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Case Study: The Application of MJF 3D Printing at Ursus Spa

The customer

Ursus is an Italian company with over 50 years of history in the field of metalworking and bicycle components.

Since its founding in 1967, the company has been characterized by a strong...

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aluminium

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Comparison of Aluminium Alloys 5083, 6082 and 7075

Aluminium has become a very popular material for applications across many different industries and in CNC machining. Its popularity over other materials is associated with its excellent mechanical properties. If you want to learn all about the top 3 aluminium alloys, keep reading as we disclose all...

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cnc milling

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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 machining operation and how the machine works.

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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

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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PEEK Material: Properties, Processing and Industrial Applications

PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) is one of the most advanced engineering polymers available today.Belonging to the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family, it is often referred to as “the king of polymers” thanks to its exceptional combination of mechanical, thermal and chemical properties, which are...

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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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