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3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, & Rapid Prototyping5 Reasons to Use Markforged’s 3D Printer Slicer Software, Eiger
A multi-axis milling machine uses CAM software to program toolpaths. In 3D printing, the software that controls the motion of extrusion path is called the slicer. The 3D printer slicer is the soul of the printer. Eiger is the simple-to-use Markforged 3D printer slicer...
Mountain Home AFB brings future faster with 3D scanner
As technology advances around the world, the Air Force continues to fly to new heights. The future is now and Mountain Home Air Force Base is bringing it faster with the HandySCAN 3D, a hand-held 3D scanner. The 366th Maintenance Squadron acquired the device in...
FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Mask for COVID-19 Aid
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first 3D-printed gas mask respirator to meet its regulatory standards to protect clinical health care professionals against COVID-19. The announcement comes from a tweet issued by the Veterans Health...
Markforged Granted Patent for Composite 3D Printing
3D Printer Manufacturer Markforged was recently granted a patent for its multilayer fiber reinforcement design for 3D printing. This process takes fiber swaths with anisotropic characteristics and uses them to reinforce a matrix material, such as a thermoplastic, with...
3D Scanning Offers Solution for Efficient and Accurate Pipeline Assessments
The oil and gas industry is facing mounting and constant pressure from governments, regulatory bodies, environmental groups, and citizens as concerns rise about the safety of both new and aging pipeline networks. Pipeline owners and operators, as well as...
Additive Manufacturing Rises to the Challenge in the fight against Covid-19
Medical supplies ranging from face masks to ventilators are in short supply. Despite big medical companies like GE ramping up production, the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations will exhaust the availability of FDA-approved ventilators and other medical gear. At this...