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Hands-On Experience 3D Printing Crucial to Prepping Students for Design and Manufacturing

Published in: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Education

Mass-produced products have been made with methods like injection molding, casting, and machining for the entirety of the industrial age. However, a handful of 3D printing companies are aiming to change that, and making additive manufacturing a cost-effective option to create end-use products. Businesses that design and manufacture products will need designers and engineers who

A Wood Pattern Maker Retired and How 3D Printing Saved the Day

Written by: CADimensions

Published in: Customer Success Stories, Manufacturing, 3D Printers

Latrobe Foundry has been a family-owned business since 1933, adding the 4th generation into the mix in 2014. The company manufactures threaded and flanged aluminum pipe fittings using plastic and wood patterns for a variety of industries, including agricultural, chemical, construction, and marine. With their first location in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, they have recently expanded out

Iterate and Prototype Faster Than Ever with 3D Printing

Written by: Ken Postel

Published in: 3D Printers, 3D Printing Materials

The name of the game in new product development is time. Time to prototype iterations, time to market and time of development go hand-in-hand in bringing a new product to the masses. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, for every 7 product ideas, only 1.5 launch. Of those that do launch, only one will yield

Surfacing Approach to Import Modifications: Part 1

Written by: Brian Danson

Published in: Technical Communications

Have you ever imported a part that still needed some work to be done on it, and you weren’t sure where to begin? Did the geometry fail import diagnostics and now you’re stuck with a collection of surfaces? This excerpt will cover some surfacing tools that may help you get out of the mud with

What’s New in the 2019-2020 SOLIDWORKS Education Edition?

Written by: Frank Cavalier

Published in: Education

The 2019-2020 SOLIDWORKS Education Edition comes ready with everything a student needs to learn, and everything a teacher needs to teach the world’s most widely used 3D CAD software. Teachers and learners have access to the same 3D development instruments that numerous engineering and design experts around the globe use to concentrate on what’s really