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The winner of the first Blue Heart Hero Design Contest

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Contest Announcement: Submit Designs to Help Those With Limb Differences

By Team Xometry

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3D Printing Design

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The latest news, trends, and manufacturing design tips for additive manufacturing.

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Full Color 3D Printing Best Practices

By Joel Schadegg

7 min read

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10 Best Metal 3D Printers in 2023: Buyer's Guide

By Team Xometry

11 min read

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5 Best Dual Extruder 3D Printers in 2023

By Team Xometry

9 min read

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5 Best Cheap 3D Printers for 2023

By Team Xometry

8 min read

Case Studies

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Examples of Xometry's work with customers across various industries and manufacturing processes.

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“Shark Tank” Winning Food Tech Company Pivots and Scales with Xometry’s Prototyping and Injection Molding Services

By Nathaniel Miller

9 min read

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Photo by Allison Busch, courtesy of Mezli.

Mezli is Ready to Turn Tables in Restaurant Robotics, Thanks to Xometry’s Full Menu of Manufacturing Options

By Nathaniel Miller

9 min read

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Xometry, a 'Supply Chain Powerhouse,' Sources Critical Components for Nexa3D's Ultrafast XiP Desktop 3D Printer

By Nathaniel Miller

8 min read

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Delta Development Team is Helping Deliver Critical Medical Supplies With the World’s Most Compact and Affordable Blood Refrigeration Unit

By Nathaniel Miller

11 min read

Supplier Shop Tips

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Tips for machine shops, fabrication shops, 3D printing bureaus, and manufacturers in Xometry's Partner Network.

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7 Signs That It Is Time To Hire for Your Machine Shop

By Team Xometry

6 min read

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Ways to Start Machine Shop Automation

By Team Xometry

5 min read

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Effective Ways to Prevent Rust On Metal

By Team Xometry

5 min read

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How To Get an AS9100 Certification

By Team Xometry

5 min read

Blog

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The latest Xometry product updates, news, and trends in manufacturing.

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Digital Event Recording: Post-Battle Recap with SawBlaze and Hypershock

By Team Xometry

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By Team Xometry

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Introducing a New Tool to Help Power Green Procurement

By Team Xometry

5 min read

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A preview of Xometry's newly designed quote summary page.

Product Update : The Xometry Instant Quoting Page Has a Fresh, New Look

By Joel Schadegg

5 min read

Machining Design

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The latest news, trends, and manufacturing design tips for custom machined and fabricated parts.

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Everything You Need to Know About CNC Milling

By Team Xometry

10 min read

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What Are Blind Holes in Engineering and Machining?

By Team Xometry

8 min read

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What Are Counterbore Holes in Machining?

By Team Xometry

6 min read

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What Are Jigs and Fixtures? Differences, Uses, Advantages

By Team Xometry

7 min read

Design Guides

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In-depth design guides full of best practices for all of Xometry's manufacturing processes.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Manufacturing

By Team Xometry

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Design Guide: Laser and Sheet Cutting

By Team Xometry

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Access Xometry 2022 Q3 Supply Chain Insights [Infographic]

By Team Xometry

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An Inventor's Guide to Developing and Protecting Your Product Ideas

By Team Xometry

Industry Design

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Design tips for our top industries like aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, medical and dental, robotics, supply chain, and more.

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Metal stamped parts with sulfur-oxidated anodize finish

Metal Stamping Design Standards and Considerations

By Joel Schadegg

6 min read

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Top Die Casting Design Tips

By Joel Schadegg

7 min read

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Product Update : Select and Add Multiple Part Finish Combinations in our Instant Quoting Engine℠

By Team Xometry

3 min read

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On-demand Webinar: Additive Manufacturing in the Food Industry

By Team Xometry

June 14, 2021

Sheet

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The latest news, trends, and manufacturing design tips for sheet metal, stamping, laser and waterjet sheet cut parts.

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Delrin® Laser Cutting and Bonding

By Team Xometry

12 min read

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Polystyrene (PS) Laser Engraving and Cutting (Styrofoam™ Laser Cut)

By Team Xometry

11 min read

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Extruded and Cast Acrylic: How to Laser Engrave and Cut Acrylic

By Team Xometry

13 min read

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Laser Engraving and Cutting of Cork

By Team Xometry

13 min read

Casting

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Urethane cast housings on demand through xometry

What is Urethane & How is it Used?

By Team Xometry

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Urethane cast parts in different colors and durometers from very rigid to very soft

5 Reasons to Choose Urethane Casting

By Team Xometry

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Top 5 Tips for Designing Custom Urethane Casted Parts

By Team Xometry

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Three Benefits of Urethane Casting

By Team Xometry

2 min read

Injection Molding

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Conformal Cooling: What It is and Why to Use It

By Team Xometry

8 min read

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Resource Hub: Injection Molding. The injection molding process from start to finish with Xometry

Video: The Injection Molding Process, From Start to Finish

By Team Xometry

1 min read

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Rapid Injection Molding: Definition, Components, and Materials

By Team Xometry

11 min read

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Polycarbonate Injection Molding: Definition, Applications, Process, and Techniques

By Team Xometry

11 min read

Materials

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Information about common materials used in manufacturing processes.

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TPR vs. TPE: Material Differences and Comparisons

By Team Xometry

6 min read

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Polycarbonate vs. Polyethylene: Material Differences and Comparisons

By Team Xometry

8 min read

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Nylon vs. Polyester: Material Differences and Comparisons

By Team Xometry

8 min read

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Polycarbonate vs. PETG: Material Differences and Comparisons

By Team Xometry

7 min read

Tube

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The latest news, trends, and manufacturing design tips for laser tube cutting, tube bending, tube rolling, and more.

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Top Tube Bending Design Tips

By Joel Schadegg

6 min read

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Top Design Tips for Laser Tube Cutting

By Joel Schadegg

4 min read

Procurement

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The latest technical guides and articles related to procurement, supply-chain efficiency, and related topics.

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Procurement team makes procurement more relatable

How Can We Make Procurement More Relatable?

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9 Procurement Process Inefficiencies (And How to Fix Them)

By Team Xometry

6 min read

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5 Signs Your Analytics Process Is Killing Your Procurement Workflow

By Team Xometry

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3 Lean Procurement Strategies For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses

By Team Xometry

3 min read

Metal and Plastic Extrusion

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The latest technical guides and articles related to extrusion processes.

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Plastic Extrusion Process and Design Crash Course

By Joel Schadegg

6 min read

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Common Design Mistakes to Avoid in Extruded Parts

By Joel Schadegg

5 min read