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Differences Between Milling and Turning: A Complete Guide

Cnc Milling and Cnc Turning: which are the differences?

Before starting to discuss the differences between CNC milling and CNC turning, it is very important to understand the concept of each...

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Multi Jet Fusion MJF part

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Guide to Part Orientation in MJF 3D Printing

MJFComponentOrientation

HP MJF 3D printinghas enormous advantages in terms of flexibility and ability to process a wide range of complex geometries compared to other additive manufacturing technologies. MJF allows you to build objects without supports and with complex geometries without any...

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hdt and vicat

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HDT and VICAT: thermal bending and penetration tests

Material testing - Thermal Testing

The need for reliable data from repeatable tests that can be used by designers for material selection is the main reason why a number of standardized tests have been developed over time to characterise materials.

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charpy impact test 3d printing

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Charpy Test: Impact Testing for 3D Printed Materials

Material testing - Impact test: Charpy

The need to get reliable data from repeatable tests that can be used by designers for the material choice is the main reason why a number of standardized tests have developed over time to define materials.

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stl file for 3d printing

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STL File Guide: The Standard Format for 3D Printing

What is a .STL file?

STL is a standard format for 3D models. 3D geometry is described by a mesh of triangles and dimensional information is contained in each individual triangle. Unlike other CAD formats, the object appears to be formed only by the external surface or "skin". The information of...

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fdm 3d printing

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How to Choose the Ideal Filaments for FDM 3D Printing

Introduction

The advent of FDM 3D printing technology (an acronym for Fused Deposition Modeling) has rapidly attracted an ever-increasing curiosity, both from the industry and the community of makers and hobbyists.To attract attention to this technology, it was the possibility of creating a model...

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peek 3d printing

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Complete Guide to PEEK: Properties and Technical Applications

What is PEEK?

PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is an organic thermoplastic polymer belonging to the family of polyetherketones, often referred to as the king of polymers, thanks to a fantastic mix of very high mechanical, thermal and chemical properties.

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various materials for CNC machining

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How to Choose the Best Material for CNC Machined Parts

introduction

When you go to create prototypes or parts for customized projects or for replacement, the choice of material is a very important phase of the design.Different materials used for the same design, even belonging to the same family, can have very different performances.Therefore it is ...

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rapid prototyping

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Guide to Rapid Prototyping: Methods, Benefits and Applications

With the advent of new technologies such as 3D Printing, the Prototyping and Development process of all companies has been revolutionized: this is how Rapid Prototyping was born.The need to shorten the development phase of a product to anticipate the release of production on the market has pushed...

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3d printer FDM and MJF

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FDM vs MJF 3D Printing: Advantages and Key Differences

Since its inception in the 1980s, additive printing or 3D printing technology has evolved into various technologies. Today in this article, we will compare the two most popular and versatile 3D printing methods today: the very popular FDM 3D printing and Multi Jet Fusion technology. The latter,...

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