Desktop Metal New Fiber 3D Printer
Desktop Metal, the company committed to making 3D printing accessible to engineers and manufacturers, announces the world’s first desktop 3D printer to fabricate high-resolution parts with industrial-grade continuous fiber composite materials used in automated fiber placement (AFP) processes. Based on a new process called micro automated fiber replacement (μAFP), users can now print parts with a superior level of strength and stiffness, and in a broad range of materials, that traditionally required million-dollar AFP systems. This affordable new platform produces parts using materials that are two times stronger than steel at one-fifth the weight. Fiber 3D printers feature one of the largest build envelopes of any continuous fiber desktop printer. They can be purchased as individual units or arranged in print farm configurations of 6 or 10 printers. “For the first time, Fiber printers combine the material properties of high performance AFP continuous fiber materials with the affordability and speed of a desktop 3D printer.” - Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. Starting at $3,495 and combining continuous fiber tape with industry-proven composites, Fiber™ makes it possible for every engineer to create parts with unrivaled strength and lightness, all from their desktop. Watch an introductory video and download spec sheets and [...]
Rize 3D Printer – End of Year Promotions for Education
Rize Announces New Educational Q4 Promotion Rize has announced two end of year promotions exclusively for the education market to purchase the Rize One or the xRize full color printer. Interested? Call us for details - 866-277-8778. This promotion ends on December 24th, call today! More Info on xRize More Info on Rize One
Grow Your Capabilities with the Form 3
FDM/FFF and SLA printers both have similar, often complementary features. Many businesses use both machines alongside one another, which can mean the best of both worlds; low-cost rapid prototyping coupled with high quality, functional parts for a wider range of applications. If your business has an FDM/FFF machine, you're eligible to receive up to $400 off the Form 3 or Form 3L Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) 3D Printers. Just click the button below to verify ownership of your printer in order to earn either $400 off the Form 3 or Form 3L 3D printer or a free liter of Draft Resin. This is a limited time offer. For more details and to verify your printer, just click the button below. More Details
Setting up Mastercam Max Spindle RPMs
With Mastercam 2020 you can set up your max spindle RPMs for various machine types. Whether it is a Milling machine, a router, or a lathe, you will want to properly set up the max RPMs so you are using your machine to its full potential. Start with your milling machine selected and then go to the Machine tab to select the Machine Definition option. Click the checkmark in the box that appears and then right-click in the Machine section of the window and select Expand All so we can see the entire machine component list. From here, you can right-click on your Tool Spindle option and enter the Properties page. Inside of the Tool Spindle page, you now have an option to set your Maximum Spindle Speed. By default, this is set to 50,000 RPM, but you can set that to be lower or higher. Once you have the desired speed entered, hit the checkmark and the Save icon in the Machine Definition page to accept your changes. Note that you can follow these same steps for your Router machines as well. Now let’s look at the lathe spindle speed settings. Once you are in the Machine Definition Manager and expand the [...]
Desktop Metal Introduces Fiber
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/9sbptd22ef?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Introducing Fiber Introducing Fiber, the first 3D printer with AFP continuous carbon fiber reinforcement using high temperature resistant PEEK and PEKK, designed to deliver industrial fiber performance on the desktop Introducing Fiber™. Starting at $3,495. Combining continuous fiber tape with industry-proven composites, Fiber™ makes it possible for every engineer to create parts with unrivaled strength and lightness, all from their desktop. Desktop Metal, the company committed to making 3D printing accessible to engineers and manufacturers, announces the world’s first desktop 3D printer to fabricate high resolution parts with industrial grade continuous fiber composite materials used in automated fiber placement (AFP)processes. Based on a new process called micro automated fiber replacement (μAFP), users can now print parts with a superior level of strength and stiffness, and in a broad range of materials, that traditionally required million dollar AFP systems.This affordable new platform produces parts using materials that are two times stronger than steel at one-fifth the weight. Fiber printers feature one of the largest build envelopes of any continuous fiber desktop printer and are designed to be arranged in print farm configurations of 6 or 10 printers.“For the first time, Fiber printers combine the material properties of high [...]
NJBIZ Manufacturing Panel
New Jersey manufacturers are struggling to find enough skilled employees even though the industry pays an average salary of $90,000 annually in the Garden State. This and other ideas recently emerged at an NJBIZ panel discussion on manufacturing. Cimquest's founder and CEO, Rob Hassold took part in this panel discussion. To hear more about it, please click the video link below.