How Rapid Prototyping with 3D Printing is Changing Medical Equipment Design How Rapid Prototyping with 3D Printing is Changing Medical Equipment Design (and Why Engineers Should Care) Ever wish you could hit “undo” on hardware the way you do in CAD? Welcome to the age of rapid prototyping for medical equipment—where that level of flexibility isn’t just a pipe dream, it’s business as usual.
How to Create a Good STL File from Your Solid Modeling Software How to Create a Good STL File from Your Solid Modeling Software A Good "STL"... what's that? STL shows the triangled based mesh of a 3D Design. What's the difference between a CAD and an STL file? A CAD is defined by its parameters, whereas an STL file is defined by triangles made of vertices and normals. The CAD file is therefore more precise, whereas the STL is a close approximation. CAD is focused on designing for traditional manufacturing, and does not include information...
Choosing the Best Technology for Rapid Prototyping Mechanical Parts Choosing the Best Technology for Rapid Prototyping Mechanical Parts Rapid prototyping accelerates the product development process, leading to faster time-to-market. The best way to improve communication and facilitate better feedback and decision-making from stakeholders is with prototypes. Early-stage prototyping not only helps you more effectively convey... Read more
SICAM Partners With Amloid Toys to Help Triple Sales SICAM Partners With Amloid Toys to Help Triple Sales At SICAM, we continue to perfect our 3D printing processes and technology, building on over three decades of history and expertise in the industry. However, we also proud to help other companies... Read more
Check Out Our New Online Quote and Ordering System! Check Out Our New Online Quote and Ordering System! At SICAM, we’ve spent almost three decades perfecting our 3D printing processes. Now, it’s easier than ever to get a quote online and even place an order instantly. To get started, simply log in... Read more
Goodbye old friend! Goodbye old friend! Saying farewell to one of our early aerospace projects. 0 6582 On September 15, 2017 the Cassini spacecraft plunged into the the atmosphere of Saturn, ending it's nearly 20 year mission to explore the planet. The spacecraft was launched in 1997 and arrived at... Read more
Let your Designs EvoLVe Let your Designs EvoLVe Introduction of Somos EvoLe 128 0 6609 Sicam officially releases Somos EvoLVe 128 into production after weeks of evaluation. Read more
Architectural Models with Sharp Details Architectural Models with Sharp Details 0 5992 Challenge: Sicam received a call from an architectural client explaining that they had a very important customer presentation in 4 days. They needed SLA models to show their latest design. We... Read more