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April 2016
Professors Teach Students About Water by 3D Printing It
Repost from http://3dprint.com/
Ryerson University professors Claire Oswald and Claus Rinner have come up with a novel way to teach their students about local watersheds and the problems that they face. Working with Ryerson-affiliated 3D printing company Think2Thing, they’ve begun 3D printing scale models of Toronto watersheds, so that their students can actually hold the bodies of water in their hands. So far, they’ve printed every watershed in the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
Liquid Silicone Rubber Molds with PolyJet
Liquid Silicone Rubber is a broadly used non-reactive compound. Its high resistance to extreme environments and temperatures make it a perfect seal material for aerospace, defense, and automotive components, but it is also used in sporting goods, medical devices, and consumer products.
Unlike traditional thermoplastics which are melted before injection molding, LSR starts as […]
Cimquest Products Help You Make Things Better
In today’s manufacturing environment technological advancements arrive at an exponential pace. It is essential for manufacturers to evaluate, adopt and effectively employ these technologies to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Cimquest positions our customers to select the appropriate tools for their needs, most effectively utilize those applications and remain current with emerging technologies through training and consulting tailored to their unique operations.
We provide a diverse range […]
Mastercam Color Masking and Chaining
There is a useful, but sometimes over-looked option in Mastercam’s wireframe geometry chaining. Chain masking can help focus selection based on the geometry attributes. In addition, the option to mask chaining by color employs a ‘smart selection’ tool that takes advantage of selection intelligence built into the software.
The file shown below contains both solid model geometry and wireframe curve geometry on all of […]
SOLIDWORKS 2016 Mate Positions
SolidWorks 2016 includes an enhancement for creating and editing mates that will allow you to manipulate specific mates such as: angle, distance, Limit Angle, Limit Distance, Slot, and Width mates all in one convenient table called the Mate Controller.
In Mate Controller, you can show and save the positions of assembly components at various mate values and degrees of freedom without using configurations for each […]
3D Printing and Thermoforming Applications
Thermoforming is a process in which sheets of extruded plastic are formed into custom shapes. The process begins by heating a sheet to an elastic or pliable state. After the plastic softens, a mold is placed under the sheet, and the sheet is drawn onto the mold by either a vacuum or air pressure. Upon cooling, the plastic takes the shape of […]