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Check here often to find Cimquest, Mastercam and 3D Printing happenings, product offerings and update info along with general Industry trends and breaking news.
July 2021
xWASH Smart Affordable and Sustainable Washer from Nexa3D
Nexa3D, the maker of ultra-fast polymer 3D printers, recently announced the immediate commercial availability of xWASH, a new automated washer that works exclusively with its sustainable xCLEAN washing detergent to help manufacturers streamline, optimize, and scale their 3D printing and post-processing operations. The new xWash is a fully automated, smart cleaning washer that is designed to readily accept a full build plate from the company’s flagship NXE400 3D […]
Join Us at our Technology Tour
Come see the latest and hottest new technologies in 3D Printing,
Scanning, Inspection, and Mastercam
July 27, 2021 9-5 at our headquarters in Branchburg, NJ.
We are excited to open our doors once again for tours of our 25,000 sq ft facility. Up to 8 members of your team can sign up for a tour with convenient time slots offered from 9 AM to 5 PM (tours will […]
Metrology Minute – Flatness
In continuing our series on GD&T callouts, today’s Metrology Minute focuses on Flatness.
Flatness is a very simple callout that focuses on just how flat a particular surface is without making reference to any specific datum. Very often, a Flatness callout can determine whether a job shop is able to face mill a surface to its finished dimension or if grinding and perhaps outside services are required to achieve the necessary Flatness.
Is Metal 3D Printing Ready for Primetime?
By Joseph Castine
A reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/lessons-from-cimquests-2021-xpand3d-event-part-one
With the rapid expansion of the additive manufacturing industry, metal printing technologies continue to emerge, but this raises the question “Is Metal Printing Ready for Primetime?” The discussion by Nate Higgins (President, FreeFORM Technology), Ric Fulop (Founder/CEO, Desktop Metal), Bob Hedrick (President, CAMufacturing Solutions), Kenneth Fortier (Product Owner – Visualization and Simulation, Mastercam), and Rob Hassold […]
June 2021
Drone Customization With 3D Printing
a reprint from https://www.lubrizol.com/
Breakthrough TPU enables innovator to better serve hobbyists
In the world of manufacturing, it’s often difficult to make the numbers work when serving a niche market. When your market is a niche of a niche, the challenge becomes even greater. Yet, R3D Shifters is doing just that, successfully catering to the hobbyist sector of the non-commercial drone market. “These aren’t the people […]
Selecting Your Company’s First 3D Scanner
by Harry Foxman – a reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/lessons-from-cimquests-2021-xpand3d-event-part-one
What to look for in selecting a 3D Scanner
Over the past three decades, scanning technology has advanced immensely. It is now a helpful tool to be used in reverse engineering, inspection, and 3D printing. With a large number of different types of scanners from a variety of manufacturers on the […]