In this episode, we talk about Zeiss - one of the global leaders for high precision metrology equipment - leveraging additive manufacturing to streamline their production process from the design stage to assembly and how they’re able to do all this while satisfying their customers' ever specific needs effectively and efficiently.
As an affordable 3D printing filament with excellent mechanical properties, PETG is a must-have material for FDM users. But it is notorious for oozing and stringing during printing.
All you need to know about ASA and ABS 3D printing filaments, from their similarities and their differences, to when to use each material.
What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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Need a material that bends but doesn't break? Discover how ductility shapes design and performance
From Functional Prototypes to Complex, Low-Volume Parts.
Nylon parts are used widely, but when standard nylon is not tough enough, glass filled nylon is a good candidate. This polyamide engineering plastic offers higher strength, stiffness and heat resistance by adding powdered glass to nylon resin or compounding nylon with glass fibres.
MJF 3D printing is a polymer powder-bed fusion process engineered for high throughput and mechanical consistency. Unlike legacy methods, it delivers functional, end-use parts with near-isotropic properties, making it a highly viable alternative to injection molding for low-to-mid volume production.
When you are manufacturing components for mining, power stations, and heavy industry, getting the dimensions right is only part of the job. The bigger question is whether a new component will actually fit where it needs to go.
A reference chart for converting between surface finish units, plus Ra values by manufacturing process and the relationship between surface
The data problem
From leading experts at the CDFAM Computational Design Symposium
In this episode, we talk about Zeiss - one of the global leaders for high precision metrology equipment - leveraging additive manufacturing to streamline their production process from the design stage to assembly and how they’re able to do all this while satisfying their customers' ever specific needs effectively and efficiently.
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As an affordable 3D printing filament with excellent mechanical properties, PETG is a must-have material for FDM users. But it is notorious for oozing and stringing during printing.
All you need to know about ASA and ABS 3D printing filaments, from their similarities and their differences, to when to use each material.
Where 3D printing meets the polymers sector
In this video we look at complex machined parts, focusing on the five key things you need to keep in mind when creating a particularly complex part: hole placement, grooves, threading, milled text, and corners.
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Injection molding has been around for a while, but still continues to facilitate the manufacturing industry and plays an integral role in making plastic part production more efficient, cost-effective, and durable for multiple industries.
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The average engineer spends just 41% of their time on productive, innovative work⏱️
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Developing a new type of train that could transport luxury tourists from Tokyo to mountain resorts, such as Hakone and Mount Fuji, and beaches, such as Odawara and Enoshima, in less time. That was the Odakyu Electric Railway’s mission when the company undertook the design of the Romance Car in 1957.
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The design process for CNC machining requires precision and accuracy to produce quality designs. This is why there are recommended general CNC machining design rules that apply to the most common features of CNC machined parts.
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With 3D printing technology, whether for prototypes, individual parts or small series, seemingly impossible geometries can be produced quickly, precisely and cost-effectively. Speed and free design possibilities are the key features of this technology.
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Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) form the backbone of electronics, while Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA) complete the circuit with components – this article explores the differences, roles, and implications in hardware design and manufacturing of PCBA vs PCB.
These 23 tips will help ensure the manufacturability of your CNC machined parts.
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PLA is an affordable and reliable workhorse filament for FDM 3D printing. But some material developers claim to have made PLA filament better by mixing it with additives, creating an enhanced variant of the material called PLA+.
ABS and PETG are, along with PLA, some of the most affordable and widely used 3D printing filaments for extrusion-style printing. This article discusses the key differences between the two thermoplastic materials.
Stretch your budget with these injection moulding design recommendations
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