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3D Printing – Strengthening the Z Axis Using Co-Part Assembly

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Want to gain 87% better strength out of the same part? Check out the latest episode of Markforged Reinforced, where their engineers share valuable tips for designing for additive manufacturing.

Want to gain 87% better strength out of the same part? Check out the latest episode of Markforged Reinforced, where their engineers share valuable tips for designing for additive manufacturing.Introduction: The Power of 3D Printing3D printing is revolutionizing the world of manufacturing. …

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Markforged Video – How to Strengthen Your 3D Printed Parts Along the Z Axis | Reinforced

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How we can improve the z-axis strength of our 3d printed parts? This step-by-step video can help you make some of your parts instantly stronger with just a little bit of redesign. Let's look at an example. We're building a part, in this case out of a chopped carbon fibre and nylon material. In this …

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Additive Manufacturing Generative Design: The Bionic Designer Era

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Many of you are probably familiar with the series of Movies “Ironman”, where Mr. Stark, an incredibly smart and successful person with amazing skills on science, engineering, design, business, saving the world from chaos, etc… designs and produces an incredible suit with the help of Jarvis, his …

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How to prepare for the Qualification of Additive Manufactured Parts

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Irrespective of the industry, there has been an increase in the awareness and discussions with customers and suppliers regarding the qualification of additively manufactured parts and process. In recent years, there is also an increase in the creation and release of Additive Manufacturing (AM) …

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Why EnvisionTEC DLP 3D Printing is Better …

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Not all forms of 3D printing are created equal—and that truth is also evident to the visible eye within individual 3D printing processes as well. Novices to the field sometimes debate whether SLA or DLP is a superior technology for final 3D printer performance. But even within the processes of SLA …

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The 3D Scanning story

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We have been 3D Scanning at Rapid 3D since 2006. Back then it was pretty much seen as magic and the scanners on the market were few and very expensive with a starting price tag of around R600k at today's ~ROE of R16.50 = Euro1.00. Needless to say a lot has changed and we thought it would be good to …

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Bypass Ring Tutorial with Clayoo and RhinoGold

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Watch this step-by-step video showing how to design a Bypass Ring with Clayoo and RhinoGold.There's a whole library of step-by-detailed-step tutorials available from the designers of RhinoGOLD. Sign up today and get access to this library and grow you skills to produce the most amazing designs. …

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RhinoGOLD: Ring & Bracelet Tutorial (Clayoo for Grasshopper)

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Watch this step-by-step video showing how to design a simple ring and bracelet with Clayoo components for Grasshopper inside RhinoGold. …

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Effortlessly Capture Organic Objects in Great Detail

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Learn how to easily make accurate 3D models of organic shapes using an Artec Space Spider 3D scanner and the latest version of the Artec Studio 3D scanning software with its game-changing Autopilot feature.About the Artec Space Spider Industrial 3D Scanner A new and enhanced precision instrument …

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RhinoGold 6.5 – How to design a Pave Ball Pendant, hollowed inside!

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Watch this step-by-step video showing how to design a Pave Ball Pendant, that's hollowed inside, in RhinoGold. …

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Flower Ring – Dynamic Pattern in RhinoGold

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Watch this step-by-step video showing how to design a Flower Ring using Dynamic Patterns in RhinoGold. …

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Using 3D Printing for Welding Fixtures

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Watch this Markforged webinar showing welding fixture implementation examples. Traditional fixtures for welding are either general-use and difficult to assemble or highly customized and costly. In this installment of the tooling and fixturing webinar series, we'll share how 3D printed welding …

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Diamond Ring Tutorial using Clayoo and RhinoGold

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Watch this step-by-step video showing the design of a diamond ring in RhinoGold and Clayoo. …

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3D Platform – 16x Faster, Stronger & Lower Cost Prints

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John Goode from 3D Platform explains how you can optimise print speed, print strength and printing costs. As highlighted at RAPID + TCT 2017: 3D Platform launched a new line of High Flow Extruders that change the rules of additive manufacturing. Get stronger, high-fidelity prints at 16x faster rates …

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How a Foundry Saved $50K using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D Printing

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Adding Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D Printing technology to your standard product development process could save you up to $50K (USD) a year. How is this possible? Tim Carraher, lead engineer at U.S. Architectural in California, USA, explains how his team approached new designs prior to …

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