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July 2023
3D Printing Changing the Game
How TUM Boring Printed Strong Parts for their Tunnel Boring Machine
TUM Boring team in Bastrop, Texas in April 2023.
TUM Boring is a student organization from the Technische Universität Munchen composed of more than 60 students originating from 16+ countries. The group came together in 2020 to participate in the Not-a-Boring Competition 2021 from Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC).
The student-led team is […]
Five Ways Mastercam 2024 Makes Your Life Easier
Mastercam 2024 is full of new, useful tools that can make your day-to-day easier.
Here are the top five you need to know.
1. Increase Productivity with B-Axis Contour Enhancements
Three major enhancements have been added to the B-Axis Contour Turning operation: The ability to manually edit tool axis vectors, manually edit usable insert area, and adjust stock function. This allows for much more in-process […]
Introducing Design X Essentials for Mastercam Users
Attention Mastercam Users Who Need To:
- Design machinable parts from point clouds or mesh files.
- Have access to incredible sketching, solid and surface modeling CAD tools.
- Machine parts when no drawing or model exists.
- Repair broken parts where no CAD model or Drawing exists.
Introducing Design X Essentials for Mastercam Users
Scan-based Step/Parasolid files vs CAD-Based Step/Parasolid Files – What’s the difference?
Some of you may have experienced the nightmare of attempting to create good quality G-Code by […]
June 2023
Ceramic Production Innovation via 3D Printed Prototypes
Artisans are increasing speed, reducing costs, and expanding flexibility by using 3D printers to create prototypes as opposed to traditional hand-made models.
Chinese porcelain has always been loved by people all over the world for its unique beauty, among which the Southern Song Dynasty official kilns are very popular because of their elegance. Xiao Heqing, a ceramics manufacturing expert, inherited traditional ceramic skills and introduced 3D printing […]
Which 3D Printing Metal Technology is Right for You?
If you are interested in learning more about 3D printing Metal, please join us this afternoon for a special webinar where you will learn which metal technology is right for you and how easy they are to adopt.
3D Metal printing can be transformational – unlocking new design freedoms for part innovation with fast iterations and enabling tooling-free production of spare parts or custom fixtures. When […]
CAD/CAM Programming Library Types
Most CAD/CAM software—or computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing software—will come with various libraries as part of its base package. These digital collections of tools and data can be game-changers for most shops, but, unfortunately, libraries are one of the most underused tools within a CAD/CAM program. In this blog, we will explain the different types of libraries you can find in a CAD/CAM system […]