Wood 3D Printing Used in Our Ornament Design Challenge
There were many submissions to our Holiday Ornament challenge this year. The 1st and 2nd place winners were already announced a couple of weeks back. Another one of our favorites was the Christmas Star submitted by Forest Denton. We really liked his design for its geometric simplicity and also thought it would be a great example to have our friends at Desktop Metal 3D print it with a revolutionary process they are about to bring to the market called Forust. The Forust 3D Printer was created to make high-volume wood 3D printing affordable, reliable, and sustainable with two goals in mind: Produce strong and lightweight wood components where the speed, precision, and quality of binder jetting are applied. Build a sustainable future and achieve net-zero carbon emissions through additive rematerialization, where the materials used are derived from two wood waste streams (sawdust and lignin – a bio-epoxy resin composite). When we asked Forest what was the inspiration behind his design. He said his design came as a mixture of some of his favorite Christmas designs, mainly the geometric beauty of a snowflake and the iconic simplicity of a Christmas star. “This is actually the first (and almost certainly not the last) 3D modeling [...]
Save Money With a Tax Break
Most successful businesses take advantage of legal tax incentives to help lower their operating costs. Did you know that you can immediately deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code lets businesses do just that. Much of the equipment businesses purchased to conform to COVID-19 restrictions will qualify for the Section 179 tax Deduction. 2021 is The Best Year Ever for Section 179 The 2021 Section 179 deduction has been raised to $1,050,000 (that’s one million, fifty thousand dollars). This means your company can buy, finance, or lease new or used equipment, and write off the full purchase price on your 2021 taxes. This can result in substantial savings. To use Section 179 for 2021, the equipment must be purchased (or financed/leased) and put into service by midnight 12/31/2021. Curious how much you can save with Section 179 on your own purchase? View the 2021 Section 179 Tax Deduction Calculator via the link below to get an estimated lowered cost of equipment based on your tax bracket. This deduction is easy to receive and can greatly help your bottom line by lowering the amount you pay, all you need to do is buy (or [...]
Announcing the Winners of our 3D Printed Holiday Ornament Challenge
The Social Media voting on our 3D Printed Ornament Challenge ended last week and we are happy to announce the winners. Congratulations go to . . . Marcus Mitchell from New York - 1st Place Marcus will receive a $500 Amazon gift card for his "Wishing You a Toyful Holiday" ornament design. "My design was based on the classic children's stacking rings toy. I wanted to design a functional, decorative and entertaining ornament; using a pun “Wishing You A Toyful Holiday.” After speaking to a friend in the “design” world and sharing my design, he said that he liked how I incorporated something functional into a decorative piece. I would also like to thank my family, friends and work colleagues whom voted for me from distant places including the United Kingdom and New Zealand." Dario M ( Dm.enginerring ) from Italy - 2nd Place Dario will receive a $200 Amazon gift card for his unique moving bell inside of a circular ornament design. "I wanted to design a holiday ornament that could show the true potential of 3d printing. The Bell in Ball ornament has been designed to show that 3D printed parts can be made to have moving parts with complex shapes [...]
Desktop Metal End of Year Trade In Offer
Desktop Metal is offering an end-of-year trade-in promotion on a new Studio or Shop system on orders received by December 17th with delivery by the end of 2021. To qualify for this promotion the MSRP of the equipment replaced (at the time of original purchase) must be at least equal or greater than the discount applied to the order. This will require you to trade in or remove an existing piece of additive equipment in your facility. The Studio System 2 features a two-step process that eliminates the need for solvents and uses materials that can be easily stored and handled, making it ideal for use in an office environment - no special facilities and no respiratory PPE needed. The Shop System™ is the world’s first metal binder jetting system designed to bring metal 3D printing to machine shops. Effortlessly print end-use metal parts with the quality, surface finish, and tolerances required to co-exist with machining. With the ability to 3D print tens to hundreds of near-net-shape parts each day, you can reserve machinist hours for refining critical features. Call 866-277-8778 or Email for Promotion Details
Xact Metal Announces the XM200G 3D Printer Series
Xact Metal, the developers of affordable metal 3D printers, recently launched their new XM200G 3D Printer. The XM200G is built on the Xact Metal XM200C metal AM machine but uses a high-performance galvanometer system. This new architecture allows faster manufacturing times and supports multiple lasers and utilizes metal laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) technology. With the launch of this new printer, Xact Metal aims to make high-speed metal 3D printing available for more customers. The XM200G printer family meets the specification demands of high-performance use cases in manufacturing, research & development and other applications where print speed, part quality, and affordable price is essential. Learn More
3DGence Introduces New High-speed Printer and Material Management System
3DGence extends their portfolio of industry-focused solutions with a new high-speed printer and Material Management System 3DGence, the Industrial 3D Printing Company, launches the next version of their class-leading FFF INDUSTRY portfolio, the INDUSTRY F421. In conjunction with this launch, 3DGence will release an AS9100 Certified PEEK Aero Filament for Aerospace, Space, and Defence applications, as well as a Material Management System (MMS) with pre-programmed configurations for proper storage, preparation, and annealing of industrial filaments with quick visibility and continuous data feed to 3DGence CLOUD. To wrap up 2021, the company also announces a new 3-year warranty for their new INDUSTRY portfolio printers – the F421 and F350. INDUSTRY F421 3DGence INDUSTRY F421 extends on the prior class-leading F420, with enhancements in mechanics, components, workflow, and standard safety features. “With a focus on Industry Certified materials such as AS9100 PEEK, ULTEM™, and advanced materials for Medical applications, the requirement towards sequential printing of end-use parts motivated the newest version of our INDUSTRY portfolio. The rigid kinematic system has been optimized for high-speed, high-accuracy dual-head printing, a higher chamber temperature, the extrusion system is full-composite ready with extended durability, and the new tablet-oriented screen has an enhanced, user-friendly workflow. In addition, we are providing [...]