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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...]

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...]

Purple Porcupine 3D printing has officially expanded to Pittsburgh, PA!  We chose The Steel City for a specific reason, to share our expertise in 3D printing while delivering the same high-quality service for 3D printed parts as our customers in Southern California and … [Read more...]

With an array of flexible PolyJet materials designed to fit different printers and customer needs, Stratasys has paved the way for countless rapid prototyping designs. Their rubberlike materials are flexible enough to withstand repeated tugging and pulling, making it easy for … [Read more...]

The dental industry and its technologies are rapidly growing and changing, with this, dentists are regularly integrating 3D printing into their workflow. Keeping up with the latest applications will allow dentists to give their patients the best quality and service.The J5 … [Read more...]

Developed in the early 1980’s, stereolithography (SLA) was one of the first 3D printing technologies to hit the market. For years it was seen as “the” 3D printing technology. The additive world has shifted significantly since then. More technologies, like FDM, PolyJet, and DLP, … [Read more...]

This month, Porcupine Sales Engineer, Alex Goldsberry, is highlighting one of his favorite parts in our showroom. The FDM elephant is “easily identified as a basic mock-up toy application, while providing multiple features associated with an FDM printed part.” The part stands out … [Read more...]