UltiMaker FFF
UltiMaker FFF In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we examine the capabilities of UltiMaker's Fused Filament Fabrication technology.
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09, 2023
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09, 2023
Manufacturing Day is Coming Up
Celebrated nationally on the first Friday in October, MFG Day is manufacturing’s biggest annual opportunity to inspire the next generation, positively shift perceptions about our industry, and build the foundation for the manufacturing workforce of the future. MFG Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute. The MI builds, diversifies, and strengthens the modern manufacturing workforce and tries to and shift common perceptions about careers in modern manufacturing. It leads skilled training and career development [...]
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09, 2023
Xact Metal 3D Printing Case Study – Alternative to Casting
The Customer KSK Precise Motion, an engineering company from Kurim, Czechia, has been producing and distributing ball screws, among other precision components, around the world for 50 years. With 120 employees involved in the production of ball screws, which are used in a wide range of industrial areas, such as machine tools and injection molding machines, as well as in the automation and energy sectors, KSK Precise Motion is a globally sought-after partner for machine [...]
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09, 2023
3D Printing of Large Injection Mold Inserts and Test Parts with Formlabs
These test snout parts, designed by mechanical engineer Brian Biller at the Siemens Energy Orlando Innovation Campus, interface with gas turbine vanes in an airflow testing rig. The Siemens Energy’s Orlando Innovation Campus (OIC) develops and executes concept-to-completion projects for partners in industries across the world. Engineers there have access to every industrial tool available; they’re tasked with combining manufacturing technologies like machining, molding, automation, and 3D printing to solve global problems. Additive Manufacturing Technician [...]
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09, 2023
High Speed Pencil Toolpath – Mastercam 2024
High Speed Pencil Toolpath - Mastercam 2024 In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we take a look at how the addition of avoidance geometry streamlines the use of the high speed Pencil toolpath in Mastercam 2024.
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09, 2023
Updating Your Mastercam Software Licenses
Mastercam Software License Issues and Advice A few years ago, Mastercam made the move to software licensing. With this change from hardware license devices, there are a few things to know when working with the new style licenses. Updating your Mastercam software license is a completely different process compared to what was previously done with the hardware keys. You will no longer be given a code file to update the license. Instead, you will receive [...]
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09, 2023
Removing Key Barriers for Metal 3D Printing Adoption
Join us for "Removing Key Barriers for Metal 3D Printing Adoption" Webinar Are you ready to revolutionize your additive manufacturing process? Join us for an insightful and informative webinar as we delve into the cutting-edge capabilities of Meltio Space, the ultimate toolpath generator software by Meltio3D. Date: September 12th, 2023 Time: 11:00 AM EDT Webinar Highlights Introduction to Meltio Space: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Meltio Space and how it's transforming the world of additive [...]
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09, 2023
Metrology Minute – Airfoil Analysis
Exporting Airfoil Analysis Data to a Spreadsheet Using Control X When working with Control X, you often find yourself needing the data that is generated by the software to be exported in a usable form rather than just a static report. In this post, we are going to show you how we analyzed a machined airfoil. Using this machined airfoil below as an example, suppose we wanted to analyze its contour directly at the end [...]