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Press Release: PADT Deepens Commitment to Arizona Manufacturing as State’s First NOCTI Certified Additive Manufacturing Site

Recognizing the need for workers who have knowledge of and proficiency in additive manufacturing (AM), PADT has teamed up with Stratasys to offer NOCTI-certified training to educators who want to dev...
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Ultem 9085: Now in 6 New Colors

Ultem™ 9085 has long been a vital material in industries where performance, safety, and compliance with stringent standards are non-negotiable. Known for its exceptional mechanical properties and F...
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How to attach two small metal baskets to each other, to hold a large 3D printed part inside a Support Cleaning Apparatus tank.

How to Sink (on Purpose!) Your Floating 3DPrinted Parts (SCA Tank Tricks and Tips)

Ever print a filament-based part with soluble supports, that just wants to float in your tank? By tank, I mean the Support Cleaning Apparatus (SCA) tank offered by Stratasys that dissolves away suppo...
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Choosing a 3D Printing Material for its Temperature-Handling Capabilities

It used to be, if you were thinking of 3D printing a polymer part, you’d select your material by considering several of the classic mechanical factors - ultimate tensile strength, elongation at...
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Photo showing seven 3D printed polymer parts that demonstrate Stratasys equipment capabilities for creating small, colorful and intricate models for marketing communications.

How 3D Printing Supports Your Marketing Efforts

Problem: Your higher-ups require you to show photos of several new products in your marketing-communications efforts, so they can start selling hundreds or thousands. Or, they want you to show th...
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Stratasys filament canisters can now be loaded with Validated and Open Materials. (Image courtesy Stratasys)

Opening up the Stratasys World of Additive Manufacturing Materials

Stratasys Fortus 450mc FDM 3D printer, which now offers an OpenAM license option for editing more material build parameters - especially for third-party filaments. (Image courtesy Stratasys) For y...
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Press Release: PADT Adds New 3D Printing Machines and Capabilities to Its 3D Printing Services Portfolio

New Technology Aimed at Better Serving Customers with Faster, More Accurate and Higher Quality 3D Printed Parts We have been doing 3D Printing as a service here at PADT since 1994. And over those ...
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3D printed Tourbillon 3-axis clock mechanism, assembled at PADT Inc., Tempe AZ

Three-Axis 3D Printed Tourbillon Clock – Now Ticking Away at PADT

A year ago we highlighted the beginnings of an unusual project undertaken by PADT’s Senior 3D Printing Service Technician, Justin Baxter, in the post Three Dimensions of Time, featuring an enlarged...
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Girl Gang Garage: Iron Maven Custom Car Build and 3D Printing Update

We figured this would happen, but it’s still pretty cool to hear Bogi Lateiner of MotortrendTV fame talk about 3D printing: “Total game changer! I’m SO on board.” Time for a major upd...
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Press Release: PADT Offers Stratasys’ Newest and Most Innovative 3D Printing Systems

Eight Stratasys 3D Printing Systems Released in 2021 are Now Available Through PADT PADT started using Stratasys Additive Manufacturing systems over twenty years ago, and we like them so much we h...
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