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March 2021
Keep it Real – Four Applications to Increase Productivity
Working more efficiently and effectively is a goal of essentially every organization, regardless of sector or industry. Using 3D printing, many companies around the world can increase productivity in warehouses, assembly lines, and factories, enabling them to achieve results otherwise impossible. Read on for real-world applications that companies are leveraging to increase their productivity.
Support Tools and Quick Fixes
In a fast-moving environment, time matters. Take Heineken’s bottling plant in Seville, Spain, for instance, which produces more […]
Making the Switch from Mastercam Lathe to Swiss
If you are using a lathe to machine a part with a length to diameter ratio that exceeds 3:1, you may be wasting time and money. Luckily, switching from Mastercam Lathe to Mastercam Swiss Solution is quick and simple.
Virtually everything is the same as using Mastercam Lathe when programming a part for a Swiss machine. The Mastercam interface has not changed at all, […]
Free Online Webinar with Xact Metal
Get Your Start in Laser Powder Bed Metal Printing with Xact Metal
This free online webinar with Xact Metal will take place on Thursday, Mar 18, 2021 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM EDT. Join in to learn all about Xact Metal’s mission to produce an entry-level LPBF printer (Laser Powder-bed Fusion) to be accessible to more companies, but without sacrificing accuracy, resolution, and high cost of start-up.
Agenda
- Introduction to the State College PA based Xact Metal […]
Dynamic Thinking With Mastercam
Strategically Integrating Post and Go
An optimized post processor means the code you generate in your software is the exact code that will run on your machine. Programmers are often too busy to optimize their post processors but doing so is guaranteed to save time and money.
Without a well-tuned post processor, machinists often have to find workarounds by rewriting the G-code at the machine. Not only does this […]
BASF Ultrafuse Metal filaments
We are excited to announce our partnership with Forward AM who provides superior materials and solutions with the goal of leading innovation in Additive Manufacturing. With their direct access to the full spectrum of BASF’s materials know-how and their extensive end-to-end services portfolio, they meet their customers’ highest requirements.
A lot of companies have expressed interest in exploring metal 3D printing […]
Cimquest Used Demo Equipment Annual Sale
We are selling a few of our demo 3D printers. If you are in the market for a 3D printer and are looking for a good deal, please see below for the machines currently available.
Fortus 900mc Gen2 (Stratasys) – $229,000 (OBO)
FDM Technology
36” x 24” x 36” Build Envelope
Capable of running these materials.
