by Mike | Jan 13, 2021 | 3D Printing
1. 3D Printing Is Too Expensive to be Useful Beyond Limited Runs There are a variety of factors that can affect the cost of 3D printing. However, you may be surprised to learn that 3D printing can be a cost effective solution in many cases. Let’s take a look at some...
by avalanche | Aug 10, 2020 | 3d Printed Parts, 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Education
Is all 3D printing the same? Is it as simple as defining the material for a part as plastic or metal? Here we will define and compare three different plastic printing technologies. Let’s start with a recap of some of the technologies. What is Fused Deposition Modeling...
by Mike | Aug 30, 2018 | 3D Machine, 3d Printed Parts, 3D Printing
3D Systems Figure 4 Standalone 3D Printer Unboxing We recently added two new 3d Systems Figure 4 Standalone 3D Printers, to our production floor. As you can see from the video below that they are incredible easy to assemble and set up. It really is a plug and play...
by Mike | Mar 7, 2017 | 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Injection Mold Tooling
A common misconception of 3D printing is that it is a direct process replacement for a traditional machine tool. With production 3D printing, or Additive Manufacturing, the value is in the products that one can make, not as a process replacement. ...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | 3D Printing, Injection Mold Tooling
Here’s a glimpse inside of a Stainless Steel insert we printed on a ProX300. A cycle time reduction of 42% wasn’t too shabby… more details coming soon!
by admin | Nov 22, 2016 | 3D Printing
Written by: Mike McLean In December of 2014, I was coaching my son’s hockey team when I lost an edge and fell hard, crashing into the boards at full speed. The resulting fracture in my lower leg resembled the trauma that may be found in a head-on collision or a...
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