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Published in: 3D Printing
Medical device manufacturers – in every conversation we have – are worried about one thing: speed. The industry is very competitive, and the first company to bring a helpful new device to market is the one who wins over doctors and hospitals. We have worked with many medical device companies, and have seen the positive
Published in: 3D Printing
It is no secret that in Central New York, optics are big deal. The area’s rich history of being leaders in the optics and photonics industries means that we have the privilege of working with a lot of those companies. Over the years I have analyzed countless 3D models from these companies. I am always
Published in: 3D Printing Materials
What is ESD Protection? Electrostatic discharge (ESD) materials are plastics that reduce static electricity in order to protect electrostatic-sensitive devices or to contain flammable liquids or gasses. These materials are commonly found in electronic devices and throughout electronics manufacturing facilities to protect components. There are different levels of surface resistance requirements that are summarized in
Published in: Manufacturing, Tulip
The main reason work instructions go unused is because they don’t add enough value to operators. Instead, they slow them down, having to sift through piles of pages for specific information. This is true for both paper and digital work instructions alike. The answer is an emerging concept called Smart Work Instructions (SWI). Not all
Published in: Manufacturing, 3D Printing, News
CADimensions, Inc. is proud to announce a brand new digital training offering. On Thursday, July 23, at 1:00PM (EST), we will be hosting a live one-hour 3D design training for manufacturing and design engineers. We have been distributing engineering tools such as 3D design software, 3D printers, and 3D scanning equipment for decades. The majority
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
Project Mockup Important details easily overlooked in a construction project can be numerous. For that reason, it is difficult to overstate the importance of creating a mock-up or a virtual prototype of your project. Mistakes can be avoided and rework eliminated by creating your project in SOLIDWORKS first. In the image which follows, the mock-up
Published in: Manufacturing, 3D Scanners
Quality control is an essential step for every manufacturing company. However, so many businesses still use manual inspection tools like gauges and calipers. Operations that require more precision have used Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM’s) for decades. That is destined to change, and quickly. 3D scanners are being adopted by companies everywhere looking for an alternative
Published in: Data Management
Dispatch is a very powerful add-in for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional; we can add to our vaults that give us access to the creation of administrative actions. Some of the possibilities include renaming files with part numbers or automatically checking in important files to the vault when they are added. Before we begin discovering all of
Published in: 3D Printing
Every so often, a 3D printed part will look like it printed successfully, but when removed from the build tray, it will crumble when any stress is put on it. Other times, the printer will repeatedly show a “failure to load” error. When this happens, the most common fix is simply to replace the tips
Published in: 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
Often overlooked, there is a checkbox at the bottom of your Model Settings menu called Variable Width Fill. Load a model into your F123 Series, Fortus 380mc, Fortus 450mc, or Fortus 900mc printer and open the model settings tab in GrabCAD Print. If you hover your cursor over the information logo next to the Variable
