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Metrology Minute Cylindricity

By |2021-08-05T11:02:21-04:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Metrology Minute|

Cylindricity – Similarities & Differences Between Related Callouts While this month’s segment is focused on Cylindricity we will also review several of the GD&T Callouts discussed previously (and a few not previously discussed but relevant to this month’s discussion) along with some of the similarities, as well as subtle differences between them. Cylindricity is a form of control tolerance that dictates both the roundness and center-axis straightness of a cylindrical part. If you consider the [...]

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Desktop Metal Qualifies Titanium for Manufacturing with the Studio System 2

By |2021-08-26T15:57:39-04:00August 4th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Desktop Metal|

Desktop Metal Is the First Company to Commercialize Titanium for Bound Metal Production of High-Strength, Lightweight Components Reprint of Desktop Metal Press Release dated August 4, 2021 Desktop Metal recently announced it has qualified the use of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) for the Studio System 2™, an accessible metal 3D printing platform that offers customers the easiest way to print high-performance metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications. With plans to begin [...]

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3D Printing with Polypropylene

By |2021-08-03T08:08:37-04:00August 3rd, 2021|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, CQTV|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/xw9uykwzp0?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 3D Printing with Polypropylene Today we’ll take a look at a highly versatile material, Polypropylene. 3D printing with Polypropylene offers the ability to produce prototypes in the same material as your final parts. In this episode we’ll dive into two different options and highlight their unique advantages.

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Glaze Prosthetics Brings 3D Printed Prosthetic Production In-House with HP MJF 580

By |2021-07-30T08:21:44-04:00July 30th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

A reprint from 3Dpritintingindustry.com Investing in the MJF 580 will enable Glaze to produce and deliver customized prosthetics within two weeks. Photo via Glaze Prosthetics. Glaze Prosthetics, a Polish manufacturer of personalized prosthetic arms, has brought its entire 3D printing production process in-house with the addition of an HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 580 Color 3D printer. Investing in the machine has enabled Glaze to digitize its production processes and work directly with [...]

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How Functional Color is Changing the Game in Additive Manufacturing

By |2021-08-20T08:19:51-04:00July 28th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

By Arianna Coger, a reprint from www.fabbaloo.com. “How Functional Color is Changing the Game in Additive Manufacturing,” was one a presentation given by HP Inc., at the recent Cimquest Xpand3D Design and Maufacturing Event that focused on the advancement of 3D printing methods to develop functional colored parts. The addition of color can help improve the clarity and accuracy of models as well as enable the easy production of parts that are ready for consumer [...]

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New Nylon 11 3D Printing Material

By |2021-07-23T08:16:29-04:00July 23rd, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, FormLabs|

Formlabs has released a new 3D printing material for the Fuse 1 platform - Nylon 11. For ductile, robust parts, Nylon 11 Powder is their higher performance, bio-based nylon material for functional prototyping and small batch production. Nylon 11 Powder is suitable for printing parts that need to bend or take impact. Why Choose Nylon 11 Powder? Nylon 11 Powder is a ductile, strong, flexible material for when durability and performance are key. High Ductility: [...]

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The Future of CAD

By |2021-07-21T08:21:32-04:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: xpand3D|

by Randall Rothbort. A reprint from www.fabbaloo.com written as a follow-up to our recent xpand3D event.  The Future of CAD discussion was a great view into the future technologies being used and incorporated into CAD software. Jon Hirschtick (founder of SOLIDWORKS and Onshape), Blake Courter (CTO of nTopology) and Rob Hassold (CEO of Cimquest) spoke regarding current developments in CAD, future goals, and how the industry will be shaped by current technological advancements. Two main [...]

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Mastercam Drill Operations for Tapping

By |2021-07-19T09:34:38-04:00July 19th, 2021|Categories: Technology|

This blog post will discuss creating Mastercam drill operations for tapping. The order of operations for the tapping cycle will typically share common parameters from part to part. By creating custom drill operations, you can increase the efficiency of programming for these common features. Our example fixture plate has multiple drilled and tapped one half 13 holes. Starting with the chamfer drill toolpath, we took advantage of the solid feature defining the tapped hole. Remember [...]

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