HP 3D Printing Webinar
HP is offering an informational 3D printing webinar tomorrow afternoon - The Advantages of Designing for MJF Instead of Injection Molding. During this webinar, they will discuss how designing for MJF can optimize costs, free the engineer of constraints imposed by injection molding, and accelerate the development process through delivering production quality parts at the prototype phase and enabling rapid iteration. Attendees will understand how keeping in mind designing for MJF while taking advantage of the freedom of design that 3D printing affords can dramatically affect production costs. This event is tomorrow afternoon so don't delay in registering. Details below. Date December 5th2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Speaker John Briden Senior R&D Manager, HP John Briden is a Stanford Mechanical Engineering graduate who has spent a career developing products at leading consumer electronics companies like Apple and HP Inc. He recently joined HP’s Multi-Jet-Fusion 3D printing group to help usher in the next industrial revolution with 3D printing for production. Register for this event by clicking the button below. Register Here
3D Printing Conceptual Models with Formlabs
3D printing conceptual models is a great way to save time and money early on in the development stage. Engineers can use printers as a sketch pad to build and test out various iterations, and determine necessary adjustments to improve the design. Functional parts take prototyping to the next level, allowing engineers to test models for form and fit and to see how they perform in an assembly. Depending on the application, it is sometimes necessary to combine multiple parts using screws or some other form of fastening. Formlabs has collected various design options for screw threads that can be used with their Tough engineering resin. In the white paper download below, you can learn about all of the options, see the pros and cons of each method, and determine the best fit for your application. Just click the blue bottom below for the PDF download. Download Whitepaper
Behind the Design of the World’s Largest Lens
Reprint from www.formlabs.com Today, the world’s largest lens is located in a lighthouse on Oahu, Hawaii. The Fresnel lens at Makapu’u Point, 12 feet tall, 8 feet wide, and painstakingly crafted out of glass, has held the title since 1893. This coming Valentine’s Day, the title will transition to a new lens: a 10-by-12-foot Fresnel lens made of interlocking 3D printed bricks. The installation, Window to the Heart, is a collaboration between Formlabs head of design Marcelo Coelho and design studio Aranda\Lasch, and is the winner of the 2018 Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition. Previous winners include The Office for Creative Research, Collective-LOK, Stereotank, Young Projects, and Situ Studio. Window to the Heart is designed and 3D printed specifically to distort and capture the image of Times Square, optically bending light—and attention—to a heart-shaped window at its center. Visitors can look through the window or photograph themselves within it, completing the loop between the lens of the eye and the lens of the camera. A Lens that Reflects Culture “Marcelo and I walked around Times Square and noticed that everyone has their camera out, photographing themselves in the light of the media around them. In this sense, Times Square is a symbol [...]
Employee Spotlight – Genise Postell
In today’s Employee Spotlight we are featuring Genise Postell, the Senior Office Administrator here at Cimquest. Here’s a little information that will help you get to know her a little better . . . What are your responsibilities at Cimquest? My main responsibility is to process Mastercam maintenance renewal orders and 3D printer orders. What industry do you come from? I have worked in a few different industries: restaurant, architectural, landscape, retail, hotel, etc. Where are you from (hometown)? Old Bridge, NJ What is your educational background? After high school, I graduated from the Executive Assistant program at Katharine Gibbs How long have you worked at Cimquest? 14 years What are your hobbies? I am a football and baseball mom What do you enjoy most about your job? I get satisfaction out of making sure our customers are happy with their Cimquest experience. What do you feel is the most important aspect of your job? Making sure orders are placed accurately and efficiently What is your most treasured possession? My children Do you have any hidden talents? Just a little twin telepathy. I have a twin sister who is 1 minute older than me. What is the craziest thing on your bucket list? Indoor [...]
Employee Spotlight – Tom Kryger
In today’s Employee Spotlight we are featuring Tom Kryger, an Applications Engineer here at Cimquest. Let’s get to know Tom a little better . . . What are your responsibilities at Cimquest? Application Engineer. What industry do you come from? Manufacturing Where are you from (hometown)? Phillipsburg, NJ What is your educational background? High School, Technical How long have you worked at Cimquest? 2 Years. What are your hobbies? Fishing, outdoors, and making things. What do you enjoy most about your job? Instructing. What do you feel is the most important aspect of your job? Customer satisfaction. What is your most treasured possession? My family Do you have any hidden talents? Metalworking What is the craziest thing on your bucket list? Parachuting What is your favorite meal? Lasagna Where is your favorite place to vacation? Near water What is the best advice you have ever given or received? Set an example. What is your favorite movie? Matrix What is your greatest fear? Rats Who is your favorite celebrity? I like the ones that give back to society. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? Fireman or a soldier Stay tuned to future blog posts when we [...]
SolidWorks 2018 UI Enhancements
SolidWorks 2018 is now out to the public so let’s take a look at five new enhancements that will allow you to get better acquainted with the User Interface of this release. Right off the bat, when you start up SolidWorks, you’ll notice that there is a new Welcome Dialog Box. It’s a one-stop shop for functionality that used to be found in the Task Pane. For example, the Home tab allows you to open new or existing documents, browse recent documents or folders, and even access SolidWorks resources. The additional tabs provide links to Tutorials, Sample Files and MySolidWorks Training, Certification, and even technical alerts to help you stay current. The second enhancement has to do with Mouse Gestures. Not only do you have many more options as to the number of commands available in the mouse gestures wheel, but it’s also easier to customize with the new Mouse Gestures Guide. Third, let’s talk about the Measure Tool. Some of the enhancements here include the Input Box now supporting 6 items, instead of just 3. There is also a new function called Quick Copy, which allows you to copy a value from the dialog box, and paste it at a required location. [...]