To combat the restlessness many of us are feeling right now, Strategic Technical Specialist Karlo Apro recommends keeping busy. “Most of us are stuck at home right now, but on the other side of this pandemic, shops will be busier than ever. We will all be trying to make up for lost time. It would be smart to use this downtime to ‘sharpen our tools’, including our brain, by taking another look at something that [...]
Our High-Efficiency Milling course is becoming very popular and we will be running the next course at Cimquest HQ in Branchburg, NJ on June 16-18, 2020. All social distancing precautions will be taken. If you are looking for more ways to stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing manufacturing environment it is imperative that you stay on top of new and emerging technologies. This new Manufacturing Training series will take you to the next level and [...]
Please join us for a free 30-minute webinar tomorrow morning that will cover the Formlabs Form 3 and the Form 2 3D printers. Learn what's new and how the Form 3 evolved since its launch. Event Date/Time Thursday, June 11, 2020 11AM - 11:30AM Last year, Formlabs launched the Form 3 3D-printer, powered by the new Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) process. The most pressing question from end-users has been, "What improvements have been made to [...]
In this article, we will discuss Cartesian coordinates along with X,Y,Z orientation in Mastercam’s Planes Manager. When working with Mastercam, it is helpful to remember that we are working in a Cartesian coordinate system with regard to an X,Y,Z origin. The Mastercam X,Y,Z coordinates system also follows right-hand rule whereas X positive moves from the left to the right of the origin. This is also represented by the motion in common vertical CNC milling machines. [...]
Make Better Parts Faster with Mastercam 2021 Mastercam 2021 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with faster and more flexible multiaxis improvements, enhancements in turning and turning-related applications, advances in speed, safety, and much more. These advancements have been made in direct response to the needs of the global manufacturing community. Some of the new features and areas of improvement you will find in Mastercam 2021 include: Expanded Multiaxis Pocketing combines efficient pocket [...]
The Desktop Metal Shop System is the world’s first metal binder jetting machine and it’s designed with the modern machine shop in mind. The Shop System offers superior surface finish and resolution on metal parts and it does this without the labor-intensive support removal required with traditional metal systems. To begin the printing process, the printer spreads metal powder across the build bed. Next, it precisely jets a binding agent to bond loose powder and [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/jfuujvbtuz?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Air Regions in Mastercam Today we will be looking at using Air Regions when cutting open geometry in the 2D Highspeed Dynamic toolpath.
Cimquest’s business is to help people. So, at a time of global emergency, it comes as no surprise that Cimquest and its staff were quick to lend their resources to the fight against COVID-19. “Our headquarters are in New Jersey, and that has been one of the areas hardest hit by the Coronavirus. Luckily, everyone is chipping in. A lot of our customers are changing what they’re doing to help out,” shared Shawn Crews, president [...]
