do this, first create a viewsheet of the part and save it as a bookmark. This will come in handy later. Next, select the Merge option under the File tab, switch the file type to .pdf, and select the pdf file to merge in. Next, set the levels to merged file levels and hit the green check. The image below [...]
Not Only Did the Fuse Series 3D Printers Record the Fastest Print Times But SLA Reaches New Heights Formlabs’ most recent software update, PreForm 3.34.0, introduces several features that can unlock new printing capabilities for both stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) workflows. With these updates, the Fuse 1+ 30W makes fast, daily production of full builds possible — print speeds are 25% faster than with previous software, and over three times as fast [...]
I’m excited to announce that Mastercam, in conjunction with Sandvik, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Cimquest. This is a natural next step for our Cimquest organization to allow us to expand our technology and support to become more accessible to Mastercam users in the Northeast region of the United States. It is important to note that there are no plans to change relationships with any of our external vendors, customers, or [...]
