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Employee Spotlight – Tom Kryger

By |2017-12-12T10:06:38-05:00November 10th, 2017|Categories: News / Promos|

In today’s Employee Spotlight we are featuring Tom Kryger, an Applications Engineer here at Cimquest. Let’s get to know Tom a little better . . . What are your responsibilities at Cimquest?  Application Engineer. What industry do you come from?  Manufacturing Where are you from (hometown)?  Phillipsburg, NJ What is your educational background?  High School, Technical How long have you worked at Cimquest?  2 Years. What are your hobbies?  Fishing, outdoors, and making things. What [...]

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SolidWorks 2018 UI Enhancements

By |2017-12-29T08:46:41-05:00November 8th, 2017|Categories: SOLIDWORKS, Tech Tips|

SolidWorks 2018 is now out to the public so let’s take a look at five new enhancements that will allow you to get better acquainted with the User Interface of this release. Right off the bat, when you start up SolidWorks, you’ll notice that there is a new Welcome Dialog Box. It’s a one-stop shop for functionality that used to be found in the Task Pane. For example, the Home tab allows you to open [...]

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Reverse Engineer a BMW Speaker

By |2017-12-28T08:54:34-05:00November 6th, 2017|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Scanning / Reverse Engineering, CQTV|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/p4uotsh9xe?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640   Today we reverse engineer a broken BMW speaker frame through 3D scanning, and then print a new replacement part using our HP Jet Fusion 4200. The freeform shape of the frame proved to be a challenge but with the right tools, we were able to effectively reconstruct the part in CAD.  

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Desktop Metal Studio Solution

By |2017-12-19T09:37:24-05:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Desktop Metal|

Additive Manufacturing of metals originated in the early 1990's through a process known as direct metal laser sintering. This process uses laser toolpaths to weld powdered metals into three dimensional parts. While effective, the technology has major barriers to entry due to the volatile nature of metal powders. These powders are reactive and can cause fires, requiring significant investments in infrastructure, including explosion proof rooms, respirators, and not to mention highly specialized operators. All of [...]

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Associative Linking – Mastercam 2018

By |2017-12-28T08:55:11-05:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: CQTV, MC 2018 Video Series|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/yn96wugyub?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640   A new option called Associative linking has been added which takes full advantage of the intelligence built right in the model. And it will adapt automatically to changes in the model structure.  

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HP Multi Jet Fusion – Transformative 3D Printing Technology

By |2017-12-21T08:35:44-05:00October 27th, 2017|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

HP brings decades of experience in 2D printing and materials science to the 3D printing market. With the development and release of this platform, they seek to address the demands for increased speed, throughput, and productivity in additive manufacturing. The HP Jet Fusion 4200 is made up of the printer, build unit, and processing station. To begin, HP material cartridges are first inserted into the processing station. The station performs an automated mixing process, and [...]

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2017 Advanced Manufacturing Expo Wrap Up

By |2017-12-21T08:52:48-05:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Events, News / Promos|

Our 2017 Advanced Manufacturing Expo took place last week and it was a great two days. We had over 600 people (including vendors) attend from all different manufacturing sectors and some traveled from as far away as New Hampshire and Virginia. During the two-day event, attendees had the opportunity to talk to representatives from 30 different partner companies to learn about their latest and greatest products. They were able to choose from 26 presentations covering every aspect [...]

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