UltiMaker’s RapidRinse: Speedy Support Removal
UltiMaker's RapidRinse: Speedy Support Removal In this week's episode of two Minute Tuesday, we're going to take a look at Ultimaker's rapid rinse filament for the Method series of three d printers.
Mastercam 2025 Quick Reference Card
Mastercam 2025 was recently released and we hope you are enjoying some of the enhancements. There are many new features in the software to make you more efficient. Click the button below to download an additional tool to boost your productivity – the Mastercam 2025 Quick Reference Card. This handy desktop reference can save you lots of time by referencing keyboard shortcuts to get to all the most commonly used Mastercam functions. Download Here
Digital Manufacturing Tools Are Enabling Growth in Patient-specific Design
There are significant advantages to using patient-specific medical devices, from improving patient outcomes1 to lowering healthcare costs2. But for a long time, expensive and complicated production processes presented a major obstacle to the wider adoption of this approach. That's changed with the advancement of digital manufacturing. Novel technologies, such as 3D printing, 3D scanning and software for organic 3D design – to name a few – have taken the efficiency and speed of patient-specific design [...]
Mastercam 2025 Migration
Mastercam 2025 Migration | 2 Minute Tuesday In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we demonstrate how to migrate your machine definitions and post files from previous versions of Mastercam to Mastercam 2025.
Programming your CMM from within Mastercam
Most CMM’s will ship with a language-based CMM programming software package that is powerful but very time-consuming to learn and challenging to master. It is therefore very common for job shops and manufacturing facilities to have just a single CMM programmer who has gone through the painstaking efforts of becoming proficient with the software. But what happens when that person goes on vacation, is out sick, or leaves the company? Many shops own very expensive [...]
What’s New in Geomagic Design X 2024.2
A new version of Geomagic Design X has been release and is now available for you to download and try out. Here are the most important changes and new feature highlights in Geomagic Design X 2024.2: Important notice about plug-ins The following plug-ins have been removed from the built-in plug-in list: Geomagic Capture AICON Konica Minolta VIVID Konica Minolta RANGE5/RANGE7 You can find the instructions for using these hardware plug-ins for scanning on the Oqton [...]
Freeform Plus – Exporting a Clay Model for 3D Printing
Freeform Plus – Exporting a Clay Model for 3D Printing In this week's 2 minute Tuesday, we revisit a very popular webinar presented several months ago titled, “Redefining Patient-Specific 3D Design,” to discuss how a clay model can be exported for 3D printing applications from Oqton's Freeform Plus.
MAG Orthotics: Transforming Insole Production with 3D Printing Technology
MAG Orthotics, based in Sheffield, UK, is at the forefront of revolutionizing the orthotic and podiatry industry through the adoption of advanced 3D printing technology. By partnering with Additive-X and Fit360, the company is moving away from traditional manufacturing methods, aiming to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and product quality through a fully digital workflow. Challenges in Traditional Orthotics Manufacturing The orthotic industry has long relied on conventional manufacturing processes, which are often labor-intensive and time-consuming. Traditional [...]