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February 2018
Form 2 3D Printer
Let’s take a fresh look at the Form2 3D printer from our friends over at Formlabs.
Stereolithography, more commonly known as SLA, is a 3D printing technology that originated in the early 1980’s.
With SLA, a liquid photopolymer is converted into solid material layer by layer when exposed to a highly concentrated […]
Upcoming PMI-Driven Inspection Seminar
Join Cimquest for an in-depth look at PMI-driven inspection using CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and Geomagic Control X. In this workshop, you will see the seamless integration of Product Manufacturing Information from CAD driving a complete part inspection in Control X. By setting up PMI dimensions with tolerances, datums, GD&T, notes, labels, etc. in SOLIDWORKS using ‘Dimension Expert’, the inspection of the part then becomes fully automated.
Presentation topics […]
Using SolidWorks DimXpert for Final Inspection
SOLIDWORKS and Control X work really well together in the 3D part inspection world. SOLIDWORKS is one of the leading CAD tools in today’s design and manufacturing world. One of its advantages is that it offers you the opportunity to create a 3D annotated model. This can include things such as explicitly-specified dimensions, tolerances, 3D GD&T, surface texture symbols, finish requirements, and so on.
Upcoming Technology Forum – Increase Your Productivity
We are excited to host a series of educational seminars and live demonstrations on CNC technology, CNC programming, Robot Programming, Lean Robotics and 3D Scanning. These seminars will provide you with the latest techniques and processes in manufacturing with a focus on how to increase your productivity. Come learn and see the applications first hand then have lunch on us and the opportunity to speak one on […]
SolidWorks 2018 Tab and Slot
There’s a new feature in SolidWorks 2018 called Tab and Slot that helps you to create a design to interlock two parts, whether in the context of an assembly or multiple bodies. Rather than doing it the traditional way, with several sketches and features, you can now use this new feature in SolidWorks 2018 to get it done much easier.
January 2018
HP Accelerates the Path to Industrial 3D Manufacturing
HP Jet Fusion 32 4200 printers
3D printing is one of the most disruptive technologies of our time, spearheading a new 4th Industrial Revolution that will radically change the way we conceive, design, produce, distribute, and consume pretty much everything.
But until now, 3D printing hasn’t been a viable means of large-scale industrial manufacturing (think big factories) because of prohibitively expensive production costs and limited technology. […]