Introducing a New 3D Printer from XYZ Printing
XYZ Printing recently announced the release of their latest Selective Laser Sintering printer – the MfgPro236xS. The new MfgPro236xS allows a build volume of 230x230x250mm and is designed to meet the demanding requirement of aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and engineering companies’ applications. The MfgPro236xS comes with an open material platform option that makes it the ideal choice for on-demand manufactures, research institutions, and third-party material suppliers to become part of this ecosystem. Some of the specs include: 60 Watt laser 230x230x250mm (9"x9"x10") build volume 10% larger build area compared to MfgPro 230 Materials PA6, PA6FR, PA11, Carbon Fiber, PA12, TPU, FiberTuff Fastest Cooling Cycle in SLS 20% Power Refresh Rate for PA12, TPU Open Material Platform White parts easily dyes vibrant colors 12-month warranty included Extended warranties available For more details about this new 3D printer, please click the button below. More Details
Attend EASTEC 2021 As Our Guest
Come visit Cimquest, the largest Mastercam and 3D Printer Reseller in the Northeast, at the largest Northeast manufacturing trade show! Eastec will be held at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts Oct 19 - 21. Cimquest will be exhibiting in Booth #5036. If you come out to see us at this show you will have the opportunity to: See and learn the latest technological improvements in Mastercam. Learn how Metal 3D Printing can be used to improve your business. See the latest in Plastic 3D Printing and how it can be used for jigs, fixtures, and tooling applications. Join us to understand how 3D Scanning can be used for reverse engineering and metrology inspection. Learn about our Mastercam show special and promotions on other products/services for those who visit our booth. Attend EASTEC for FREE as our guest by registering via the button below. Register Here
Gain Production Freedom With Ultimaker
Do you want to avoid outsourcing parts and gain production freedom? Paul Klopper (Technical Specialist at Trivium) did just that and this is what he had to say . . . "Our supplier didn't supply a part we needed. It was obsolete. And sometimes we have to replace this part inside the machine because of wear. First, we copied the original design, we 3D printed it in ABS, but ABS wore down pretty fast. Afterward, we optimized the design. And we printed it again with carbon-reinforced nylon. That part has been in the machine ever since. It's great that we can 3D print this part. Because if we have an optimized design, or it is worn, we can replace it within a day." Reasons to choose Ultimaker Just like Paul discovered, the Ultimaker ecosystem gives you an easy way to boost production flexibility and efficiency and gain a sustainable competitive advantage in today’s rapidly changing world. Each 20% off Anniversary Value Pack includes an extended warranty. You can find Ultimaker machines running day and night in the factories, studios, and labs of some of the world's leading companies – such as L'Oréal, NASA, Heineken, Ford, ZEISS, Owens Corning, Schubert, and many more. Ultimaker [...]
Programming Your CMM From Inside Mastercam
Is your CMM programmed by complex, clumsy software? Is it difficult to find and train CMM operators to develop efficient inspection plans? Are the results/reports generated by your software all text-based and challenging for you and your customers to interpret? The Universal CMM (UCMM) is incredible technology that runs ‘inside’ Mastercam and can replace your current CMM programming software. Since this is a software-only solution, you won’t need to scrap all of your existing inspection programs. Whether you are running PC-DMIS, MCOSMOS, or the like, those programs can remain on your CMM controller and may still be used to inspect parts whereas all future inspection plans may be programmed through the UCMM. All programming functions of your CMM are addressable through the UCMM, including probe changers, indexing heads, and special probe support (Star Probes, Disc Probes, etc.). You will not lose any of your CMM’s current functionality by deploying the UCMM. Probe calibration and part alignment functions will be handled in a very similar fashion as your current process. If you have multiple CMM’s each running its own proprietary software, you can replace them all with UCMM and have a common CMM programming platform. Running ‘inside’ Mastercam, the most commonly used CAM software [...]
Control X Color Map Fitting Tolerances through GD&T
This month's Metrology Minute will focus on a capability of Control X called Color Map Fitting, which is an extremely useful ON and OFF switch to use for analyzing the results of a GD&T callout. GD&T will typically check for a specific criteria to be within an acceptable tolerance and the user is looking for a Pass or Fail response. Consider a connecting arm that looks like the one below. Where Datum A is the top large face of the part and Datum B (colored orange) is the centerline along the YZ Plane and Datum C (colored green) is the centerline along the XZ Plane. Now, let’s consider measuring the Flatness on top of the small end of the rod. When we place a Flatness GD&T callout on that face, Control X has the ability to check that the desired tolerance, within a specific tolerance, is met. Control X can also return the min and max tolerance values (see callout below). Please note that Flatness callout measurements do not need to reference datum(s). They purely check for how flat a manufactured surface is. Below we can see that the desired tolerance value based on the GD&T callout is .008” total tolerance (or +/-.004”) and [...]
A Closer Look at Desktop Metal Studio Ti64 Titanium Material
Today we will take a look at Desktop Metal's newest material, Ti64 titanium. It’s one of the most commonly used titanium alloys and Ti64 has excellent strength, low modulus of elasticity, high corrosion resistance, good weldability, and is heat treatable. It also has a high temperature resistance and the ability to withstand temperatures of nearly 800°C. Ti64 is used in a variety of industrial applications, where low density and excellent corrosion resistance are necessary, such as; aerospace, marine, power generation, and offshore oil and gas. It is also used in specialty automotive, medical device prototypes, and consumer goods. With traditional manufacturing, titanium is not cheap and it is notoriously difficult to machine. Machined parts will typically start with a large billet and a lot of material might have to be removed to produce a part. Hence little mistakes can be costly. With 3D printing that waste is all but eliminated resulting in significant savings. However, this material is not new to metal 3D printing. Due to its reactive nature, it can pose certain health and safety concerns when processed on laser-based powder bed fusion technology, which can lead to facility requirements that are expensive or prohibitive. Whereas 3D printing Ti64 titanium on Desktop [...]