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July 2018
What’s New in Live Parts v.1.3
Desktop Metal has created a nice video that will walk you through the new B-rep geometry import/export functionality in Live Parts™ v1.3. This new version was released in June and this video below will give you a great preview of the technology.
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Rize Helps FRC Team Soar to New Heights
Rze Pulley Maximizes Efficiency and Performance
FRC Team 1257 had a new competition, or “game,” to play in this year called FIRST Power Up, which entailed building robots that placed boxes on scales in competitive events vs. other FRC teams.
The team designed and a printed functional pulley with an integrated sprocket. The pulley/sprocket part was printed in one piece on a Rize™ One 3D printer to reduce the […]
Netfabb HP Workflow
We are very excited to announce that Cimquest is now a reseller for Autodesk Netfabb. Netfabb is Additive Manufacturing software that connects directly to many AM systems to remove the middle step of preparing your build in another program. Today we are going to cover how to use Autodesk Netfabb Premium to repair, prepare, and send your build to the HP JF 4200.
Custom 3D Printed Orthosis Helps Child Walk

Father Helps Son With Cerebral Palsy Walk With Custom 3D Printed Orthosis
Seven years ago, Matej’s and Mateja’s son Nik was born one month prematurely. Due to difficulties during childbirth, he suffered severe brain damage that led to cerebral palsy. Despite the grim initial outlook, Nik was tremendously motivated to be mobile, but the symptoms of his condition prevented him from standing or walking on […]
Hot-swappable Media Cartridges from Desktop Metal
Safe-to-handle, hot-swappable media cartridges have a push-to-release design for easy loading/unloading, while RFID-enabled supply monitoring prevents cross-contamination and ensures you never run out of material mid-print. In this video, Matt Barbati (Technical Trainer at Desktop Metal), gives an overview of the cartridge design and how it supports a seamless workflow for in-house metal 3D printing. Learn more by watching the […]
June 2018
Upcoming Event – 3D Printing’s Role in Manufacturing
We have an upcoming event at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology called 3D Printing’s Role in Manufacturing. In this seminar, you will learn how HP is accelerating the path to Industrial 3D Manufacturing with the New Jet Fusion 3D 4210 Printing Solution and Expanded Materials Portfolio.
Attend this free event to learn how 3D Printing . . .
- Enables faster […]