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Liquid Silicone Rubber Molds with PolyJet

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

Liquid Silicone Rubber is a broadly used non-reactive compound. Its high resistance to extreme environments and temperatures make it a perfect seal material for aerospace, defense, and automotive components, but it is also used in sporting goods, medical devices, and consumer products. Unlike traditional thermoplastics which are melted before injection molding, LSR starts as a liquid which then cures into a solid after injected into a heated mold. It has a lower viscosity, which allows [...]

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Cimquest Products Help You Make Things Better

By |2016-12-15T14:30:59-05:00April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Services|

In today’s manufacturing environment technological advancements arrive at an exponential pace. It is essential for manufacturers to evaluate, adopt and effectively employ these technologies to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Cimquest positions our customers to select the appropriate tools for their needs, most effectively utilize those applications and remain current with emerging technologies through training and consulting tailored to their unique operations. We provide a diverse range of manufacturing solutions, whether additive or subtractive [...]

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Mastercam Color Masking and Chaining

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

There is a useful, but sometimes over-looked option in Mastercam’s wireframe geometry chaining. Chain masking can help focus selection based on the geometry attributes. In addition, the option to mask chaining by color employs a ‘smart selection’ tool that takes advantage of selection intelligence built into the software. The file shown below contains both solid model geometry and wireframe curve geometry on all of the solid’s edges. For this example we will focus on cutting [...]

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SOLIDWORKS 2016 Mate Positions

By |2016-12-15T14:31:00-05:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: SOLIDWORKS, Tech Tips|

SolidWorks 2016 includes an enhancement for creating and editing mates that will allow you to manipulate specific mates such as: angle, distance, Limit Angle, Limit Distance, Slot, and Width mates all in one convenient table called the Mate Controller. In Mate Controller, you can show and save the positions of assembly components at various mate values and degrees of freedom without using configurations for each position. You can also create animations based on the positions [...]

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3D Printing and Thermoforming Applications

By |2016-12-15T14:31:00-05:00April 15th, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

Thermoforming is a process in which sheets of extruded plastic are formed into custom shapes. The process begins by heating a sheet to an elastic or pliable state. After the plastic softens, a mold is placed under the sheet, and the sheet is drawn onto the mold by either a vacuum or air pressure. Upon cooling, the plastic takes the shape of the mold, forming a finished solid part. Thermoforming is a widely adopted process [...]

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3D Printing Comes to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts

By |2016-12-15T14:31:00-05:00April 14th, 2016|Categories: 3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Stratasys|

partial repost from http://www.usnews.com Fashion, movies and athletic footwear companies are among the latest users of 3D printing. Boston has a storied tradition of textile manufacturing, and, in more recent history, a tech scene. In its current exhibition, #techstyle, the city's Museum of Fine Arts looks to the future and at how some designers have interwoven fashion with technology. This 3D dress and cape is part of the #techstyle exhibit at Boston's Museum of [...]

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Mastercam Space Bar Recall

By |2016-12-15T14:31:00-05:00April 13th, 2016|Categories: Mastercam, Tech Tips|

You can now use the space bar to instantly recall the last command used if you returned Mastercam to an idle state between commands. To do this just active a simple command, for instance: Create / Curve / Curve on One Edge. Place curves on a few edges, then click OK. Now, if you hit the space bar Mastercam will return to the single edge curve command immediately.   Note that if you change color [...]

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