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Xpand3D Event Gains Another Sponsor

By |2019-08-08T08:21:46-04:00August 9th, 2019|Categories: Events|

We just signed on another event sponsor. Thank you to Hurco/Takumi for your support. Hurco Companies, Inc., is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and has 11 divisions worldwide. Hurco has been revolutionizing the manufacturing industry since 1968 with CNC machines that leverage the power of technology to help job shops in high mix/small batch manufacturing be more productive and more profitable. Two brands of CNC machines in the Hurco Companies corporate portfolio are represented at CimQUest: [...]

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Keynote Speaker for Xpand3D Event Just Announced

By |2019-08-07T08:25:05-04:00August 7th, 2019|Categories: Events|

Xpand3D is excited to announce our first keynote speaker: Ric Fulop, CEO and Co-Founder of Desktop Metal. Ric Fulop is the CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, a company committed to accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with end-to-end metal 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make metal 3D printing an essential tool for [...]

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HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Shorten Time to Market – Part 4

By |2019-08-01T08:28:14-04:00August 2nd, 2019|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

Scaling to Production in Rapid Prototyping This is the final segment in our Rapid Prototyping series and here we will talk about scaling to production. When creating a new product, there are often two sets of designs: One set is for 3D printing prototypes while the other is for producing the part. However, most designers only think in terms of the latter. “When you’re developing a product, at each moment of the design, it is [...]

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Sand Casting

By |2019-07-31T08:17:31-04:00July 31st, 2019|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

This article is a reprint from the Formlabs blog.  In the last segment of this casting basics, we will discuss sand casting. In the sand casting process, a foundry worker fills containers known as mold boxes or flasks with a mixture of sand and binder, then packs sand around the pattern. The pattern is removed to leave a negative impression of the pattern behind, and molten metal is poured into the cavity. An open-faced mold [...]

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HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Shortens Time to Market – Part 3

By |2019-07-24T08:48:00-04:00July 26th, 2019|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

Last week we discussed the “value of functional prototypes” in rapid prototyping and today we are going to continue with a discussion about the color capabilities of the HP Jet Fusion technology. Color Capabilities of HP Jet Fusion Technology There are many ways to improve the value of a prototype, but one that is often overlooked is the addition of color. With the HP Jet Fusion 580/380 Color 3D Printers, it is now possible to [...]

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Indirect Investment Casting

By |2019-07-24T08:36:00-04:00July 24th, 2019|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

This article is a reprint from the Formlabs blog.  So far we’ve covered some metal casting basics, as well as direct investment casting in our blog series on casting. Today we are moving to indirect investment casting. The process of making patterns from molds or tooling is referred to as indirect investment casting because it requires creating molds for producing the patterns in addition to final investment molds. Rigid molds for wax (often referred to [...]

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HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Shortens Time to Market – Part 2

By |2019-07-16T09:13:12-04:00July 19th, 2019|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology|

The value of functional prototypes Picking up where we left off on our article about “How HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing customers shorten their time to market”  today we will discuss the value of functional prototypes. In addition to print speed, the material properties of parts from HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solutions are ideal for prototyping and enable customers to make decisions about their final parts. HP Multi Jet Fusion technology allows for the [...]

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