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May 2014
Additive manufacturing drives production of race-ready parts.
Reprinted from the Stratasys Blog: By Allen Kreemer, Stratasys, Inc.
Additive manufacturing (AM) has been crucial in the motor sports world for years. In the race for speed and performance, it has been
a lynchpin for design and testing. Now, race teams are revealing that AM parts will go far beyond review and evaluation. They have
found that AM is ready to hit the track and endure the rigors of […]
Operating System Support: Sunsetting 32-bit
Important News regarding OS support for Mastercam customers.
Reprinted from the Mastercam Blog:
CNC Software continues to review the Operating System (OS) requirements for Mastercam with a view to providing the best possible user experience for our customers. Mastercam X7 will be the last major release to support Windows 7 32-bit OS. Future major releases will target Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 8 64-bit only. Our information shows that the large majority of our customers already […]
The Mastercam X8 Technology Preview is Live!
In late January, CNC Software launched the Mastercam X8 closed Beta program, working with over 200 Beta testers in the customer and Reseller networks. They’ve gone through four full Beta release cycles, gathering a lot of information and invaluable feedback while working with users and shop-testing the software. The Beta has just been opened to the general Mastercam community. Get started with Mastercam’s latest technology now!
Click here to learn more and be […]
From the Stratasys Blog – 3D Printing the Legendary Escher Lizard
The Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher continues to fascinate and inspire more than 40 years after his departure.
Especially well known for his mathematical bent and two-dimensional renderings of “impossible” three-dimensional geometries, workarounds for Escher’s tricky angles and structures have found a home with 3D printing!
Rachel McConnell, who explores art, engineering and design in her work, used an Objet500 Connex Multi-Material 3D Printer by Stratasys to create a […]
April 2014
Stratasys’ New Endur 3D Printing Material Looks and Functions Like Polypropylene
Reprinted from the Stratasys Blog -8 Apr. 2014 by Stratasys Staff
In the video below, Boaz Jacobi, Product Marketing Manager at Stratasys, talks about the capabilities of Endur and examines some applicative models that look and behave like polypropylene in terms of flexibility, strength and toughness.
Tweezers prototyped in Stratasys Endur 3D printing material to give polypropylene-like look and functionality
This week, Stratasys expanded its […]
March 2014
Cimquest 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping Services
Cimquest offers 3D printing and rapid prototyping services.
Using the Dimension 3D printers, the new uPrint 3D personal printer or the Stratasys FDM 400 we can print your parts from your 3D CAD data. The parts and assemblies are printed with ABS plastic, a strong, durable material that can be used for extensive testing of form, fit and function. Maintaining build tolerances of +-.005, the resultant parts/assemblies produced […]