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Stratasys Demonstrates Advantages of 3D Printing at 32nd Annual Space Symposium

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 23rd, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

The 32nd annual Space Symposium was recently held at the historic Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. New capabilities and markets are opening in the commercial space and there is renewed focus in the civil market – driving science and exploration to new heights. To achieve these lofty aims, there are new technologies being brought to bear – decreasing cost and increasing utility in the industry. 3D printing is one of the technologies supporting this period of [...]

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New Mastercam Community App

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 20th, 2016|Categories: Mastercam|

CNC Software recently introduced a new Mastercam Community app. This app gives users access to Mastercam’s wide user base, 24/7. It is intended to strengthen the already existing Mastercam community and can also be used on the shop floor for practical reasons. The app provides you access to the knowledge base, Mastercam tutorials, and the industrial user forum. Learn more about it by watching the short video below. You can download the app to your IOS [...]

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3D Printing and Fashion

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 18th, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

Rapid prototyping offers solutions to engineering obstacles over a wide spectrum of industries. A business focusing on manufacturing new pharmaceutical devices, for example, is just one of the many sectors that we would typically expect to have been positively influenced by this cutting edge technology. Naturally, the public has been awestruck by these innovative printer and people are eager to get their hands on one – well, that is, if they can afford it. One [...]

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Stratasys Announces GrabCAD Print

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 17th, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

Stratasys today unveiled a bold, new software strategy designed to make 3D printing significantly easier, more intuitive and highly accessible. The approach is powered by a new, open architecture “design-to-3D print” workflow application, GrabCAD Print* – residing on the popular GrabCAD SaaS platform and supported by a community of more than 3 million designers, engineers and students. GrabCAD Print is designed to make 3D printing fast and easy-to-use, while reducing errors by eliminating requirements to [...]

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Techni Print – Soluble Support Cleaner

By |2018-02-06T09:47:21-05:00May 16th, 2016|Categories: 2 Minute Tuesdays, 3D Printing, CQTV|

http://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/ueljiz52ii?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Stratasys FDM machines are unique in that they use a soluble support material that can be easily dissolved in a water bath. With our new support removal Techni Print, you can manage support in a faster, cleaner, and more economical way.

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Mastercam 2017 Upgrades the Refit Spline

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 16th, 2016|Categories: Mastercam, Tech Tips|

The Refit Spline is easier to access and more powerful than ever in Mastercam 2017. When you have a complicated spline there can be thousands of points that determine its path. Most of the time, this many points are unnecessary and just add extra processing time. So in the past, you could run the “RmNodes” C-hook to help reduce the number of points that define a spline, while keeping its shape mostly the same. In [...]

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Dynamic High Efficiency Milling Overview

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 13th, 2016|Categories: Mastercam, Training|

Cimquest recently introduced a brand new training course as an interactive experience to enhance your machining productivity. Learn how to best use Mastercam's Dynamic Motion technology. Mastercam's Dynamic Motion can drastically improve the efficiencies of CNC machining, but in order to utilize this technology, you must understand the factors involved and how to select the right components. In our new training course, we teach you how to implement, evaluate and select components for high efficiency milling to get [...]

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Curvature Continuous Edge Fillet – SolidWorks 2016

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00May 11th, 2016|Categories: SOLIDWORKS, Tech Tips|

There is a new enhancement in SolidWorks 2016 that will allow you to define the edges of constant and variable fillets as curvature continuous. This option creates a smoother curvature between adjacent surfaces. Here’s an example of how it works . . . The part shown above contains two surfaces that meet at a sharp edge. Select the edge, and go to Insert > Features > and select Fillet/Round. In the property manager under Fillet [...]

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