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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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3D Printing in Medicine and Healthcare

By Team Xometry

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Resin 3D Printing vs. Filament 3D Printing—Which Is Best for You?

By Team Xometry

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What Is the Strongest 3D Printer Filament?

By Team Xometry

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The 6 Steps in How to Preparing STL Files

By Team Xometry

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Case Studies

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

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Case Study Summary: Xometry Built Galen Robotics’ Mechanical, Surgical Assistant

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A Xometry-manufactured fixture used for the assembly of electrical components in hybrid electric vehicles. The assembly consists of a mix of urethane molded parts and CNC parts and is produced cost-effectively in one-off or with short runs.

Case Study Summary: Xometry Built BMW’s Custom Assembly Tooling

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Case Study Summary: Xometry Built NASA's Air Purification Units

By Team Xometry

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Buzzsaw-Brandishing Bot Bets on Xometry for Fast Lead Times

By Nathan Miller

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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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The Basics of Production Planning

By Team Xometry

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7 Tips For Communicating Bad News to Customers

By Team Xometry

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How To Build a Practice Around Supplier Management

By Team Xometry

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How To Take the Step From Being a Machinist to a Leader

By Team Xometry

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Blog

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

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Understanding Xometry's Lead Time Options

By Joel Schadegg

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the Autodesk University 2022 smart badge, manufactured with Xometry

Webinar: From Design to Manufacturing in Weeks: Building the Autodesk University 2022 Smart Badge

By Team Xometry

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Hypershock Chooses Xometry

By Team Xometry

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

By Team Xometry

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Machining Design

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

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Boring Machining: Definition, Uses, and Types

By Team Xometry

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Importance of Etching Before Anodization

By Team Xometry

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What Is the 720 Rule for Anodization?

By Team Xometry

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[Video] 5 Cost Saving Design Tips for CNC Machining

By Joel Schadegg

3 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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eBook: 4 Types of Metal 3D Printing Processes and Their Materials

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eBook: 3D Printing vs. CNC Machining: Differences and Comparison

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eBook: 5 Key Factors to Consider When Conducting a Supplier Evaluation

By Team Xometry

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eBook: The Ultimate Guide to the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Optimization

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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On-Demand Webinar: 3D Printing or Machining? Know Which to Choose and When

By Brittany Henneberry

March 8, 2023

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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

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A part with chem-film and anodize finishes applied

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

By Joel Schadegg

3 min read

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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Continuous Wave Laser: Definition, How It Works, Types, Applications, and Advantages

By Team Xometry

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Collimated Beam: Definition, How It Works, Applications, and Benefits

By Team Xometry

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Laser Welding: Definition, How it Works, Process, Types, and Advantages

By Team Xometry

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Our Improved Xometry Instant Quoting Engine® Brings Lower Prices on Sheet Cutting Services!

By Team Xometry

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Casting

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Die Casting: Definition, Types, Materials, Applications, and Benefits

By Team Xometry

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Aluminum Casting: Definition, Importance, Types, and Applications

By Team Xometry

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Urethane Casting vs. Injection Molding: Which One is Better?

By Team Xometry

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Urethane cast housings on demand through xometry

What is Urethane & How is it Used?

By Team Xometry

6 min read

Injection Molding

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Overview of Hot Running Injection Molding System

By Team Xometry

15 min read

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Rapid Injection Molding

By Team Xometry

9 min read

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On-Demand Webinar: The Path to Production with Injection Molding Strategies

By Serena Ngoh

January 1, 2023

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Conformal Cooling: What It is and Why to Use It

By Team Xometry

8 min read

Materials

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Information about common materials used in manufacturing processes.

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Shore A Hardness Scale: Definition, Uses, Types, Benefits, and Limitations

By Team Xometry

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Ceramics: Definition, Properties, Types, and Applications

By Team Xometry

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Strain: Definition, Importance, Calculation, Types, and Examples

By Team Xometry

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Higher vs Lower Compression Set: Advantages and Disadvantages

By Team Xometry

14 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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The Role of the Chief Procurement Officer

By Team Xometry

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5 Key Factors to Consider When Conducting a Supplier Evaluation

By Team Xometry

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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

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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

Certifications

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ITAR Registration: Standard Definition, Audit Requirements

By Team Xometry

12 min read

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What Is NADCAP Certification?

By Team Xometry

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RoHS Certification: Standard Definition, Audit Requirements

By Team Xometry

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IATF 16949 Certification: Standard Definition, Audit Requirements

By Team Xometry

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