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When setting up your 3D printer for the first time or swapping out components, knowing how to perform E-step calibration is vital for ensuring the right amount of filament gets extruded.
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When setting up your 3D printer for the first time or swapping out components, knowing how to perform E-step calibration is vital for ensuring the right amount of filament gets extruded.
Polyjet is a 3D printing technology that offers great accuracy and uniquely allows you to alter the part’s material properties in different places on the build. For the right part or prototype Polyjet is a great option, but understanding the capabilities and limitations is key.
Meet Keiron Printing Technologies: the startup building the next generation microfabrication machine
A young team with a new technology are currently creating a revolution in the world of printed electronics. In their modern, brand-new lab at the High Tech Plaza, they will be developing a device that can deposit any material on any substrate at a very rapid pace.
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