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December 2017
Reverse Engineering a BMW Speaker
Reverse Engineering has many purposes, one of them being to recreate parts or components that are no longer manufactured. With straight-forward mechanical components, this can be accomplished with a variety of measuring instruments. This task can quickly become more complex though, if the part takes on more of a freeform or ergonomic shape.
To serve as an example, the president of our company recently had one of his speaker covers broken. Despite the fact that this […]
HP 3D Printing Webinar
HP is offering an informational 3D printing webinar tomorrow afternoon – The Advantages of Designing for MJF Instead of Injection Molding. During this webinar, they will discuss how designing for MJF can optimize costs, free the engineer of constraints imposed by injection molding, and accelerate the development process through delivering production quality parts at the prototype phase and enabling rapid iteration.
Attendees will understand how keeping in […]
3D Printing Conceptual Models with Formlabs
3D printing conceptual models is a great way to save time and money early on in the development stage. Engineers can use printers as a sketch pad to build and test out various iterations, and determine necessary adjustments to improve the design.
Functional parts take prototyping to the next level, allowing engineers to test models for form and fit and to see how they perform in […]
November 2017
Behind the Design of the World’s Largest Lens
Reprint from www.formlabs.com
Today, the world’s largest lens is located in a lighthouse on Oahu, Hawaii. The Fresnel lens at Makapu’u Point, 12 feet tall, 8 feet wide, and painstakingly crafted out of glass, has held the title since 1893.
This coming Valentine’s Day, the title will transition to a new lens: a 10-by-12-foot Fresnel lens made of interlocking 3D printed bricks. The installation, Window […]
Employee Spotlight – Genise Postell
In today’s Employee Spotlight we are featuring Genise Postell, the Senior Office Administrator here at Cimquest. Here’s a little information that will help you get to know her a little better . . .
- What are your responsibilities at Cimquest?
My main responsibility is to process Mastercam maintenance renewal orders and 3D printer orders. - What industry do you come from?
I have worked in a few different industries: restaurant, […]
Employee Spotlight – Tom Kryger
In today’s Employee Spotlight we are featuring Tom Kryger, an Applications Engineer here at Cimquest. Let’s get to know Tom a little better . . .
- What are your responsibilities at Cimquest? Application Engineer.
- What industry do you come from? Manufacturing
- Where are you from (hometown)? Phillipsburg, NJ
- What is your educational background? High School, Technical
- How long have you worked at Cimquest? 2 Years.
- What […]