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November 2016

Students Build Lighter, Faster Formula SAE Competition Cars

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:30:54-05:00November 9th, 2016|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

What’s in your toolbox? For Cyclone Racing, an automotive racing team from Iowa State University (ISU), it’s 3D printing. These students are discovering the benefits of additive manufacturing while having fun competing in the famous Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Formula car competition.

In the Formula SAE competition, students are instructed to design, build and then test their open-wheel […]

Stratasys 3D Printing Helps Eyewear Icon Re-Invent Design

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:30:54-05:00November 4th, 2016|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

Stratasys full color, multi-material 3D printing (J750 3D Printer) allows Safilo to quickly iterate designs and reduce turnaround time for product-matching prototypes by 60%.

Founded in 1878, Safilo was propelled to success and is now the second-largest producer of eyewear in the world. The […]

Reverse Engineering Variable Fillets

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:30:55-05:00November 2nd, 2016|3D Scanning, Tech Tips|

Let’s explore how to reverse engineer a variable fillet from a polygonal mesh . . . When reverse engineering a physical model, radius values can be measured with various types of radius gauges. It can be somewhat of a challenge if the fillet face is worn, chipped, or distorted.

In addition, the task becomes […]

Onshape Training Class

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:30:55-05:00October 28th, 2016|Training|

Cimquest is proud to host the first formal Onshape training course on November 15-17, 2016, at Cimquest Headquarters in Branchburg, NJ. The course will be taught by Onshape Instructors and the material along with the in-class exercises will cover everything from Parts, Assemblies, to Drawings…soup to nuts.

This three-day class will be offered for $1250 and limited to a maximum of 15 students. We are offering a special […]

Advanced Manufacturing Expo / Open House Recap

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:30:55-05:00October 26th, 2016|Events|

What a great success our Advanced Manufacturing Exo / Open House event was last week. We had over 420 people in attendance and everyone got the opportunity to see what’s hot in the Advanced Manufacturing arena. Our 3D printing showroom was open all day and everyone got a chance to see the printers in action.