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SandFest 2022 – The Challenge of a Big Pile of Sand

What would five engineers do with a giant pile of sand, a bucket full of tools, five hours? Why build the mystical island of Paadet, of course!And, along the way learn a new aphorism, the power ...

Three Dimensions of Time: A new, 3D Printed Clock Highlighting PADT’s Additive Capabilities

Tracking time has challenged the human race for centuries, resulting in some of the finest mechanisms ever crafted. From sundials and hourglasses to pocket watches and atomic clocks, we have marked t...

Printing 3D Texture on FDM 3D Printed Parts – it can be done!

While many examples exist of impressive texturing done on 3D printed Stratasys PolyJet printed parts (some wild examples are here), I have to admit it took me a while to learn that true texturing can...

GrabCAD Print Software: Part One, an Introduction

Where are you on your New Year’s resolutions? They often include words such as “simplify,” “organize” and “streamline.” They can be timely reminders to rethink how you do things in both...

Stratasys 3D Printing Filament: the Quality Behind OEM Sourcing

In 1925, when the automotive industry was rapidly growing in response to consumer and industrial needs, a group of independent auto parts resellers joined to form the National Automotive Parts Associ...

3D Printed Parts Create a Tricked-Out Truck

PADT’s Austin Suder is a Solidworks CAD wizard, a NASA design-competition (Two for the Crew) winner and a teaching assistant for a course in additive manufacturing (AM)/3D printing. Not bad for som...

Our Parking Lot Gets Cool for PADT Motorsport Day

There were Chevys and Fords, Porches and Harleys, Teslas and Acuras. Big trucks and little sports cars. And of course, there was pizza. Our first ever Motorsport Day was a blast. Mechanical enginee...

Press Release: Grant to ASU, PADT, and Others for Advancement of 3D Printing Post-Processing Techniques

We are very pleased to announce that PADT is part of another successful Federal grant with ASU in the area of Additive Manufacturing. This is the second funded research effort we have been part ...

Press Release: NASA Awards a $127,000 STTR Research Grant to PADT and ASU for Advanced Research in 3D Printing

For as long as PADT has been involved in Additive Manufacturing, we have been interested in how the process of building geometry one layer at a time could be used to more closely represent how nature ...

Standard Roof Rack Fairing Mount Getting In Your Way?! Engineer it better and 3D Print it!

It is no mystery that I love my Subaru. I bought it with the intention of using it and I have continually made modifications with a focus on functionality.When I bought my roof crossbars in order to...

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High & Low Frequency Electromagnetics Updates in Ansys 2022 R2

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LS-DYNA Updates in Ansys 2022 R2 - Webinar

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ASU School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks - Formal Opening Cele

Experience Stratasys Truck Tour - Midvale Utah

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Fluids Updates in Ansys 2022 R2 - Webinar

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White Hat Life Science Investor Conference - 2022

2022 AZBio Awards

Simulation Best Practices for Rotating Machinery Design & Development

ExperienceIT NM 2022

Additive Updates in Ansys 2022 R2 - Webinar

Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor & Partnering Conference

Ansys Optics Simulation User Group Meeting - Virtual

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SI & PI Updates in Ansys 2022 R2 - Webinar

Simulation Best Practices for Developing Medical Devices - Webinar

Mechanical Updates in Ansys 2022 R2 - Webinar

Tucson after5 Tech Mixer: Ruda-Cardinal

Flagstaff Tech Tour, 2022

2022 CEO Leadership Retreat

2022 CEO Leadership Retreat

Thermal Integrity Updates in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

Simulation Best Practices for the Pharmaceutical Industry - Webinar

NCMS Technology Showcase: Corpus Christi Army Depot

NCMS Technology Showcase: Corpus Christi Army Depot

Additive & Structural Optimization Updates in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

Arizona AADM Conference, 2022

LS-DYNA Updates & Advancements in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

Simulation Best Practices for Wind Turbine Design - Webinar

MAPDL Updates & Advancements in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

Mechanical Updates in Ansys 2022 R1 - pt. 2 Webinar

Modelling liquid cryogenic rocket engines in Flownex - Webinar

SMR & Advanced Reactor 2022

SMR & Advanced Reactor 2022

RAPID + tct 2022

Venture Cafe Roundtable: AI & Healthcare

Tucson after5 Tech Mixer: World View

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Signal & Power Integrity Updates in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

Simulation World 2022

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Experience Stratasys Manufacturing Virtual Event

Mechanical Meshing Updates in Ansys 2022 R1 - Webinar

12TH ANNUAL TUCSON GOLF TOURNAMENT

Additional Fluids Updates in Ansys 2022 R1

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D&M West | MD&M West

D&M West | MD&M West

Experience Stratasys Tour - Albuquerque New Mexico

D&M West | MD&M West

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Optimizing Engineering Workflows f​​​​or Propulsion System Design

Experience Stratasys Tour - Austin Texas

37th Space Symposium - Arizona Space Industry

Transforming Digital Engineering with Ansys Discovery 2022 R1

37th Space Symposium - Arizona Space Industry

37th Space Symposium - Arizona Space Industry

37th Space Symposium - Arizona Space Industry

Simulation Best Practices for Vehicle Engineering - Webinar

High & Low Frequency Electromagnetics Updates in Ansys 2022 R1

Arizona Technology Council After 5 Tech Mixer "Pandemic Pivot Pizza Pa

SciTech Festival: Spend an Hour with 3D Printing Experts

Webinar: Mechanical overview for Ansys 2022 R1

Webinar: Product Development 101 (FAKE)

Webinar: Navigating the Additive Landscape

Arizona Technology Council 1st Quarter VIP Tech Mixer

Optimizing Engineering Workflows for Propulsion System Design