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KOPR spol. s.r.o. developed a solution for advanced laser cutting of heavy hot-formed parts and their subsequent quality check. The solution deploys 3D vision and Bin Picking Studio from Photoneo and an ABB robot.
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Ultimaker Cura 4.12 has officially landed – and is the result of hours of print process testing and optimizations by our talented and passionate materials and software engineers.
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The Next Byte Podcast is hosted by two young engineers - Daniel and Farbod - who select the most interesting tech/engineering cont...
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In this episode, we explore how researchers have developed an AI system that can watch a 3D print as it's being made, detect mistakes, and automatically correct them before the print fails
Unlock increased productivity with the BigRep ONE.5X, a cutting-edge large-scale FDM 3D printing.
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A live panel on how China, Europe, and the US are building, certifying, and reconciling additive manufacturing standards, and where those approaches still don't line up.
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How engineers measure jitter, crosstalk, impedance, eye margin, and BER for reliable PCB designs
What is Swiss machining? This guide explains how Swiss-type lathes work, how they differ from conventional lathes, and when to use them.
What is a CNC router? This guide explains how a CNC router works, what it is built from, the materials it cuts, and where it fits among CNC machines.
A crystal oscillator circuit uses a quartz crystal and an amplifier to generate a highly stable frequency reference. This guide explains Pierce oscillator design, load capacitance, negative resistance, drive level, startup behavior, and frequency stability in microcontrollers and RF systems.
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Croatian waters are home to several shipwrecks and local heritage organizations are leveraging the performance of 3D scanning to document and even restore ships that were lost so long ago.
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KOPR spol. s.r.o. developed a solution for advanced laser cutting of heavy hot-formed parts and their subsequent quality check. The solution deploys 3D vision and Bin Picking Studio from Photoneo and an ABB robot.
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Ultimaker Cura 4.12 has officially landed – and is the result of hours of print process testing and optimizations by our talented and passionate materials and software engineers.
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Read how Kawasaki Motors Corp.’s Lincoln, USA manufacturing facility saved up to 85% of costs on production tooling by optimizing automotive and aerospace production with BigRep’s large-format additive manufacturing systems. Kawasaki wasn’t a stranger to 3D printing before diving into large-format with their BigRep. By opting to invest in their own facility instead of depending on outsourcing, Kawasaki brought supply chains in house, streamlined engineering and logistical workflows, and returned their investment in just 6 months.
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In this episode, we talk about a system developed by MIT researchers to optimize new material development and LifeNabled - a non-profit organization - that leverages 3D printing technology and generative design to develop cost-effective, bespoke prosthetics.
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