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June 2024
Audi Sport Benefits from 3D-printed Tools, Jigs, and Fixtures
Audi Sport: 3D-printed tools, jigs and fixtures in a day instead of weeks
When the new Audi E-Tron GT was introduced, the Audi Sport Bôllinger Höfe location in Heilbronn, Germany, rapidly needed almost 200 new tools, jigs, and fixtures for its production. Designing these tools costs a lot of time. And outsourcing the production can sometimes take many weeks to months. This is where design automation and 3D printing delivered an unparalleled workflow for Audi […]
Formlabs New General Purpose 3D Printing Resins
Formlabs’ New General Purpose Resins Make 3D Prints Faster, Stronger, and More Affordable
Since Formlabs’ Grey Resin was announced in 2011 and shipped with the first iteration of Form 1, Formlabs customers have relied on General Purpose Resins for the majority of their printing. Over a decade and 400 million parts later, that still holds true; Formlabs General Purpose Resins are the backbone of […]
America’s Cutting Edge Partners with Mastercam
America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) Adds Mastercam as a Featured Option for Program Participants
What is ACE?
America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) is a program managed by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) designed to reestablish American leadership in the machine tool industry through transformative thinking, technological innovation, and workforce development.
ACE connects top national experts with students and incumbent industrial workers from diverse backgrounds, levels of education, […]
PostPro SFX Desktop Vapor Smoothing Wins prestigious TCT Award
On Wednesday 5th June 2024 almost 250 additive manufacturing industry professionals gathered at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, UK to celebrate the winners of the prestigious TCT Awards. And the winner in the Post-Processing category was the PostPro SFX Desktop Vapor Smoothing from Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Our SFX is currently on its way to our Cimquest Headquarters in NJ […]
3D Printing Watertight Parts at NOAA
To fight coral reef loss, scientists and researchers at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and their partner institutions are utilizing innovative methods to survey coral in the wild, reproduce certain conditions under controlled settings in labs, and then cultivate new species of coral that can better withstand the extreme environments of today.
The AOML has turned to 3D printing to facilitate their field and lab research. Using Formlabs printers has helped to standardize, as […]
CNC Milling Versus CNC Turning – What’s the Difference?
CNC milling and CNC turning are the most commonly used machining styles in any given shop. Both rely on computer numerical control (CNC) programming, which directs the movement of a cutting machine along a predetermined path. Essentially, a CNC machine uses computer programming to cut away material in a specific way. The result is a part that is accurate and repeatable.
Milling and turning […]