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20 Apr

Customized Paddle Shifters

Automotive mechanics and racing fanatics are continuously trying to find ways to leverage technology to develop parts in an efficient way that will save money and minimize time. As many car enthusiasts and road racers know, paddle shifters are located on directly behind the steering while for easy shifting on Dual Clutch Transmission cars. For most cars, these paddle shifters are small and difficult for racers to use when concentrating on maneuvering around bends. Most common paddle shifter size. On [...]

By dpcct Automotive, Custom 3D Parts 3d printing, automotive, custom, designs, engineering, markforged, ONYX, parts, racing Comments Off

16 Feb

3D Printing Battle Bot Victory

Battle bots use an enormous amount of unique parts to maintain specific weight requirements and toughness. It’s often complex for bot designers to attain parts like these without spending a lot of money. With the Markforged Enterprise 3D printer, this is easily achievable. In combat bot competitions 3D printing onyx, carbon fiber and kevlar proved to be very successful for designers. It was easy for them to print, test and try again a number of times before perfecting their [...]

By dpcct Custom 3D Parts, Robots 3d printing, custom parts, design individuality, engineering, manufacturing, robotics, robots, unique designs Comments Off

03 Feb

Innovative Designs and Parts: Fiber Clamp

For our first Innovative part, we chose the ‘Fiber Clamp’, designed by Tim Lagosh, one of our applications engineers. Markforged winds the fiber spools under tension and if care is not taken during installation the fiber can spring and create a birds nest. Tension is held on the spool with tape during shipping but when dealing with partial spools, the stickiness of the tape can be less effective after several uses. Tim’s clamp, with it’s elliptical profile can flex [...]

By dpcct 3D Printing Technology, Innovative Designs and Parts, Tech Tips 3d printing, custom designs, engineering, Fiber, innovation, Innovative designs, Innovative parts, print better, print stronger Comments Off

12 Dec

Engineering, Education and 3D Printing

Times are changing and education is evolving. Students capabilities are increasing, not only are they faster learners but they have resources at their fingertips now. With both our minds and technologies changing, it’s only right that educators are up to date with the most current equipment to guarantee future successes. In hardware and software technology is a proven resource to help students succeed in school. Consider for a moment, colleges and magnet schools, which primarily focus on a specific major/field [...]

By dpcct 3D Printing Technology, Education 3d printing, careers, challenge, CNC MACHINING, decision making, develop, education, engage, engineering, experience, future, interest, knowledge, learn, opportunities, professions, real world, resources, team building, technology, thinking Comments Off

08 Nov

Mark X Big Debut

The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association) is an annual show, which features thousands of aftermarket automotive exhibits and takes place in Las Vegas Convention Center. SEMA exhibits include but are not limited to; tire manufacturers, customer performance machine shops, celebrity appearance and so much more. In 2013, SEMA celebrated their 50th Anniversary show and introduced the New Product Showcase to feature new equipment from a variety of industries. At SEMA in 2016 the Mark X was introduced as an alternative method for [...]

By dpcct Markforged, What's New? 3d printing, automotive manufacturing, carbon fiber, engineering, fiberglass, mark x, NYLON, ONYX, print stronger, sema Comments Off

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Customized Paddle Shifters

3D Printing Battle Bot Victory

Innovative Designs and Parts: Fiber Clamp

Engineering, Education and 3D Printing

Mark X Big Debut

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