November 13, 2014 Applications 3D presented its equipment, products, and capabilities at the Amcon show in Novi, Michigan. The show is a manufacturing trade show where companies from all over come to show what they offer. This was another successful Amcon show, the booth was very popular for the technical personnel, as well as people with other diverse backgrounds. Some of the exciting technologies displayed at the show were: 3d scanning and digitizing – which included white light/blue light and laser scanners, reverse engineering tools, software and services, 3d inspection capabilities and p ..read more

Traditional Inspection Process of Sheet metal parts Sheet metal stamped parts are notoriously hard to manufacture. This is due to various problems like spring back, wrinkles, tears in the sheet, etc. As well, once they are made, the traditional process was to clamp them down in a checking fixture and check/inspect each feature. For example holes and slots would be done one by one on a CMM machine. Further, this could require manual movement of the CMM probes all over the areas of interest, and manually measuring and inspecting the part. This is very time-consuming and laborious work. The adven ..read more

In the wide world of manufacturing there are many key pieces of technology at work. Products have to be designed, put together, and inspected, just to name a few steps. These processes all require advanced technological machinery to ensure that produces are manufactured in the most cost-effective, efficient method possible. One such important machine is the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). What Is A CMM Machine? Coordinate Measuring Machines are electromechanical devices designed for measuring coordinates of the surface area of an object. They are frequently used in the inspection process o ..read more

Industrial CT Scanning was introduced in 1972 when the invention of the CT Scanner was created. Godfrey Hounsfield’s invention later earned him a Nobel Prize in medicine. Although the original intent was for the medical field, the creation of industrial scanning has helped with the internal inspection of parts without any physical cutting needed.   The key uses that are involved with industrial CT scanning include reverse engineering applications, part failure analysis, metrology assembly analysis, and flaw detection for complex parts.    Why is Industrial CT Scanning so Importa ..read more

As the world is progressing, technology is evolving rapidly. We are always ready to opt for the change and go for the betterment. Likewise, we have this technological innovation in the printing field; reverse engineering can help you to totally rethink your industrial process and help advance it. However, it is not easy to develop new solutions in the technology field because one aspect is, that it is very time-consuming. Then at this point, 3d innovations come to the rescue. With many enhancements in the 3D industry, reverse engineering and 3D scanning will transform the production methods wi ..read more

Let’s talk about 3D printing, which is also known as additive manufacturing. This process of 3d printing involves the creation of a three-dimensional object or structure. It goes layer by layer with the help of digitally created designs. With the help of 3D printing services, you can make functional shapes and designs. Evolution of scanning and printing 4th industrial revolution is about to end in an era where digital and physical technologies alter how companies consider, produce, design, and do everything. There is a huge demand for sustainable solutions, and people going for customized prod ..read more

What are Blow Molds? Blow molds are used for mainly containers, toys, or other molded objects that need to contain a volume of air or liquid in them. They only mold the outer shapes by blowing a hollow tube of molten plastic, which gets molded by the cavity shapes of the blow mold. Usually, there are two halves of a blow mold, which join together at the parting line of the mold, and have a pinch edge, which cuts off the excessive resin material during the molding process. It is very common for companies to need blow mold reverse engineering to redesign or recreate an old mold. Due to the rep ..read more

Applications 3D was approached with the challenge of organic 3D Scanning. Particularly the organic objects were horse bones that needed to be replicated for use in veterinary study programs. They required 3D scanning because they wanted to take the data and create 3D-printed replicas of the bones. This is because the 3D-printed parts will be cheaper than the bones themselves. Another reason why was they needed to be scaled up so that students could see intricate details much easier.    The bones were all scanned with non-contact and no-destruction methods. Furthermore, the deeper cav ..read more

An important step in the product development cycle is the prototyping of a newly designed part, so that it can be reviewed for fit and function. The color and material properties of this prototype can be different than the the final molded or stamped part, but it provides the CAD designer with information about the validity of the shape and size of the part. With a build volume of 11.5 x 7.5 x 5.8 in, the Stratasys Objet30 3D printer has the ability to print many small parts at once. Each layer is put down at roughly the same amount of time no matter how many parts are being printed. This all ..read more

November 13, 2014 Applications 3D presented its equipment, products, and capabilities at the Amcon show in Novi, Michigan. The show is a manufacturing trade show where companies from all over come to show what they offer. This was another successful Amcon show, the booth was very popular for the technical personnel, as well as people with other diverse backgrounds. Some of the exciting technologies displayed at the show were: 3d scanning and digitizing – which included white light/blue light and laser scanners, reverse engineering tools, software and services, 3d inspection capabilities and p ..read more