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Check here often to find Cimquest, Mastercam and 3D Printing happenings, product offerings and update info along with general Industry trends and breaking news.
May 2015
What’s New in Mastercam X9 Milling
Are you curious about what’s coming in the new Masterdom X9 release? Mastercam Mill will be delivering some powerful new tools from radial chip thinning to expanded Dynamic Motion and smarter hybrid toolpaths. Watch the video below to learn more.
Find out how Mastercam can help you make the most of your milling machines by contacting us today.
April 2015
How 3D Printing Customized Jigs and Fixtures Saves Rutland $60,000 Per Year
Rutland Plastics is a custom injection molding company located in Rutland, United Kingdom that produces products for a wide range of companies and industries. Because each project is unique, Rutland must create complementary jigs and fixtures to position and hold the project’s components during manufacturing operations […]
Mastercam and Mastercam For SOLIDWORKS Public Beta Release
The Mastercam X9 Public Beta release is open to all current customers who are on Maintenance. The Beta release can be downloaded here and will be supported through the Mastercam Industrial Forum, which is staffed with CNC applications […]
March 2015
Mastercam X8 Update 4 has been released
Mastercam X8 Update 4 has just released. This release requires maintenance of 8/31/14 (same as X8 Release) or newer to run. The Mastercam.exe version number is 17.0.19735.0.
This update must be installed directly on top of any previous X8 release (Mastercam X8 release, X8 Hotifx 1, X8 Update 2 or X8 Update 3). The X8 Update 4 patch is available through the Auto Update System or on the downloads page at: http://www.mastercam.com/en-us/Support/Downloads/Mastercam This is a Mastercam only […]
Stratasys Material News
Endur – Now Available in 20 Different Digital Materials!
Info from Stratasys February newsletter
Endur (RGD450), the advanced PolyJet material for simulating Polypropylene is now available in 20 Digital Material combinations. Endur can now be blended with TangoBlackPlus and TangoPlus rubber-like material to produce 8 new Digital Materials which provide impressive impact strength for tough prototypes and12 new flexible Digital Materials with a range of Shore A values.
The Endur material, renowned for its durability and beautiful surface […]
February 2015
Stratasys 3D Printing Keeps NASA Satellite On Time and On Budget – FDM Strong Enough for Space
Reposted from Stratasys Blog
We’re pleased to announce a new frontier in aerospace 3D printing. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the FORMOSAT-7 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC-2) satellite mission.
Scheduled for launch in 2016, the […]