Dynamic Motion Technology Workshop
Come to this Dynamic Motion Technology workshop to see live machining in titanium and stainless steel! Methods Machine Tools, in partnership with Mastercam and SANDVIK Coromant present "Technology Day." By coming out for this event you will learn how to increase tool life and maximize material removal. Learn how Mastercam’s Dynamic Motion tool-paths deliver the most widely field-tested toolpaths of their kind. Talk with industry professionals. Compare conventional machining and Dynamic Motion strategies. See and hear first hand live machining demonstration. Event details When: February 24th, 2016 (Two sessions to pick from: 9AM - noon or noon - 3PM) Where: Methods Machine Tool 71 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA 01776 There is limited seating and online registration is required in order to attend. Please use the button below to reserve your spot. Register Here
Stratasys Expands 3D Printing Adoption through Simplification
One of the obstacles to driving mass adoption of 3D printing has been the complex, cumbersome workflows required to take a design from CAD to 3D printer. To cross the chasm from the early adopters to the mainstream pragmatists, Stratasys has partnered with Adobe to create a new solution – Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine. Stratasys Creative Colors Software introduces a new, simplified design-to-3D print workflow, greater ease of use, and expanded color spectrum for Connex 3D printers. Stratasys continues to simplify 3D printing and drive adoption with the Objet Connex3 3D Printer series. Typically designers and engineers would need to use at least three different systems to create multi-material, multi-color 3D printed models. Not so with the Connex3, armed with Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine. It fuses multiple systems into one to produce realistic parts with vibrant, gradient colors, patterns and color textures, plus diverse material properties including over-molding. No painting, assembly, etc., required while capital expenses and delivery times are reduced. Remember that the Connex3 platform is open and extensible, which enables Stratasys to constantly enhance it with new functionalities for added customer value. Stratasys is now [...]
Cimquest Awarded Top Reseller Award from Stratasys, Inc.
Cimquest has been awarded the #1 North American Reseller Award for 2015 in both Customer Satisfaction and Material Knowledge Transfer for the Stratasys product line of 3D Printers. Stratasys has been at the forefront of 3D printing innovation for more than 25 years, fueling the next generation of innovation through their work in aerospace, automotive and education. Stratasys is trusted worldwide by leading manufacturers and groundbreaking designers and Cimquest couldn’t be prouder to win this award. Cimquest’s CEO Rob Hassold spoke about receiving this award: “Cimquest is very proud of this award, we pride ourselves on being a customer-centric company and are continually striving to train our staff in product and material knowledge. We strive to help our customers’ select the appropriate tools for their needs, efficiently utilize those applications, and remain current with emerging technologies. It is our mission to ensure that our customers yield the best possible results and return on their investments. There are so many choices in the world of manufacturing and we know it can quickly become overwhelming. We always want to be a trusted resource for the manufacturing community.” For more information on our Stratasys line of products, please click on the button below. More Info [...]
Injured Football Player Wears 3D-printed Brace in Super Bowl
Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis suited up with a custom-printed arm brace to protect a nasty fracture during last night’s big game. Photo: Getty Images Davis broke his arm in the game leading up to the Super Bowl, but he was’t about to let that stop him from playing in the big game last night. With the support of a 3D-printed brace he was ready to take on the tackles and last night he survived five of them. Despite breaking his arm just two weeks ago and also having had surgery to have a metal plate and 12 screws inserted, it seems like a far-fetched miracle that he was able to play. Whiteclouds’s line of 3-D printers. PHOTO BY WHITECLOUDS 3D-printing company Whiteclouds developed and printed the brace to protect his arm on one of their Stsratasys Connex printers. Whiteclouds doesn’t make medical devices, per se. It’s the world’s largest full-color 3-D printing facility, and can print just about anything you can imagine. Its 53 employees know exactly what they’re doing when it comes to 3-D printing, but this was a new one. They didn’t have time to prototype and iterate, or to stress-test their designs. They [...]
Stratasys 3D Printing Keeps NASA Satellite On Time and Budget
There has been a new frontier in aerospace 3D printing. Last year Stratasys Direct Manufacturing partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the FORMOSAT-7 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC-2) satellite mission. A computer-generated image of the FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2, scheduled to launch in 2016. Image credit: NSPO, NOAA, NASA/JPL, UCAR, SSTL Scheduled for launch this year, the COSMIC-2 mission marks the first time 3D printed parts will function externally in outer space. The antenna arrays will capture atmospheric and ionospheric data to help improve weather prediction models and advance meteorological research on Earth. In order to keep the project on time and on budget, NASA needed an alternative to machining the parts out of astroquartz, the material traditionally used for antenna arrays. They turned to Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to produce 3D printed parts that could handle the complex array designs and also be strong enough to withstand the environmental demands of outer space. The complex arrays are made of ULTEM 9085, a high-strength FDM thermoplastic that was tested and met NASA class B/B1 flight hardware requirements. Image credit: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Stratasys Direct Manufacturing built the custom-designed parts using [...]
Stratasys Partners with Adobe to Broaden Adoption of 3D Printing
Stratasys has taken color 3D printing to a new level of realism and accessibility with the release of Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine, for its Objet Connex3 3D Printing solutions. The new software solution combines advanced color management with a direct design-to-3D print workflow, and is an important step in Stratasys and Adobe’s shared vision of making 3D printing more accessible and easier to use while increasing creativity. Statasys Creative Colors Software powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine introduces a simplified design-to-3D print workflow, accurate previews and new streamlined ultra-realistic experience to 3D printing. Joining Forces to Bring Color Freedom to 3D Printing, and Color 3D Printing to Everyone Stratasys Creative Colors Software brings the power and freedom of 3D printing to more designers around the world. By forming a direct bridge between Adobe Photoshop CC and Objet Connex3, it enables designers to easily 3D print their most imaginative creations without cumbersome 3D printing workflows. And Stratasys Creative Colors empowers designers with an enhanced color experience, including vibrant gradient color pallets with expanded color spectrums, improved textures and patterns support, as well as accurate, time-saving color previews. Ultra-easy Color Management, Ultra-realistic 3D [...]