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Aerospace Industry: Is the Aerospace Industry Growing?

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Video: Will It Erode? - Part 2

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Teamspace Rewards

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Top 5 Content Resources From 2023

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Top 5 Product Updates of 2023

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Video: Will It Erode? - Part 1

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2023 Holiday Shipment Schedule

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Xometry Sample part made of xESD.
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Hypershock Chooses Xometry

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From Sketch to Sku: Developing XiP, the World's First Ultrafast Desktop 3D Printer
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We 3D Printed a Perfect PolyJet Pumpkin Patch

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18 Manufacturing Jobs with $100K+ Salaries

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IMTS 2022 Recap

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Episode #5: The Maker's Space
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Xometry Expertise at IMTS 2022
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The Xometry Marketplace Summit: Powering Tomorrow's Supply Chain
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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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Rotary engraving on a crystal.  Image Credit: Monika Wisniewska/Shutterstock.com

What is Rotary Engraving?

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A laser engraving aluminum. credit: Evgeny Haritonov/Shutterstock

How Laser Engraving Aluminum Works

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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?

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Types of Engraving

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Engraving onto a metal surface using a mechanical cutting blade. Image Credit: szelltib/Shutterstock.com

How Does Metal Engraving Work?

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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?

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Most Common Types of Springs

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What is GD&T and How is it Used?

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Laser cutting metal sheet
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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?

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

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Sourcing Quality Quotes for Manufacturing

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COVID-19: How Xometry Can Help

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5 Steps to Mitigating Risk in Your Supply Chain

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The Pros and Cons of Online Manufacturing

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A Manufacturer's Cheat Sheet for Disruptive Tech

By William Krueger
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Xometry's Guide to IMTS 2018

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3.5 Ways to Push U.S. Manufacturing Over the Top

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MakeTime Acquisition Press Coverage

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Our Quoting Voice Assistant, Xoe™

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5 Key Prototyping Phases

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Celebrating Manufacturing Day 2017

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Meet Our 2017 Summer Interns

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Bridging the Gender Divide

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New Process Available!

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October 8, 2020
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There's No Such Thing as Free Trade

By William Krueger
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Aluminum 3D Printing Now Available

By Greg Paulsen
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