The Making of our D&M East Booth In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we show you the making of our D&M East Booth for the show this week at the Jacob Javits Center! Come find us in booth 509 to view the final product.
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of Mastercam CAD/CAM software! How did it all begin? In 1983, two brothers, Mark and Jack Summers, developed a new concept for programming CNC (Computer-Numerical-Control) machine tools. A third brother, Brian Summers, soon joined and together developed a PC-based CAD/CAM software package that laid the foundation for what is Mastercam, the world’s most widely used CAD/CAM software. Mark Summers, Advisor of Mastercam, says, “It started out as a simple idea. [...]
The Atlantic Design Show (ADS) has been renamed to Design & Manufacturing (D&M) to better show its commitment to manufacturing. This show in New York is home to some of the global leaders in design and manufacturing innovation and a stone’s throw from New Jersey and Philadelphia, NYC is the perfect place to make your D&M connections. D&M East will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from June 13 [...]
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 4 – Desktop Metal Replayed from a live webinar held on June 8, 2023 Check out the fourth of our 4-part webinar series, A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production. This time we were joined by Desktop Metal! During this webinar, we explore the benefits of the Studio System, and demonstrate how it can help [...]
Geomagic Design X Essentials can take a scan or point cloud from a scanner and use it as a template for reverse engineering the shape into a completely machinable Neutral or Kernel file (Step, ACIS or Parasolid). 2D Pockets that require 2-axis machining that include G02/G03 circular tool motion, G81/G83 point-to-point applications, etc. are all fully achievable, using Design X Essentials to create the model. The all-too-common Autosurface created by most reverse engineering software tools [...]
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 3 – DSH TechnologiesReplayed from a live webinar held on June 6, 2023 Check out the third of our 4-part webinar series, A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production. This time we were joined by DSH Technologies! The mission of this session is to help people understand what debind and sinter technology is all about. Let’s turn [...]
This blog post will cover how to remove Xact Metal Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) supports from completed 3P-printed parts. It will explain the process of safely and effectively separating supports from the build plate, removing supports from your metal 3D-printed part, and cleaning up support touchpoints. You will first need to have the necessary tools ready, including a cutting tool such as a bandsaw or hacksaw to separate the part from the build plate [...]
Mastercam 2024 Preview In this week’s 2 Minute Tuesday, the team at Cimquest is eager to show you the latest and greatest that Mastercam's newest 2024 release has to offer. We have put together a sneak peak of five new enhancements to your Mastercam software. Registration for Mastercam 2024 Rollout Sessions: https://cimquest-inc.com/join-us-for-our-mastercam-2024-rollouts/
