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January 2015
Stronger, More Colorful Prototypes, End Use Parts with New 3D Printing Materials
Color ASA Thermoplastics allow you to bypass further painting or finishing steps, saving time and money
Endur Digital Materials are ideal for challenging geometries and repetitive testing – produce durable prototypes with thin walls, living hinges, snap-fits and moving or assembled parts
Stratasys’ tenacious […]
Take Advantage of Spindle Probes
Take Advantage of Spindle Probes
Most new CNC machines purchased today are equipped with spindle probes but few of these are being used effectively, if at all. Some manufacturers are reluctant to use spindle probes because they believe that expensive CNC equipment should not be used for measuring parts.
Stratasys Scores with 3D Printed Football!
Re-posted from Stratasys Blog
Stratasys 3D printing and sports have often teamed up with winning results. Kite surfing, snowboarding, skiing, motors sports, fencing – all had their competitive edge sharpened with 3D printing. We even worked with the University of Texas at Dallas to help them improve […]
Customer Applications: Jigs & Fixtures…3D Print them!
This first 2015 edition of 2 Minute Tuesday’s for Stratasys is all about using 3D Printing to create Jigs& Fixtures.
3D Printed Surgical Models Improving Implant Surgery While Saving Time and Money in Twelve UK Hospitals
To understand why 3D printed surgical guides are making such an impact on medical procedures, you need look no further than Replica 3DM. This innovative supplier of medical and commercial 3D printed models is using its Stratasys 3D Printers to support 12 UK National Health Service (NHS) hospitals. The surgical models produced on the company’s Objet24 and Objet30 Pro 3D Printers allow surgeons to accurately test intended implants […]
Cutting Tools for CAM: For a Fast Win, Start with Drilling.
Reprinted from the Mastercam Blog
Great improvements in drilling efficiency can be obtained simply by using the right tool. How many holes does your shop drill during the course of a week? If the answer is “not many,” then you might skip this. For the rest of us, this information is very important.
With the right tool selection most shops can implement a 10-to-20-times improvement in hole drilling efficiency simply by using the right tool at dramatically […]