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In this edition of 30 on 3D, learn how to cut paper-thin parts on the ProtoMAX. The ProtoMAX is a compact abrasive waterjet, designed to fit into your space. The waterjet can cut almost everything – metal, plastic, glass, wood, and more. For this example, we’ll be cutting a 0.010 … [Read more...]

Tooling is an incredibly common 3D printing application, for good reason. Whether you’re looking to create parts for manufacturing, assembly, or inspection, we can help. Purple Porcupine’s typical lead time is 3-5 business days, meaning your custom part can be designed, printed, … [Read more...]

Customer Profile Priority Designs is a product development company based in Columbus, Ohio. With a cross-functional team and a passion for design, the company helps clients at every stage of the product development process, from initial research to high-quality prototypes. To … [Read more...]

Do you have the next best toy to hit the shelves? Are you the trendsetter developing the newest craze? Or are you simply diagnosing a problem and determined to create a product to solve it? Whatever your driving factor to market is, Purple Porcupine is committed to helping you … [Read more...]

On this edition of 30 on 3D, learn how to do an advanced part sectioning in Materialise Magics. In our example, we’ll use a custom cutting tool to create a mating part with features alignment. First, select “Cut or Punch” from the toolbar. In the popup menu, select “Indicate … [Read more...]

Robotic devices are typically used as a cost-effective alternative to repetitive and labor-intensive operations when manufacturing, inspecting, packaging, and transporting products. In most cases, robots use end of arm tool to grip, move, or alter the product. Having an … [Read more...]

On this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to add chamfers in Materialise Magics. Without Magics, this task would be fairly intensive, but it is made easy with the software. First, load your STL into Magics. In this example, we’re … [Read more...]

If you’ve worked with welding in the past, you know that it is one of the most expensive manufacturing processes. With skill and training required for high-quality welds, projects become increasingly costly when they are required to meet an industry specification. 3D printing … [Read more...]

On this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to add a fillet or a radius to an STL file in Materialise Magics. Prior to this capability being released, the process of adding a radius to an STL file was labor intensive. Now, the process … [Read more...]

In this edition of 30 on 3D, Senior R&D Engineer, Peter Montgomery, explains how to use advanced sectioning features in Materialise Magics. If you missed the previous episode, where we explain how to use the basic sectioning tool in Magics, be sure to check it out prior to … [Read more...]