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Topics at the Xpand3D Panel Discussions

By |2021-05-24T10:40:45-04:00May 12th, 2021|Categories: Events, News / Promos|

Our upcoming Xpand3D Virtual Manufacturing and Design Event taking place May 25-26, 2021 will showcase three different panel discussions that will include some of the most knowledgeable people in the industry. If you're interested in hearing about the latest advancements in design and manufacturing, you don't want to miss these discussions. Here are the topics that will be covered and who will be speaking. Register for FREE Today! 3D Printing vs Traditional Manufacturing Processes [...]

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Drill Operations for Tapping

By |2021-05-11T12:10:15-04:00May 11th, 2021|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, CQTV, Mastercam 2021 Video Series, Mastercam Video Series|Tags: |

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/svv2lvzvap?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Drill Operations for Tapping - Mastercam 2021 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.

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Upcoming Webinar – A More Colorful AM Future

By |2021-05-07T08:13:35-04:00May 7th, 2021|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Events, Webinar|

HP’s Color MJF Parts with AMT’s PostPro Vapor Smoothing Colored Thermoplastic 3D printed parts via Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) have set the highest standards of color capabilities possible with powder bed fusion processes. These parts still have surface imperfections such as internal voids, residue powder, or partially fused powder among the most common. Significant performance enhancements can be achieved through surface smoothing of color-3D printed parts via AMT’s PostPro® chemical vapor smoothing. Join us for [...]

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Metrology Minute May

By |2021-05-06T14:19:06-04:00May 6th, 2021|Categories: Metrology Minute|

The Benefit of using GD&T and a Positional Tolerance vs +/- Tolerances When creating a part like the one below, the intent of the four holes is likely to fasten this component to another in the final assembly where the round holes will accept round fasteners. We want to look for a way to maximize our tolerance to provide as few scrapped parts as possible. A typical dimensioning scheme using +/- tolerances might look something [...]

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Our Xpand3D Design and Manufacturing Event is Approaching

By |2021-05-05T12:06:17-04:00May 5th, 2021|Categories: Events|

Don't Miss This – Book Your Ticket Now Xpand3D 2021 is getting closer, and you should book your seat fast before it slips your mind. We have over 30 Unique Educational Sessions and Keynote Presentations, covering everything from 3D Printing and Scanning, to Mastercam & CNC Machining. It was a “great experience seeing all the latest advancements with additive manufacturing. And how everyone can help each other make the most optimal parts possible.” - from [...]

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3D Scanning for Large Objects

By |2021-05-04T08:08:32-04:00May 4th, 2021|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Scanning, 3d Scanning & Reverse Engineering, CQTV|

https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/biiayb1itt?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 3D Scanning for Large Objects In this episode, we 3D scan a large bike frame with the Freescan Trak. It is suitable for large-scale inspection and reverse engineering in the aerospace, automotive, shipping, and energy industries.

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Modeling a Car Tire with Geomagic Freeform

By |2021-04-30T09:03:46-04:00April 30th, 2021|Categories: 3d Scanning & Reverse Engineering|

In this post, we will walk through how to create a tire model with deep treads using Geomagic Freeform. We will do this by applying the basics of Sub D modeling to create a real-world part. Let’s start by creating a Taurus. Inside the editing tools, we can see that we have 61,440 faces on Level 5. We have two planes here -  the XY and YZ plane. For the XY plane, we keep Symmetry [...]

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Learn About Design and Manufacturing at Xpand3D

By |2021-04-28T09:14:09-04:00April 28th, 2021|Categories: Events|

Want to learn more about design and manufacturing and how you can leverage those to grow Cimquest, Inc.? Join us on May 25th & 26th for the Virtual Xpand3D 2021 to see the latest in 3D Printing, Manufacturing, CNC Machining, and 3D Scanning Technologies. Register Here   HUNDREDS of industry experts will gather around VIRTUALLY to share their knowledge and secret recipe to their company’s success. Get a front-row seat and take a behind-the-scenes [...]

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