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November 2021
ABS 3D Printing – Easy as PLA with MakerBot RapidRinse
ABS is one of the most popular manufacturing polymers in the world, but desktop 3D printing with ABS has always been challenging. Warped and failed prints, expensive wash tanks, and chemicals for dissolving support material have all been limiting factors. Now you can print and post-process ABS parts as easily, and consistently as PLA with the new MakerBot RapidRinse™ Fast-Dissolving Support Material.
Metrology Minute – Geometry Deviation
Geometry Deviation is a tool for measuring essentially everything that might be relevant for size, orientation, and location for a specific feature. For example, when measuring geometry deviation for a cylinder, the criteria of interest would likely be the size, location, and centerline axis direction as they all compare to the nominal (exact) CAD model.
As you review the data blocks below, Control X can compare the scan data values to the CAD data values and […]
Manufacturing Soup
Additive design, 3D printing, Traditional CAD, Traditional CAM, Hybrid Machining, 3D Scanning, Scan Processing, Reverse Engineering, Inspection . . . Each discipline is evolving exponentially on its own, but each also crosses over into neighboring technologies, all contributing to the rapidly evolving world we refer to as “Manufacturing”.
In studying the sciences, one can quickly come to the conclusion that all disciplines are subsets of Physics. When Biology, […]
October 2021
Ultimaker Recently Announced PVA Removal Station
a reprint from
https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/ultimaker-announces-pva-removal-station
Ultimaker CTO Miguel Calvo introduces the new PVA Removal Station [Source: Ultimaker] In an unusual online announcement, Ultimaker revealed an upcoming cleaning station.
The company now bills itself as the “number one maker of professional 3D printers”, and they’re likely correct on that count. They’ve fully transformed from the hobbyist background from their launch, some ten years ago.
Now the […]
Color Map Fitting Inside Control X
In this blog post, we are going to take a look at Color Map Fitting inside of Control X. Color Map Fitting is a useful tool for analyzing the tolerances of 3D scan mesh files, relative to the original model.
The image above shows a CAD model of a crankshaft with the scan mesh superimposed on […]
3DGence Launches New Industry F421 3D Printer
3DGence recently announced the launch of their latest 3D printer, the new Industry F421 printer. This dual extruder 3D printer is designed for industrial applications where accuracy, speed, comfort, and safety of the entire 3D printing process are crucial. It offers:
- Enhanced, high-speed mechanics for high-temperature printing of advanced materials such as: PEEK, PEKK & ULTEM.
- Composite ready with reinforced components […]