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xWASH Smart Affordable and Sustainable Washer from Nexa3D

By |2021-07-16T08:42:13-04:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Nexa3D|

Nexa3D, the maker of ultra-fast polymer 3D printers, recently announced the immediate commercial availability of xWASH, a new automated washer that works exclusively with its sustainable xCLEAN washing detergent to help manufacturers streamline, optimize, and scale their 3D printing and post-processing operations. The new xWash is a fully automated, smart cleaning washer that is designed to readily accept a full build plate from the company’s flagship NXE400 3D printer at volumes of up to 16 [...]

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Join Us at our Technology Tour

By |2021-07-14T08:32:38-04:00July 14th, 2021|Categories: Events, News / Promos|

Come see the latest and hottest new technologies in 3D Printing, Scanning, Inspection, and Mastercam July 27, 2021 9-5 at our headquarters in Branchburg, NJ. We are excited to open our doors once again for tours of our 25,000 sq ft facility. Up to 8 members of your team can sign up for a tour with convenient time slots offered from 9 AM to 5 PM (tours will be approx. 1 and a half to [...]

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3D Scanning – Importance of Resolution

By |2021-07-12T20:05:16-04:00July 12th, 2021|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Scanning, 3d Scanning & Reverse Engineering, CQTV|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/rrinncgyjo?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 3D Scanning - Importance of Resolution This comparison shows the difference between a high-resolution scan and a lower resolution scan. Many people purchase 3D scanners without considering the resolution. But resolution can be very important when scanning small parts and very fine details.

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Metrology Minute – Flatness

By |2021-07-08T08:24:48-04:00July 8th, 2021|Categories: 3D Scanning, Metrology Minute|

In continuing our series on GD&T callouts, today's Metrology Minute focuses on Flatness. Flatness is a very simple callout that focuses on just how flat a particular surface is without making reference to any specific datum. Very often, a Flatness callout can determine whether a job shop is able to face mill a surface to its finished dimension or if grinding and perhaps outside services are required to achieve the necessary Flatness. If a specific [...]

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Additive Manufacturing 2.0 – Featuring Metal Production Parts

By |2021-07-06T10:19:27-04:00July 6th, 2021|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, CQTV|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/7wy5fuvm7a?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Additive Manufacturing 2.0 - Featuring Metal Production Parts This is a short segment from the presentation "Xpand3D Series- Reasons to Invest in Metal Production 3D Printing". You can watch the full 30-minute segment at https://wi.st/3wfZq4d.

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Is Metal 3D Printing Ready for Primetime?

By |2021-06-29T08:40:51-04:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

By Joseph Castine A reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/lessons-from-cimquests-2021-xpand3d-event-part-one With the rapid expansion of the additive manufacturing industry, metal printing technologies continue to emerge, but this raises the question “Is Metal Printing Ready for Primetime?” The discussion by Nate Higgins (President, FreeFORM Technology), Ric Fulop (Founder/CEO, Desktop Metal), Bob Hedrick (President, CAMufacturing Solutions), Kenneth Fortier (Product Owner – Visualization and Simulation, Mastercam), and Rob Hassold (CEO/Founder, Cimquest) came together to discuss. The metal segment is one of [...]

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Drone Customization With 3D Printing

By |2021-06-30T08:49:13-04:00June 30th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

a reprint from https://www.lubrizol.com/ Breakthrough TPU enables innovator to better serve hobbyists In the world of manufacturing, it’s often difficult to make the numbers work when serving a niche market. When your market is a niche of a niche, the challenge becomes even greater. Yet, R3D Shifters is doing just that, successfully catering to the hobbyist sector of the non-commercial drone market. “These aren’t the people who run out and buy a drone right off [...]

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Selecting Your Company’s First 3D Scanner

By |2021-06-25T08:16:39-04:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: 3D Scanning|

by Harry Foxman - a reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/lessons-from-cimquests-2021-xpand3d-event-part-one What to look for in selecting a 3D Scanner Over the past three decades, scanning technology has advanced immensely. It is now a helpful tool to be used in reverse engineering, inspection, and 3D printing. With a large number of different types of scanners from a variety of manufacturers on the market today, it is important that a company selects the correct one. Before beginning the search [...]

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