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Understanding Xometry's Lead Time Options

By Joel Schadegg
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Hypershock Chooses Xometry

By Team Xometry
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A preview of Xometry's newly designed quote summary page.
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From Sketch to Sku: Developing XiP, the World's First Ultrafast Desktop 3D Printer
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PolyJet Pumpkins

We 3D Printed a Perfect PolyJet Pumpkin Patch

By Nathan Miller
  3 min read
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A plaque saying "Fab Lab - Generously Supported by Xometry
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18 Manufacturing Jobs with $100K+ Salaries

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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IMTS 2022 Recap

By Team Xometry
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Episode #5: The Maker's Space
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Xometry Expertise at IMTS 2022
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Parts Now, Pay Later for Businesses

By Team Xometry
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The Xometry Marketplace Summit: Powering Tomorrow's Supply Chain
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Product Update : Sheet Cutting 2.0 is Here!

By Joel Schadegg
  3 min read
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A waterjet cut aluminum "Xometry" sign
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Xometry Becomes ISO 13485:2016 Certified

By Joel Schadegg
  2 min read
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Logos for Xometry and Onshape
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Accessible Design with 3D Printing: Designing Products for People with Disabilities
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A pad printing machine. Image Credit: Chaowalit/Shutterstock.com
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Rotary engraving on a crystal.  Image Credit: Monika Wisniewska/Shutterstock.com

What is Rotary Engraving?

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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A laser engraving aluminum. credit: Evgeny Haritonov/Shutterstock

How Laser Engraving Aluminum Works

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Laser engraving on a metal surface. Image Credit: Evgeny Haritonov/Shutterstock.com
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Plastic Cup Silk Screen Printing Machine
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A fiber laser is used to cut into a metal plate.

What is Fiber Laser Marking?

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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Types of Engraving

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Engraving onto a metal surface using a mechanical cutting blade. Image Credit: szelltib/Shutterstock.com

How Does Metal Engraving Work?

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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A picture of HyperShock's Will Bales
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A 3D printed part made from PA 12
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A broken ball bearing part
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The winner of the first Blue Heart Hero Design Contest
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Machined metal parts scale to production through CNC services

What is Low-Volume Production?

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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springs

Most Common Types of Springs

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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3D Printed metal and plastic parts
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What is GD&T and How is it Used?

By Team Xometry
  4 min read
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Laser cutting metal sheet
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Xometry X logos 3D printed
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3D printed part
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SLS 3D Printing Nylon 11 EX Dyed Black
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FDM 3d print large part mail tray box
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Small Manufacturing Index
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SLS 3D Printing Nylon 12 Carbon Filled
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Engineering Challenge Video: Will It Tumble?

By Greg Paulsen
February 22, 2021
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Binder jet custom parts
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Recap: Xometry at 3DExperience World 2020

By Team Xometry
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Sourcing Quality Quotes for Manufacturing

By Serena Ngoh
  4 min read
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COVID-19: How Xometry Can Help

By Randy Altschuler
  1 min read
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CMM machine
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5 Steps to Mitigating Risk in Your Supply Chain

By William Krueger
  9 min read
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The Pros and Cons of Online Manufacturing

By William Krueger
  9 min read
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A Manufacturer's Cheat Sheet for Disruptive Tech

By William Krueger
  7 min read
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