by James Jack | Mar 1, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Tech
3D printers are quickly becoming a staple manufacturing tool to create custom, complex, and accurate models. But just how accurate are they? Luckily our machine at 3D Print Western (the Fortus 900mc by Stratasys) underwent a series of tests to answer this specific...
by James Jack | Feb 26, 2016 | 3D Printing, Materials, Tips & Tricks
3D Print Western put five popular 3D print materials in a toe-to-toe battle. Who will triumph as the ultimate champion? 5) ABS-M30 ABS-M30 was the underdog in this royal rumble. ABS-M30 is engineered specifically for 3D printing. It never boasted to be a...
by James Jack | Feb 23, 2016 | 3D Printing, Materials, Tech
A recent customer of 3D Print Western was concerned with the heat deflection capabilities of 3D printed plastics. He was rapid prototyping a 17” diameter by 20” tall part that needed to remain stable while operating under high heat conditions. My marketing and...
by James Jack | Feb 19, 2016 | 3D Printing, Edmonton, Materials
A particular over achieving resin and its incredible properties have grabbed our attention here at 3D Print Western. ULTEM, a family of amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) created by SABIC, is a groundbreaking resin that has become compatible with FDM 3D...
by James Jack | Jan 25, 2016 | 3D Printing, News
THE 41ST EDITION OF ARAB HEALTH WILL EXPLORE THE ADVANTAGES OF 3D PRINTING. The 2016 Arab Health Congress, the largest event of its kind in the Middle East, attracts speakers and delegates from all over the world specializing in every corner of the healthcare sector....
by James Jack | Nov 4, 2015 | 3D Printing, News
When Sibelloptics co-founder Steve Vetorino and his team required a robust, lightweight enclosure for a key feature of their Windimager® LIDAR
