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Grant win: Innovate UK
ActiveCell has won a £50,000 grant from HMG’s Innovate UK competition run by UK Research and Innovation thanks to submitting Project...
paulforce
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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The print farm goes live!
Over the past few months, customer needs have changed drastically. Every business has faced its own individual challenges, each requiring...
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Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Digital Marketing Manager appointment heralds online strategy expansion
The announcement comes at the same time as a renewed focus on ActiveCell’s online presence. A web app allows users to submit CAD files...
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Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Which material should I choose for my print?
Choosing a material to print with depends on many factors, such as material costs, availability and material characteristics. It also...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20205 min read
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Finishing options
Before applying a finish the part needs to be post processed, this is where the support structure is carefully removed and any surface...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Design considerations
Designing for 3D printing will be different from designing for Injection moulding or Subtractive manufacturing. It also depends on the...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20209 min read
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What is FDM?
Imagine a regular 2D printer, you can print any shape or design onto a flat piece of paper and the printer will deposit ink on any part...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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Overview of 3D printing
3D printing is an Additive manufacturing process, turning a 3D computer model into a physical object using a 3D printer. A 3D printer is...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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3D Printing - Start to finish
Almost every single 3D print starts with an idea, whether that idea is to solve a problem or improve an existing design, the end object...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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The difference between 3D printing and other manufacturing methods
To produce an object from a 3D CAD model there are 3 manufacturing methods to choose from; Additive manufacturing (3D printing),...
paulforce
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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