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February 2018
Metal 3D Printing for Injection Molding
Built-Rite Tool & Die, a Cimquest customer, is a mold-making and design firm based in Lancaster, MA. The company makes precision molds for use in a range of injection molding techniques.
The Desktop Metal Studio System has been tested by Built-Rite for the manufacture of several components of the Studio System metal 3D printer. These included a “flipper arm” used in the Studio System to “eject the bound metal or interface media rods […]
Mastercam 2018 Recent Commands Tab
Now, in Mastercam 2018, the Recent Commands Manager can be docked and resized for easier access. When you go to the View ribbon, make sure the Recent Functions Manager is visible. Its default location will be in the stack with all the other Function Manager tabs like Toolpaths, Planes, and Levels.
Form 2 3D Printer
Let’s take a fresh look at the Form2 3D printer from our friends over at Formlabs.
Stereolithography, more commonly known as SLA, is a 3D printing technology that originated in the early 1980’s.
With SLA, a liquid photopolymer is converted into solid material layer by layer when exposed to a highly concentrated […]
Upcoming PMI-Driven Inspection Seminar
Join Cimquest for an in-depth look at PMI-driven inspection using CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and Geomagic Control X. In this workshop, you will see the seamless integration of Product Manufacturing Information from CAD driving a complete part inspection in Control X. By setting up PMI dimensions with tolerances, datums, GD&T, notes, labels, etc. in SOLIDWORKS using ‘Dimension Expert’, the inspection of the part then becomes fully automated.
Presentation topics […]
Current Mastercam 2018 Promotions
Now is the time to take advantage of some rare opportunities to elevate your CNC capabilities at a reduced cost. We have two promotions for you to choose from . . .
Customer Loyalty Promotion
If you are a Maintenance customer currently on the Maintenance Program, you can save up to 20% on additional Mastercam seats and upgrades.
Free Update Promotion
Receive a free update to Mastercam 2018 with […]
Using SolidWorks DimXpert for Final Inspection
SOLIDWORKS and Control X work really well together in the 3D part inspection world. SOLIDWORKS is one of the leading CAD tools in today’s design and manufacturing world. One of its advantages is that it offers you the opportunity to create a 3D annotated model. This can include things such as explicitly-specified dimensions, tolerances, 3D GD&T, surface texture symbols, finish requirements, and so on.