Technology

Do you have a manufacturing facility or job shop looking for a more automated way to do part inspections and deliver a professional date-and time stamped inspection report to your customers? Combining the Creaform HandySCAN 700 and Geomagic Control software, inspect parts thoroughly and accurately to very close tolerances in just minutes using state-of-the-art laser scanning and best-in-class inspection software. Utilizing the same 3D models used for machining, Control places customer datums onto the model, [...]

Magic Leap is an augmented reality headset developer that is working on technology that is a totally different concept from all the other AR and VR platforms that are out there. Magic Leap’s advisors, Boston-area serial entrepreneur Jon Hirschtick (most recently the founder of Cambridge 3D CAD software firm Onshape) stated, “When people say ‘Magic Leap’s 3D looks really better than others,’ they assume it’s better because it’s higher-resolution. Like how a new iPhone looks [...]

Custom Materials Development Enables Printed Parts for Aerospace that are Electrostatic Discharge Safe.  By Scott Sevcik, Director, Aerospace & Defense Business Development, Stratasys Once a satellite is launched, there is no way to fix something that breaks. That drives the need for incredibly high reliability in an extreme environment. Temperatures can range from -150°C to +150°C within an hour, there is no air flow, and electrostatic charges can build up very quickly. An electrostatic discharge [...]

Come to this Dynamic Motion Technology workshop to see live machining in titanium and stainless steel! Methods Machine Tools, in partnership with Mastercam and SANDVIK Coromant present "Technology Day." By coming out for this event you will learn how to increase tool life and maximize material removal. Learn how Mastercam’s Dynamic Motion tool-paths deliver the most widely field-tested toolpaths of their kind. Talk with industry professionals. Compare conventional machining and Dynamic Motion strategies. See and hear [...]

If you have seen us at any of the several manufacturing trade shows we attend each year, you may have noticed the 3D printed “giveaways” we offer to our visitors as a means to demonstrate the capabilities of our technologies. This year, our President and CEO, Rob Hassold, came up with an idea for a 3D printed ASA enclosed bottle opener for giveaways. These would nicely show off how a metal piece can be encapsulated [...]

Cimquest is very active in social media and we work hard to produce lots of useful content for our community. Whether you’re using Mastercam, Statasys, or SOLIDWORKS . . . or just interested in the CAD/CAM world, you are sure to find something helpful. In addition to posting the content here on our blog we also engage with the community through various other social outlets including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, and Instagram. From important product update [...]