In this article, we will introduce a significant upgrade in Mastercam 2023, the Slot Mill toolpath. In previous versions of Mastercam, Slot Mill was only capable of processing very limited shapes. When you selected the Slot Mill toolpath and the chain of the profile to be machined, the oblong chain geometry generated the path with no problems. However, if you tried any of the other similar shapes you would get a warning message that says [...]
Did you know that ABS is the most popular material for engineers in the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) category? ABS is strong and has great machinability and thermal stability. Usually, ABS is highly susceptible to warping and curling in desktop 3D printers which, before the MakerBot Method X, caused ABS to be too challenging and unreliable to print with, regardless of its great qualities. MakerBot has also created RapidRinse™, a support material for ABS that [...]
3D print functional steel parts on your Ultimaker Ultimaker and BASF Forward AM are proud to announce that the Metal Expansion Kit is now available from our network of resellers – meaning it is now possible to print functional steel parts on your Ultimaker S5, at a fraction of the cost of other metal production methods. At the Ultimaker Showcase event back in April, we unveiled two new solutions that together deliver a breakthrough for [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/gg0n1va6uv?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 3D Printing Parts in Place In this week’s 2 Minute Tuesday, we take a look at how you can use 3D printing technology to create print-in-place assemblies. Thanks to this process, assembly is no longer required after printing.
Mastercam 2023 includes an exciting new upgrade of the OptiRough toolpath. Rest Material now supports enhanced stock awareness in the Z-axis. In previous versions, Rest Material would ignore some aspects of the defined stock, but now, the stock option makes OptiRough Rest milling far more stock aware. You will notice a new stock option under Steep/Shallow. This new option allows you to choose if you want to reference the material above or below the part [...]
A reprint from CNBC Additive manufacturing is on the cusp of being adopted more widely by industry, as large corporates Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Boeing as well as small innovative start-ups prove it can work well at scale in manufacturing. Picture shows a non-pneumatic tire (NPT), an airless tire, during the presentation of the NPT tire of Goodyear in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, on May 17, 2022, where the tire manufacturer has a new [...]
How Your Business Can Outperform the Competition During the Supply Chain and Labor Crisis with 3D Printing How long will the current mix of supply chain and labor issues last? How can your business outperform during this challenging time? Join Desktop Metal on August 24 at 2 PM EST for a special two-hour webinar event to discuss how 3D printing can help solve your supply chain and labor challenges. During this webinar, Desktop Metal assembles [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/x5ccwq7n6x?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Freeform Plus Organic Model Manipulation
