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July 2016
3D Printed Vascular Simulations Improve Cardiovascular Disease Treatment
Vascular disease is a common malady affecting the blood vessels, and ultimately posing a risk to every organ in the human body. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for more than 17.3 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030. Treatment options available have been steadily evolving from traditional open surgery to more minimally invasive, […]
June 2016
Cimquest at the Atlantic Design Show
Cimquest recently exhibited at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Expo (ADS), which took place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. This show delivered the latest innovations in engineering software and 3D printing and Cimquest took the opportunity to display some great new technology. From our 3D printers and scanners to inspection devices and even CAD/CAM, we were able […]
Manufacturing Making a Comeback in the USA
Total output from American manufacturing relative to gross domestic product is back to pre-recession levels, with more than half a million new jobs. Global manufacturing executives predict that by 2020, the U.S. will be the most competitive manufacturing economy in the world. Cheap labor is no longer the most important input for manufacturers. Success in the manufacturing sector can be attributed to the availability of advanced technologies/materials and strong protection of intellectual properties. The U.S. […]
Stratasys Showcases Unique 3D Printed Chair
Stratasys is showcasing a unique 3D printed chair designed by the late Zaha Hadid, with Patrick Schumacher, at a retrospective of Hadid’s work in Venice. The 10-room exhibition, set to run until November 27 as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale, celebrates the life and works of the world-renowned architect, who passed away earlier this year.
Since the development of the original 3D printed prototype in 2014, the chair has been featured in various exhibitions and […]
Make Functional Prototypes More Economically
You can make functional prototypes much more economically by using 3D printed injection molds. One of the most dramatic impacts of 3D printing on design and manufacturing is with injection molding. Companies such as Seuffer, Unilever, Arad Group and Whale report significant savings in molding costs and production time by 3D printing injection molds to test designs before mass production and produce small quantities of […]
SolidWorks 2016 Bidirectional Sweep
There’s a new enhancement to the sweep function in SolidWorks 2016 that will allow you to create sweeps for a mid-path profile in either direction or bidirectional. In previous versions of SolidWorks, a profile had to sweep the entire length of the path, no matter the location of the profile sketch. This is no longer the case. Now mid-path profiles can be swept using […]