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Markforged •

How BMF is using Digital Source from Markforged to enable global part distribution

Markforged Digital Source enables companies to create a digital warehouse that acts as an electronic inventory for their customers to securely purchase spare parts to print on demand.

Bernstein points out that Digital Source and Markforged printers are an excellent choice for BMF’s customers because they’re intuitive and easy to use. BMF began digitizing certain parts of its inventory with Markforged Digital Source, which provides each Twister customer access to a digital warehouse containing B
Fathom •

Additive post-processing web page - with interactive services chart

Our craftsmen and women go the extra mile to ensure that all your post-processing and finishing needs are met, quickly and efficiently, at the level of quality you expect.

During the last 20 years, the range of services they provide has expanded to meet a growing range of non-traditional customer needs. For example, they have built fiberglass layup body panels for prototype farm tractors, sleek landing light assemblies for private jets and much more.

Bring us your unique finishing and post-pro
Fathom •

Medical industry resource web page

Across our network of 11 locations, we have decades of experience in the medical market. We’ve helped manufacturers like you engineer and produce everything from medical device enclosures and surgical tools to orthopedic implants and spinal screws.

We have a deep understanding of the forces that are shaping your business – from accelerating new product innovation lifecycles to evolving hospital system procurement processes.

We’re with you every step of the way, providing you with advice and ex
The Virtual Foundry, inc. •

New plasma atomization reactor enables The Virtual Foundry to expand its range of exotic metals

As part of The Virtual Foundry’s continuing efforts to help its customers develop unique materials with exceptional physical properties for additive manufacturing, the advanced material science company has acquired a plasma atomization reactor.

This device uses plasma to melt and atomize metal, creating small, uniform, dense and spherical metal powders that are ideal for additive manufacturing. The Virtual Foundry uses them to create plastic impregnated filament via its patented process, which

Design, engineering and DFM support

Ci-Dell Thermoset Plastics •

How a design review can help you avoid part quality problems

Conducting a design review early in your part design process is a critical step to avoid manufacturing and quality problems later.

What is a design review? A comprehensive analysis of your part and tooling design to optimize them for manufacturability. It also involves deciding on the most cost-effective material and process to produce your parts.

Why do you need to do a design review? Because your part and tool designs may contain features that could significantly add to the cost of your part
New Berlin Plastics •

Adding value upfront with DFM

For many types of engineered products, the sooner you can discover and solve design and manufacturability problems, the better. Nowhere is this more true than in plastic injection molding. High-quality molded parts require a perfect synergy between part design, mold design, and molding processes.

That’s why New Berlin Plastics conducts a preliminary design for manufacturability (DFM) analysis during the part quoting process. Its purpose is to obtain an overview of the design intent, the applica