HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution
Gain new levels of cost predictability with the flexibility to scale your business as you grow In this business climate, there are many advantages to a “pay-as-you-go” business model when the focus is on outcomes. Capital expenses are transformed into operating expenses, spread over time. Paying on a usage basis puts the focus on your business results rather than equipment or transactions. HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solutions are reinventing design and manufacturing. From accelerating design cycles to printing full-color functional parts, to running efficient volume production with repeatable part quality. HP 3DaaS Plus Low start-up costs for in-house functional part production. This all-inclusive—accelerate your design cycles with the HP Jet Fusion 340 3D Printer, supplies, and services. What's Included with the Plus HP JF340 and miscellaneous hardware Installation, training and shipping Automatic replenishment of HP 3D supplies HP 3D Printing Care Services, including remote and onsite support Online dashboard for easy, convenient tracking of billing and usage HP 3DaaS Base Convenient pay-per-use Available with purchase of the HP Jet Fusion 5200/4200 Series 3D Printing Solutions and HP Jet Fusion 500 Series 3D Printers. What's Included with the Base Automatic replenishment of HP 3D supplies HP 3D Printing Care Services, including remote and [...]
How to Define Toolholders in Mastercam 2020
Mastercam 2020 allows you to use a tooling manufacturer's solid STEP files to define toolholders. To do this, start by opening the original STEP file downloaded from the tooling supplier and, with this geometry, reposition the holder so that it will rotate around Mastercam’s Z-axis relative to the top tool construction plane. Use the Dynamic Transform utility to do this. Now select both solid models and anchor the gnomon at the center of the bottom face of the holder. Rotate the model 90 degrees and then send it to Mastercam’s world origin. The next edit requires removing the spindle taper. You can use the Solid Trim by Plane utility for that. If the solid gets trimmed in the wrong direction, you can use the reverse icon to flip the direction. You will need to remove any hidden undercuts from the solid models and one method to reveal these undercuts is to use section view. Open the Planes Manager and activate Section View in Mastercam’s front view. Make certain to remove the history from the solid models. Open the Modify Feature function in the Model Prep utilities and set the operation to Remove. Now double-click on the feature to select it then apply. Lastly, [...]
AMUG Announces 2020 Scholarship Winner
photo courtesy of www.tctmagazine.com The Additive Manufacturing Users Group Scholarship Committee has recently named this year's recipients of its two annual scholarship awards. The scholarships, which give one student and one teacher the opportunity to attend the annual additive manufacturing (AM) conference, are designed to recognize educational leaders with a passion for 3D printing technology. We are proud to continue our support for this scholarship that provides the opportunity for highly motivated students to earn the opportunity to attend the Additive Manufacturing User Group (AMUG) conference. The Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship was founded by Guy’s wife Renee Bourdeau, and is financially supported by Cimquest. This year, congratulations goes to Katherine Schneidau, a mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of Louisville for winning the scholarship. Schneidau's first interaction with AM was through an engineering co-op at the U of L Rapid Prototyping Center where she gained experience with a range of processes and found her passion for the field. Applying her hands-on technical know-how, Schneidau has created new process parameters for both polymers and metals, and in one particular project, developed a flexible recoater blade for use in the EOS M270 and M290 systems. As a graduate student, Schneidau has been actively [...]
New Mastercam Training Dates in Long Island
We just set some new Mastercam training dates at the HAAS Factory Outlet in Long Island. The following classes will be taking place over the next couples of months: Mill Essentials - April 20-23rd Lathe Essentials - May 5-6 Mill 3D - May June 16-18 If you're in the Long Island area this is a great chance to come out and learn all the latest features and enhancements in Mastercam 2020. The HAAS Factory Outlet is located at: HFO - Allendale Machinery 1545 Ocean Ave., Unit 12 Long Island, NY. Please use the buttons below for more information and to register. View the Class Descriptions Here Schedule and Registration
Mastercam 2021 Beta Released
If you are currently on the Mastercam maintenance program, you can now participate in the Mastercam 2021 Beta Program. Shops all over the world, from small job shops to Fortune 100, will get a chance to test-drive Mastercam 2021 before it is released and provide valuable feedback to help shape the final product. Participants in the Beta Program get an early look at dozens of powerful new tools for simple to complex jobs. Faster, more flexible multiaxis programming. As more shops continue to rely on streamlined multiaxis cutting for single-setup precision, Mastercam 2021 adds new techniques and strategies such as Expanded Multiaxis Pocketing, a new 3+2 Automatic Roughing toolpath, enhancements to the 5-axis Flowline toolpaths, and more. Advances in turning and turning-related applications. Mastercam 2021 introduces the new Lathe Custom Thread toolpath to support custom thread forms and expands the support for modeling chucks and chuck jaws. Mastercam supports collet chucks as individual component types which greatly expands the range of machines that can be directly supported. Mastercam Mill-Turn simulation enhancements are included, as well as support for select Swiss machining. NC Programming speed, safety, and precision. New toolpaths in Mastercam 2021 consist of Advanced Drill which is a customizable multi-segment drill cycle, [...]
SolidWorks 3D Texture
Have you ever found yourself having to create some type of texturing to your 3D models, whether it be dimples, knurls, bumps like the image below? A straightforward way to accomplish this is to create the planes, sketches and features that will give you that type of shape, then use some type of pattern to complete the 3D texture over the complete surface. Although that works, SolidWorks has come up with a quicker way to accomplish the same task. The tool is called Solidworks 3D Textures, and it works in a two-step process. First, you map a textural appearance to a model using texture mapping functionality. In the mapping tab, you are able to modify the mapping settings, as well as the size and orientation. The second step involves using the 3D Texture tool to define the geometry for the textural appearance and create the 3D texture feature. In the property manager, you are able to define things like Texture Refinement, Texture Offset Distance, and Maximum Element size. Click the green checkmark, and the 3D texture has been created for you! As you can see, SolidWorks continues to give you tools that can quickly and efficiently help you create complex 3D textures, in [...]