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This month’s Part of the Month was chosen by Production Supervisor, Mike Stone. Mike chose a quick snap buckle, made on one of our Stratasys H350 printers, for its low cost-per-part and functionality.He says he chose this part “not so much for what it is, but what it represents.” … [Read more...]

Biocompatible materials are becoming more common with medical 3D printing. Biocompatibility is the measure of how well a foreign material will be accepted by the human body. This could be anything from skin contact, exposure to bodily fluids, or even contact with bones. What is … [Read more...]

September’s Part of the Month was chosen by Sales Engineer, Zach Peterson. Zach chose a scaled-down Origin One model of an airplane turbine engine because of its quality and function. The airplane engine “has a cool moving component that you can twist or even hold it up to a fan … [Read more...]

Purple Porcupine provides companies with the tools and knowledge needed to bring their ideas to life; one of those tools being DLP (Digital Light Processing) 3D printing. DLP enables the mass production of end-use parts that are functionally and aesthetically ready for end use. … [Read more...]

August’s Part of the Month was chosen by Systems Supervisor, Jason Brown. Jason chose a finger model made from Stratasys’ TissueMatrix material due to its eerily realistic traits. The Digital Anatomy material creates biomechanically realistic parts. Having worked in 3D printing … [Read more...]

“Without a 3D printed model, I might not have been able to figure out the repair method that I used, and I’m not sure if the operation would have been successful.” - Dr. Redmond BurkePoint-of-Care 3D printing allows clinicians to better prepare for intricate surgeries through … [Read more...]

Take advantage of the new Magics capabilities with Magics 26. By upgrading to Magics 26, enjoy a seamless transition from design optimization in CAD to mesh-based file preparation. The software creates a smooth workflow for users who demand a frequent exchange between design and … [Read more...]

This month’s Part of the Month is the Orion Space Capsule hatch cover, chosen by Senior Sales Engineer, Mark Dewey. Why does Mark love it? Its out-of-this-world capabilities.The FDM part was used on the outside of the Orion docking hatch, and measures three feet in diameter. The … [Read more...]