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October 2022
Handy Resources for Mastercam Users
If you are an existing Mastercam customer on Maintenance, you should be aware of the helpful resources available at MyMastercam.com. If you don’t already have an account, make one today and check out the handy resources available to you including a series of Mastercam tutorials, online courses, in-person training, videos, and documentation to make learning Mastercam easier than ever before. One great […]
HP, Sculpteo, and Athos Launch World’s First 3D Printed Climbing Shoes
Reprint from 3D Printing Industry
3D-printed climbing shoes, launching soon, are a “world-first” according to ATHOS, a Spanish sportswear start-up. The forthcoming range will be created with HP, a global technology company and makers of Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing systems, plus Sculpteo, an online 3D printing bureau.
ATHOS 3D printed climbing shoes. Image via ATHOS
“Changing the sports footwear industry” with 3D printing
“3D […]
Join Us For a Metal 3D Printing Technology Tour
Join us for a day of metal 3D printing & learn why it has become additive manufacturing’s hottest growth engine.
In less than a decade, Desktop Metal has helped to invigorate the additive manufacturing industry. Founded in 2015, they have endeavored to make metal 3D printing accessible to all engineers, designers, and manufacturing professionals. They’ve also invested in Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ) and Bound […]
Metrology Minute – Product Manufacturing Information (PMI)
Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) is a topic that continues to grow legs throughout our Control X user community. It allows for the seamless transfer of manufacturing data to other systems for downstream applications. For example, the connecting arm below was created in Solidworks, one of the many CAD systems that support PMI. Notice that datums, dimensions with tolerances, as well as GD&T callouts are placed onto the 3D model in Solidworks. These PMI tools are […]
XYZprinting 3D Printing for a MfgPro236 xS Webinar – Webinar on Demand
XYZprinting 3D Printing for a MfgPro236 xS Webinar
Replayed from a live webinar on Open-Platform & Fast Cycle Sintering SLS 3D printing!
Join XYZ Printing & Cimquest for an on-demand webinar featuring XYZ 3D Printing’s MfgPro236 xS 3D printer. XYZ Printing leverages high-performance smaller-build volume SLS machines that print high-quality parts while producing less waste – all within an affordable, open-platform system.
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/ihsj1ik329?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640
CAD/CAM vs 3D Printing – What’s the Difference?
NC code, CNC machines, G-code, CAD software, CAM software, 3D printing – even a quick dive into manufacturing will bombard you with terms like these. But what do they mean, and are they connected? This blog will piece apart three of the most commonly used terms in production circles today: CAD, CAM, and 3D printing. First, let’s define the three:
- CAD: computer-aided design; software […]