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 [...]
Desktop Metal Adds D2 Tool Steel to Production System 3D Printing Materials
A reprint from TCT magazine Binder jetting enables the production of cams oil and gas or chemical processing applications in a single printing step. Desktop Metal has added another material to its list of qualified metals for its additive manufacturing Production System. The company has announced D2 tool steel, which has been qualified in accordance with ASTM testing requirements, will join 420 stainless steel, nickel alloy IN625, 4140 low-alloy steel, 316L stainless steel, and 17-4PH stainless steel in its Production System materials portfolio. “Our materials science team is constantly working to develop new materials and processes to make 3D printing accessible to all industries and applications,” said Jonah Myerberg, co-founder and CTO of Desktop Metal. “We are responding to the demand from our customers across manufacturing and industrial industries for materials like D2 tool steel that enable the production of critical forming and cutting tools, and in various other applications where high hardness is valued.” D2 tool steel is said to be a versatile high-carbon, high-chromium air-hardening tool steel characterized by its high hardness and compressive strength after heat treatment. This tool steel also offers extremely high wear resistance properties, dimensional stability, and corrosion resistance in the hardened condition. Using the [...]
Mastercam 2022 Rollouts Now Available On-demand
In case you missed our live Mastercam 2022 Rollout events, you now have another chance to watch all the valuable content. Learn all about the latest Mastercam enhancements to program faster with a smoother flow and less clicks. You’ll see toolpaths with more capability, smarter functions, and options to maximize cutting efficiency. Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll see in the new release: 3D High Speed Dynamic Opti Rough for Mill and Router Product Levels Automatically Select Machining Checking for Collisions in Hole Making Toolpaths More Powerful and Flexible 3D Linking Optimize Cut Order for Blend and Waterline 3D High Speed Blend Waterline Filtering Out Small Toolpath Segments in Equal Scallop New Unified Multiaxis Toolpath Steady Rest support New Mesh Functions and Support for Mesh Bodies Performing Top-level Editing for Wireframe Entities Linking and Unlinking Planes Borrowing Mastercam Network Licenses Expanding the Functionality of Mastercam Demo/Home Learning Edition Watch all the content streaming on-demand by clicking below. Watch the Event