Let’s take a look at Geomagic Wrap, a powerful software for point cloud or mesh editing. Wrap has a collection of tools used for cleaning and finalizing polygonal files to make them suitable for part inspection, reverse engineering, 3D Printing, and more. The files can come from a traditional CAD system, a laser or structural light scanner, or even a CT scanner. While standard tools for patching of holes is very robust, other tools for [...]
Using the Studio System by Desktop Metal, Innovative Plastics created mold cavities and cores in far less time - and at significantly less cost - than traditional methods. In addition, the company was able to incorporate features like internal channels into the molds, reducing molding cycle time and increasing their productivity. The most common manufacturing method for plastic parts, injection molding works by forcing melted plastic into a mold under pressure. Within seconds, the plastic [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/u4lebgbi3k?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Check Tool Reach - Mastercam 2021 This utility is used to scan a part model and see if the selected tool has the ability to reach all the features you would want to machine. Using this utility you can create STL geometry of the result of the scan.
Mastercam 2021 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with faster and more flexible multiaxis improvements, improvements in turning and turning-related applications, advances in speed, safety, and much more. According to Mastercam President and CEO Meghan West, these advancements have been made in direct response to the needs of the global manufacturing community. “Mastercam is developed by listening to our users and creating solutions for their problems. We adapt to changing needs to ensure [...]
Cimquest has teamed up with the State College, Pennsylvania-based Xact Metal to bring their low entry cost and small footprint, laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer to budding enterprise shops and manufacturers without sacrificing quality or accuracy. For a number of years, Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion technologies have been somewhat out of reach to small to mid-size machine shops due to cost, space, or inaccurate perceptions about what it takes to adopt the [...]
Welcome to Part 3 of our Metrology Minute series. In parts one and two of this three-part series, we explained several key components in choosing your company’s first scanner; Field of View (FOV), Accuracy, and Resolution are the first considerations. For a quick review . . . Field-Of-View (FOV) is the volume envelope that your scanner can ‘see’. Ideally, the FOV is large enough to scan your largest parts yet still maintain the accuracy and resolution [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/874iqrsrlx?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Edit Surface UV Tool - Mastercam 2021 This tool allows us to control our cut motion better and reduces the number of toolpaths needed to machine our part.
Based in Cambridge, Ontario Canada, Egar Tool and Die is a leader in the production of automotive stamping dies, production stampings and welded assemblies. The company has been supplying North American Tier 1 and 2 automotive companies for more than 40 years. The Challenge The automotive industry consists of a vast network of suppliers and vendors producing millions of parts for the thousands of assemblies and subassemblies that go into every vehicle on the road. [...]
