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April 2024
Xact Metal Announces Partnership with Uddeholm to Offer Corrax Tool Steel Powder
With an aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, today Xact Metal™ is excited to announce its partnership with Uddeholm, a voestalpine company, to supply Corrax tool steel for additive manufacturing, in support of the company’s expansion into the tooling and molding space.
Xact Metal’s goal to break down barriers into powder-bed fusion […]
Introducing Verisurf Universal CMM
Attention all Mastercam users who inspect parts using a CMM . . .
You no longer need to tolerate the programming system that came with your Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). If you have multiple CMM’s, each with their own clumsy programming system, you can now program them all using a single simple-to-use software product that runs from within the user-friendly Mastercam programming environment.
While CMM’s are a necessity in most […]
Performing Calipers-only Inspection
Many Mastercam users still work from 2D prints to machine parts and don’t have solid models. In these cases, manual “virtual” measurement tools may still be used to take measurements even in the absence of a solid model. Let’s imagine that you just machined the connecting arm below from a 2D print and don’t have a nominal CAD model to compare against.
In previous blog posts, we showed how to create Regions on the model and […]
March 2024
Photopolymer 3D Printing Material Tailored to Industrial Performance
The Pro XL makes precision 3D printing of polymer resins available in a compact, affordable package. With premium features like a 385 nm wavelength that efficiently processes a variety of materials and a 5 mW/cm2 power source that cures resins faster with crisp details, the Pro XL is a scalable solution for ultra-high-resolution end-use parts available at less than half the price of competitive offerings.
Based […]
From Scan to NC: Reverse Engineering for CAM Applications
From Scan-to-NC: Reverse Engineering for CAM Applications Cimquest’s Joel Pollet, Third-Party Sales Manager, in partnership with Oqton, showcases how, with the right Reverse Engineering tool, you can reduce your time-to-NC-code, program and cut more parts, and make your shop floor more productive.
Redefining Patient-Specific 3D Design
Redefining Patient-Specific 3D Design
From Scan-to-NC: Reverse Engineering for CAM Applications Experts from Oqton and Cimquest showcase two powerful, organic design workflows using Freeform, 3D design software for organic models.
