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June 2015

Chinese Space Program Builds 3D Printed Suit Connectors

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:31:08-05:00June 10th, 2015|3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

This article is a repost from 3Dprint.com.

The Feitian is a Chinese spacesuit developed for the Shenzhou 7 mission, and astronaut Zhai Zhigang wore it during China’s first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) on September 27, 2008.

The suit was modeled after the Orlan-M spacesuit developed by the Russian space program, designed to meet the requirements of spacewalks of up to seven hours by […]

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Services

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:31:08-05:00May 29th, 2015|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is one of the only professional 3D printing technologies that uses production-grade thermoplastics. Design and manufacturing engineers, design and engineering services as well as aerospace, automotive, medical and energy companies are using FDM.

“With the broadest selection of engineering thermoplastic materials from ABS to ULTEM small, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has helped customers apply the FDM process to a […]

Navy Uses 3D Printing Technology in Weapons Systems

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:31:08-05:00May 22nd, 2015|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

The Navy has been using 3D printed parts on the Osprey tilt-rotor craft and plans to expand the uses of the technology. (Photo : Allen Onstott / U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

The U.S. Navy […]

Let’s Connect

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:31:08-05:00May 18th, 2015|Technology|

Cimquest is very active in social media and we work hard to produce lots of useful content for our community. Whether you’re using Mastercam, Statasys, or SOLIDWORKS . . . or just interested in the CAD/CAM world, you are sure to find something helpful. In addition to posting the content here on our blog we also engage with the community through various other social outlets including Facebook, Twitter, […]

3D Printing Student Design Contest Winners Announced

By Cimquest Marketing|2016-12-15T14:31:09-05:00May 11th, 2015|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

Stratasys has announced the winners of their 11^th annual Extreme Redesign Contest. The 2015 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge was open to middle school, high school, and college students around the world in engineering, design, and art or architecture.

This year’s winners include:

Art & Architecture Category