Come see the latest and hottest new technologies in 3D Printing, Scanning, Inspection, and Mastercam! Cimquest is excited to open our doors once again for tours of our Sterling, MA facility. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 68 Pratts Junction RD Sterling, MA Up to 8 members of your team can sign up for a tour with convenient time slots offered from 9 AM to 5 PM (tours will be approx. 1 and a half to 2 [...]
For the last 25 years, my company, Cimquest, has been representing 3D printers so it may be a bit surprising that you will find me pointing out what I feel is a very pressing issue in the industry. Not to get too political but many industries have been warped by the easy money policies of our government & Federal Reserve System. Under normal monetary conditions, startups would have to work very hard convincing investors to [...]
With MakerBot METHOD you can now 3D print in Metals, Composites, and Polymers — all on one machine. For a limited time, unlock LABS materials such as BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless, Flexible SEBs, or PETG ESD with a FREE LABS GEN 2 Experimental Extruder when you purchase any METHOD 3D Printer. Limited time promo ends August 13, 2021. This promotion can be stacked with the 20% off METHOD and 25% off METHOD X promotion! Request [...]
The Autoscan Inspect structured light scanner has remarkable parameters at an extremely affordable price point. At just $13,200 complete, the Autoscan holds incredible accuracy of 10 microns (+/-.0004”) and has an equally incredible resolution of 50 microns (.0019”) making this an excellent choice for a customer in need of scanning small, precision geometry. The single-click calibration and scanning routines make this a simple scanner to use yet produce unbelievable results that today’s scanning professionals demand. [...]
Cylindricity – Similarities & Differences Between Related Callouts While this month’s segment is focused on Cylindricity we will also review several of the GD&T Callouts discussed previously (and a few not previously discussed but relevant to this month’s discussion) along with some of the similarities, as well as subtle differences between them. Cylindricity is a form of control tolerance that dictates both the roundness and center-axis straightness of a cylindrical part. If you consider the [...]
Desktop Metal Is the First Company to Commercialize Titanium for Bound Metal Production of High-Strength, Lightweight Components Reprint of Desktop Metal Press Release dated August 4, 2021 Desktop Metal recently announced it has qualified the use of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) for the Studio System 2™, an accessible metal 3D printing platform that offers customers the easiest way to print high-performance metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications. With plans to begin [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/xw9uykwzp0?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 3D Printing with Polypropylene Today we’ll take a look at a highly versatile material, Polypropylene. 3D printing with Polypropylene offers the ability to produce prototypes in the same material as your final parts. In this episode we’ll dive into two different options and highlight their unique advantages.
A reprint from 3Dpritintingindustry.com Investing in the MJF 580 will enable Glaze to produce and deliver customized prosthetics within two weeks. Photo via Glaze Prosthetics. Glaze Prosthetics, a Polish manufacturer of personalized prosthetic arms, has brought its entire 3D printing production process in-house with the addition of an HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 580 Color 3D printer. Investing in the machine has enabled Glaze to digitize its production processes and work directly with [...]
