Order 3D-Printed Jewelry Samples Before You Buy
pic by Lace by Jenny Wu Jenny Wu is a Los Angeles-based jewelry designer that uses her architectural background to create complex designs for her necklaces, rings and bracelets. Her company, Lace by Jenny Wu, makes 3D-printed jewelry in a lot of beautiful designs using SLS -- Selective Laser Sintering -- to essentially melt a powder into shape using lasers as well as printing them in a wax that can then be cast from silver. This gives a few different textures and grains to the final product. pic by James Bricknell / CNET Lace leveraged the power of the 3D printers it already had to create nylon versions of its most popular designs that you can purchase for just $3 a ring or $5 for a pack of three. The samples are sent to you in any size you need and are yours to keep, whether you buy the full metal version or not. It gives you a chance to test fit the rings from your own home in the same way you could if you were in the store, without having to be in LA. Read the full story by clicking below. Read the full article
Mueller Corp. – Case Study: The Endless Possibilities of SLA- Webinar on Demand
Mueller Corp. – Case Study: The Endless Possibilities of SLA Replayed from a live webinar held on Nov.29, 2022 Webinar on demand replay of a case study of Mueller Corporation, a user of Formlabs and their SLA technology. In this webinar, we will dive into the various applications for which Ryan Cummings, Manufacturing Engineer for Mueller Corp., uses his Form 3L. By printing manufacturing tools, prototypes, jigs, and fixtures, Mueller Corp. has been able to save time and money on their processes. Additionally, they consistently receive requests for new parts, masks, and prototypes, providing them to a diverse range of businesses. Learn about the circumstances that led Mueller Corp. to add a second Form 3L and a Form 3+ to their fleet and the numerous ways they are using additive manufacturing to continue growing their business. MUELLER CORP. CASE STUDY PDF
German Automaker Chooses Desktop Metal with Multi-million Dollar Order
Desktop Metal, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has received a $9 million order from a major German automaker for its Binder Jetting (BJT) Additive Manufacturing machines for the mass production of powertrain components. This is the second order from the same automaker in fewer than twelve months, bringing the total amount of production AM machines purchased to $16.9 million to support digitally cast powertrain components for a popular car line. “The Additive Manufacturing industry continues to grow for mass production applications, with the most innovative companies in the world leading the way,” stated Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal. “Our team is working with a significant number of global automotive OEMs to expand adoption of our differentiated AM technologies for end-use car components, and this most recent order further demonstrates our customer’s success changing the way they make products and supports team DM’s vision for Additive Manufacturing 2.0.” More Info on Desktop Metal
Mastercam Lathe Essential Features
Mastercam Lathe generates the best G-code possible to direct a CNC turning machine. It takes a 3D CAD model of a part, applies toolpaths to it to create a machining plan, and then outputs that information to the CNC lathe. The Mastercam Lathe product does this and more. Its optimized, stock-aware toolpaths can be applied to a program with minimal time and mouse miles. It also offers a customizable tool library where programmers can digitally store their tool specs and comments. Lathe’s in-software verification system eliminates the need for third-party simulation. Add-ons like the Multiaxis product can enhance Lathe’s abilities, but its essential features are more than enough for the vast majority of turned parts. CAD for CAM Programmers don’t need to start in another software to create or edit the 3D model of their part. Mastercam’s CAD for CAM tools mean that all design can take place in the same interface as the CAM programming. These CAD tools control wireframe, surface, solid, and STL design. With Direct Modeling, users can move, delete, and add geometries all with their mouse as they watch onscreen. And once they’ve finished, exporting to the CAM function is quick and seamless. Making Projects Repeatable and Reusable Tuning [...]
Headmade Launches M2 Tool Steel for ColdMetalFusion
reprint from Metal AM Headmade Materials GmbH, Unterpleichfeld, Germany, has announced it is expanding its portfolio of available materials for the ColdMetalFusion standard with the release of its new M2 tool steel material. Developed by Headmade, the M2 tool steel material is said to exhibit well-balanced toughness, wear resistance, and hardness properties, as well as part density of up to 99%. The M2 tool steel is a hardenable high-speed steel with a tungsten-molybdenum matrix suitable for a broad variety of applications and widely used for cutting tools such as twist drills, taps, milling cutters, saws, and knives. Worldwide, the M2 type is reputedly the most popular high-speed steel, having replaced grade T1 in most applications. The reasons for this are the materials’ wide heat-treating range as well as the excellent combination of properties. Headmade Materials was running the material in its pre-series program for advanced application development. After successful testing in the wake of a lead project for a cutting tool holder with ColdMetalFusion Alliance partner MIMplus, the company is now launching the M2 tool steel as a commercially available material. Headmade Materials intends to showcase this tool steel together with the already running commercial application at the booth of the ColdMetalFusion Alliance [...]
5 Things to Know About Mastercam Lathe
If you’re considering adding lathe software to your shop, here are the five most important things to know. 1. It Can Take a Part from Start to Finish With the right CNC lathe software, you should be able to set up your part on one machine (hopefully just once) and run it until completion. Your software should be able to direct roughing, grooving, threading, and finishing the vast majority of your turned projects. If it has both CAD and CAM capabilities, it should even allow you to design and model your part in the same interface you use to program machining. 2. Pairing it with Mill Can Double its Effectiveness For those parts that can’t be machined solely on a conventional lathe, consider pairing your lathe software with a mill-turn solution. By combining these two different techniques – milling and turning – you can still machine a more complex part on one machine. The right mill-turn product will offer tools like drilling and face or cross contouring. 3. It Should Offer Its Own Simulation While third-party simulation tools can be incredibly powerful, your CNC lathe software should come with its own standard simulation. This simulation will naturally pair with and critically analyze each [...]