Congratulations to our January QuickNOTES trivia question WINNER! ….. L.G. from Woodstream Corp. (http://www.woodstream.com/). Question: According to the “YouTube Videos” tab located on the Quickparts Facebook page (Watch it here!), what is the name of Johnny Quickparts’ love interest that is revealed in Episode 4: Johnny Learns About Stereolithography? Answer: Dr. Wang As a prize, [...]
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If you’re an engineer in New Product Development and have ever used Quickparts to buy custom designed parts, you probably already have a couple of these in your closet. Well here is your chance to WIN our NEWLY redesigned moisture wicking Performance Golf Shirt! Simply Email us the correct answer to the question below by January [...]
Every Picture Tells a Story. Share Yours Today!! At Quickparts, we ship over 1,000 orders of custom parts each month, each with its own story to tell. We are always amazed at the wide variety of customers that we have and all of the various uses of the parts we produce. This month we are [...]
While the primary processes of additive manufacturing have not changed greatly over their lives, the intense focus on the materials has allowed for this area to develop into a fairly mature offering of choices for the user. What makes this a bit more complicated is that the technology path of each of the RP processes (Stereolithography, [...]
1. File Resolution: STL format has become the standard for rapid prototype manufacturing. This format approximates the surface of a design using triangles. The resolution of the STL file plays an important role in the quality of the prototype produced. Due to the limitations of most prototyping processes the recommended facet resolution is 0.002“ to [...]
var __hs_fm = {portal: 11459, host: ‘hubapi.com’, blog: false}; (function(){ var fm = document.createElement(‘script’); fm.type = ‘text/javascript’; fm.async = true; fm.src = ‘//static.hubspot.com/js/fm.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(fm, s); })(); :: Skilled-trades technicians at the Warren 3-D Rapid Prototype Lab are finding new ways to produce test parts faster and at lower costs. Three-dimensional rapid-prototyping [...]
Check out this impressive video that shows 35 SLA machines manufacturing 40,000 parts a day (8 to 10 million pieces per year)! More sources are emerging for Additive Manufacturing (AM) cost-savings in the dental field. 3D Systems, Quickparts parent company, has expanded its product line and material offerings to compete strongly in this arena with its [...]
:: Quickparts Now Offering High-Temp, Rigid PC-Like SLA Material – Accura® PEAK™ Quickparts recently added the Accura® PEAK™ SLA material to the lengthy list of materials available for online, instant quoting at www.Quickparts.com. Accura® PEAK™ SLA™ material is an advanced stereolithography resin that produces rigid and stable parts that perform well when exposed to high [...]
Check out this article released today by Desktop Engineering. It’s really informative and perfect for a forum like this. A good summary of the last 20 years or so, along with a focus on what has been happening lately. Some great information and images. Evolution of Rapid Technologies Also – if you’re looking to learn [...]
Yesterday, we launched the new email instant quoting for custom designed parts and rapid prototypes. Quickparts was the first to provide online instant quoting for rapid prototyping and that has always mainstay foundation for the company. But we heard from our customers that we needed to make it easier for them to start the quoting [...]
