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June 2021
Desktop Metal Qualifies 4140 Low-Alloy Steel for High-Volume Additive Manufacturing
The First Company to Qualify 4140 via Metal Binder Jetting for the Mass Production of Strong Steel Parts That Withstand High Impacts, Temperatures and Mechanical Stresses
Desktop Metal, a leader in mass production additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, today announced it has qualified the use of 4140 low-alloy steel for the Production SystemTM platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass JettingTM (SPJ) technology designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing industry. Desktop Metal […]
Organic 3D Modeling with Freeform
In this post, we’ll take a look at Geomagic Freeform, an organic 3D design software. Freeform offers a sculpting and design toolset to sculpt, detail and deform virtual models into any form you desire.
In this example, we’ll focus on Sub D Modeling. This Technique is used to create detailed modeling from […]
Desktop Metal Studio or Xact Metal XM200 3D Printing System?
How to make the best 3D Printing choice for your application
First up, let’s talk about the Desktop Metal Studio System for low-volume or functional prototype 3D metal parts:
What is unique about the Desktop Metal Studio System?
The Desktop Metal Studio System is an end-to-end process with a software-managed workflow (Fabricate) to ensure your success. It utilizes a 3D technology called Bound Metal Deposition […]
Upcoming Desktop Metal Webinar – Design for Additive Manufacturing
The next generation of 3D printing has arrived – Desktop Metal + nTopology
Over the next decade, additive manufacturing will enable new products to feature unprecedented levels of complexity, be 30-50% lighter, and be mass-customized to each local market.
Join this event on June 16, 2021 from 11AM – 1PM EDT to learn about how you can start realizing some of these benefits today, from tips and tricks when designing parts for 3D printing in CAD, to […]
Metrology Minute – Runout and Total Runout in GD&T
In continuing our Metrology Minute focus on GD&T, this month we will discuss Runout and Total Runout.
Simply defined, Runout is how much a model feature varies with respect to a datum when the part is rotated about the datum’s axis 360 degrees. The datum in question would necessarily be an axisymmetric feature. It generally involves the analysis of a circular feature that is created when taking a […]
Comparing 3D Printer Soluble Support Material
Today we will discuss soluble support material for 3D printers that are in the extrusion category. During the extrusion-based 3D printing process, parts that feature structural overhangs or internal cavities require support material during a build. Think of it as temporary scaffolding extruded alongside the base material to support the part as it is building up layer by layer. Upon completion […]