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September 2017
Metal 3D Printing for Manufacturing
Reprint from www.techcrunch.com
Desktop Metal has already earned a number of fans with its 3D printed metal technology — Lowe’s, Caterpillar and BMW were all among its earliest clients. As first noted by CNBC, the Massachusetts-based startup is also getting some healthy monetary support, adding $115 million of venture funds to its coffers this week. The Series D features a number of high profile names, including New […]
Cimquest Expands its Mastercam Team
Big News from Cimquest . . . We Have Expanded our Mastercam Team (and Customer Base)
We are very excited to announce that our Mastercam support team and customer base have significantly grown. Cimquest and Fisher Unitech have engaged in an exchange of service between the two companies and Cimquest will now be supporting the Fisher Unitech Mastercam customers. Additionally, Cimquest Stratasys customers will be supported by Fisher Unitech. Fisher […]
August 2017
CMM Inspection without a Master Part
Have you ever needed to inspect parts in a CMM, without having a master part? Automated CMMs can be a great time saver when inspecting parts on the shop floor. Traditionally, a master part is measured to generate a master data set.
The same routine is then automated and used to measure each production part. Each production data […]
New Metal 3D Printing Process
Bound Metal Deposition Uses MIM to Create New Metal 3D Printing Process
by Dave Macfie and Shawn Spinneweber, Cimquest
The advent of metal 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has promised to dramatically change the way products are made. The benefits are: the reduction or elimination of up-front tooling and increased complexity due to the removal of conventional manufacturing constraints which lead to shorter lead times, part consolidation, and weight reduction. Today, metals represent one of […]
3D Printing for Low Volume Production
Companies in certain industries sometimes require customized end-use parts, used to either replace older parts or improve upon infrastructure. While necessary, the cost and time barriers associated with one-off parts can cause for engineering teams to postpone or even eliminate projects altogether.
Siemans Mobility based in Germany develops technology for vehicles and infrastructure for transport machines. The unique needs of their customer base demands innovation in low […]
FDM Thermoform Tooling: What It Is and Why It Works
A kitting tray 3D printed using thermoformed plastics.
There’s a good chance you interact with multiple thermoformed products on a daily basis, whether that be in your grocery store, your car, or probably even your fridge. But what does it mean if something is thermoformed? Thermoforming is a conventional plastics forming process where heat is used to bring a sheet of plastic to its sagging […]