Join Us For a Metal 3D Printing Technology Tour
Join us for a day of metal 3D printing & learn why it has become additive manufacturing’s hottest growth engine. In less than a decade, Desktop Metal has helped to invigorate the additive manufacturing industry. Founded in 2015, they have endeavored to make metal 3D printing accessible to all engineers, designers, and manufacturing professionals. They've also invested in Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ) and Bound Metal Deposition (BMD) to power their Studio System™ and Shop System™ machines. Desktop Metal's investments have enabled the possibility of metal 3D printing for prototyping, tooling, and low-volume to mass production. Desktop Metal machines have excellent part quality, competitive costs per part, best-in-class repeatability, are easy to use, and operate in such a way that allows for flexible manufacturing. This special event, taking place on Oct. 19th in Burlington, MA, will give you critical knowledge of metal additive manufacturing, providing you with a better understanding of why this technology is pushing the industry forward and how companies are using this technology to continually advance and surpass the competition. At Desktop Metal’s headquarters you will experience: A behind-the-scenes tour of Desktop Metal’s headquarters Learning about their journey for providing the latest metal 3DP solutions for prototyping and end-use production Discovering [...]
Metrology Minute – Product Manufacturing Information (PMI)
Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) is a topic that continues to grow legs throughout our Control X user community. It allows for the seamless transfer of manufacturing data to other systems for downstream applications. For example, the connecting arm below was created in Solidworks, one of the many CAD systems that support PMI. Notice that datums, dimensions with tolerances, as well as GD&T callouts are placed onto the 3D model in Solidworks. These PMI tools are found under the MBD Dimensions tab. CAD systems that can generate PMI models are often capable of creating Step 242 models as well. Step 242 is a fairly new Step format that includes the PMI data with the Step model. Step 242 provides an innovative approach to sharing a CAD model and its corresponding inspection data with third-party applications where native models cannot be provided. Our example illustrates the direct transfer of the complete native PMI model with dimensions into Control X for inspection. While in Control X, you can simply select the Import PMI menu option. The Solidworks PMI model, complete with all manufacturing data, is imported into Control X for inspection. The Import PMI menu tells you how many Datum, Dimension, and GD&T features are expected [...]
XYZprinting 3D Printing for a MfgPro236 xS Webinar – Webinar on Demand
XYZprinting 3D Printing for a MfgPro236 xS Webinar Replayed from a live webinar on Open-Platform & Fast Cycle Sintering SLS 3D printing! Join XYZ Printing & Cimquest for an on-demand webinar featuring XYZ 3D Printing's MfgPro236 xS 3D printer. XYZ Printing leverages high-performance smaller-build volume SLS machines that print high-quality parts while producing less waste – all within an affordable, open-platform system. https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/ihsj1ik329?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640
Xact Metal New XM300G Mid-Size Affordable High Performance Metal Printers
Aiming to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small- to medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing, Xact Metal™ recently announced the launch of the XM300G series of affordable mid-size metal 3D printers. “With pricing beginning at a US MSRP of $200,000 dollars, the XM300G series is ideal for printing high quantities or large parts where print speed is critical,” said Juan Mario Gomez, CEO of Xact Metal. “Based on the XM200G multi-laser printer platform, the introduction of the XM300G is another example of how Xact Metal continues to combine the requirements of metal powder-bed fusion and advanced technology to establish a new level of price and performance for additive manufacturing.” The XM300G family is a single-, dual-, or quad- independent laser system with 100% overlapping print zones that introduces industrial speed and performance at an affordable price, allowing small-to-medium companies to benefit from metal laser powder-bed fusion technology. A large 300 x 300 x 350 mm build volume, upgradable to 300 x 300 x 450 mm, a selection of 400W or 700W fiber lasers, and an interchangeable build platform to reduce printing cycle time, make the XM300G well-suited to support a wide variety of additive manufacturing applications. Xact Metal has already received [...]
October 3D Printing Tech Tour
We have another exciting opportunity for you to experience 3D Printing. On October 20, 2022, you can visit the ABCorp in Boston, MA to learn about 3D advancements and how Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology is reshaping how businesses approach digital transformation. We are joining forces with HP and ABCorp for this informative event. Participation is free and light refreshments will be provided but registration is required. Secure your spot today! Event Date October 20, 2022 2:30 - 5PM Agenda Speakers Register today by clicking below. Register Here
Desktop Metal Upgrades Live Sinter™ Software
Desktop Metal Announces Upgrades to its Popular Live Sinter™ Software, a Powerful Multi-Physics Simulation Tool that Delivers Trusted Results Live Sinter simulation software predicts and corrects for shrinkage and distortion in metal parts 3D printed with binder jetting technology. Sinter-ready, printable geometries are provided in as little as 20 minutes and deliver highly accurate final part results. (Graphic: Business Wire) Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, recently announced significant updates to Live Sinter — a powerful multi-physics sinter simulation software application that automates the generation of sinter-ready, printable geometries, as well as supports, setters, and inserts, to make repeatable, volume production of high-precision end-use metal parts through binder jetting more accessible. Launched in the fall of 2020, Live Sinter is now trusted by users at more than a hundred companies globally, and the software is a key enabler of Desktop Metal’s AM 2.0 binder jetting solutions, making them easier to adopt and ramp to production for customers without any prior powder metallurgy or sintering expertise. Live Sinter’s powerful multi-physics simulation and compensation software delivers sinter-ready, printable geometries that maintain tight shape and dimensional tolerances. After scan-based adjustments, Live Sinter enables correcting for [...]