Cura is Ultimaker’s 3D printing software. Cura is open source, meaning anyone can use it even if you don’t have an Ultimaker 3D printer. As 3D printing software goes, Ultimaker Cura is one of the best-reviewed, most recommended tools of its kind. It competes with slicing tools like Slic3r, but
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Just over two months ago, Formlabs announced their Formlabs User Summit 2021, a free virtual event running from October 26-27, 2021. Today, we have multiple updates to share regarding the event’s speaker lineup across some of the most popular applications. Here’s a comprehensive look. The latest Product Design panel will
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UltiMaker turned ten this year, cementing them as one of the most successful additive manufacturing companies of the decade. A lot has happened at UltiMaker in ten years. The company was founded in 2011 and brought to market its first printer, the “UltiMaker” (later renamed to the Ultimaker Original)
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Formlabs resins are designed to simulate a range of injection-moulded plastics from polypropylene (PP) to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Because the Formlabs resin library is huge (containing over 20 resins and growing), figuring out what resin you should choose can be difficult. Formlabs has an online material selector you can use
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With a stereolithography 3D printer like the Form 3, you can additively manufacture transparent objects and polish them to be optically clear. The Form 3 (and larger Form 3L) print Clear Resin with a print process called Low Force Stereolithography, which reduces peel forces on parts, producing fewer rough surfaces
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3D printing has numerous applications in dentistry, ranging from customer-facing dental models to occlusal splints. The beauty of 3D printing is you can do it in-house, in your clinic, without outsourcing design and production. This reduces costs per model and significantly reduces lead times, helping you save time and money!
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Formlabs’ Tough 1500 Resin is now certified for skin contact safety in compliance with international standard ISO 10993-1, the recognised standard for manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics. Tough 1500 Resin is supported by all Formlabs stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers – Form 2, Form 3, Form 3B, Form 3L, and Form
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Markforged Prepare for Take Off with Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fibre FR-A Markforged has launched new formulations of their Onyx and Carbon Fibre materials which are purpose built for the requirements of the aerospace, transportation and automotive industries. Helping engineers reimagine the way people and parts get from where they
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Introducing Ultimaker Print Cores Designed for Composites Ultimaker have announced the latest additions to the Ultimaker 3D printing platform – two new keys to your Ultimaker S3 and S5 Printers to unlock the power to print high-strength applications Ultimaker print cores give you the flexibility to seamlessly print applications
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Markforged has announced the X7 Field Edition, or X7 FE, which brings Continuous Fibre Fabrication (CFF) 3D printing to the field. What do we mean by “the field”? We mean environments where ruggedness is a prerequisite to survival. We’re talking military bases, military deployments and exploration sites. Here’s what you
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