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Subtractive Fabrication

New materials for subtractive prototyping

September 13, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) released additional materials and secondary finishing capabilities through QuickCutCNC™. The rapid CNC machining service, launched by Quickparts®, has added brass and aluminum to the list of plastic and metal … [Read more...] about New materials for subtractive prototyping

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Subtractive prototyping

Subtractive prototyping with plastic

August 15, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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When you think of plastic materials for rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing processes probably come to mind. But subtractive prototyping can work with plastic materials too. The main benefit is that you are working with an end-use material. … [Read more...] about Subtractive prototyping with plastic

Filed Under: Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, Industrial, Machining / Milling, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Quickparts, Rapid injection molding, rapid prototyping, Subtractive prototyping

You have choices

July 28, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

We recently completed a handbook on additive manufacturing. It will appear in the August issue of Design World. One of the things I became reaquainted with from working on this project is just how many options you have for rapidly prototyping (or … [Read more...] about You have choices

Filed Under: 3D Printers, CNC Milling Machines, Leslie's blog, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication

Tips on selecting material for machining

June 8, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

In a previous Protomold Design Tip, we discussed rapid injection molding as an inexpensive way of trying out different materials before committing to a resin for full-scale production. In that tip we suggested using material spec sheets to narrow the … [Read more...] about Tips on selecting material for machining

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Industrial, Medical, Subtractive Fabrication

How to justify the cost of a rapid prototyping system

May 16, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

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By Chris Hoins, Controller, Stratasys, Inc. To designers, engineers and product managers, the value of additive manufacturing machines for rapid prototyping is unquestionable. Yet, in spite of the obvious value, it may not be clear how to convince … [Read more...] about How to justify the cost of a rapid prototyping system

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Equipment, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Medical, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, SLA, SLS, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: 3D Printing, rapid prototyping, Stratasys

Anodizing and Nickel Plating Now Available for Aluminum Parts from QuickCutCNC™

May 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

Quickparts®, a 3D Systems company (NASDAQ: TDSC), released additional secondary finishing capabilities through QuickCutCNC™. This new rapid CNC machining service, launched by custom manufacturing leader Quickparts®, is now providing anodizing and … [Read more...] about Anodizing and Nickel Plating Now Available for Aluminum Parts from QuickCutCNC™

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Industrial, Machining / Milling, News, Sheet Metal Engineering, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Quickparts, rapid prototyping, Subtractive prototyping

Proto Labs launches Cool Idea! Award to support innovators

April 11, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Proto Labs has announced the launch of its Cool Idea! award, a new program designed to give product designers the opportunity to bring innovative products to life. Proto Labs will provide $100,000 worth of prototyping and short-run production … [Read more...] about Proto Labs launches Cool Idea! Award to support innovators

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, Industrial, Machining / Milling, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Proto Labs, Rapid injection molding, rapid prototyping, Subtractive prototyping

Quickparts® launches new E-Commerce portal

April 7, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Quickparts®, a 3D Systems company (NASDAQ: TDSC), released a new online customer portal that has more user functions, including instant access to quote and project history. QuickQuote® 2.0 gives you complete access to your account activity. Your … [Read more...] about Quickparts® launches new E-Commerce portal

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, FDM, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Machining / Milling, Materials, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, SLA, SLS, Subtractive Fabrication, Surface Finishing Tagged With: 3D Printing, 3D Systems, Quickparts, Rapid injection molding, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Selective laser sintering (SLS), Subtractive prototyping

MIT’s Fabrication Labs enable users to solve problems

April 4, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Subtractive manufacturing plays key role in the Labs Sherry Lassiter, program manager at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, defines their Fab Labs, or fabrication labs, as “basically, playrooms on digital hormones.” Since 2002, she and her … [Read more...] about MIT’s Fabrication Labs enable users to solve problems

Filed Under: CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, Machining / Milling, Materials, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Roland DGA, Subtractive prototyping

And now, for the subtractive side of dental

March 30, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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A number of additive prototyping/manufacturing systems have made the news lately. Here is a subtractive based system. Engineered specifically for the production of precision dental prosthetics, the DWX-50 Dental Milling Machine from Roland is … [Read more...] about And now, for the subtractive side of dental

Filed Under: CNC Milling Machines, Machining / Milling, Materials, Medical, News, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Roland DGA, Subtractive prototyping

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