About Verisurf CAD Built on a powerful CAD platform, Verisurf CAD is the core of Verisurf’s model-based metrology software. Additionally, with Verisurf CAD you can import all popular CAD formats, create models from blueprints and manipulate large part assemblies. As the industry moves rapidly toward model-based manufacturing, Verisurf CAD allows users to enjoy the efficiency […]
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Customer Success Story: Dimensional Innovations Creates the World’s Tallest Freestanding 3D Printed Structure Overland Park, Kansas – August 2022 – Dimensional Innovations created a monument for an NFL stadium and the result is the World’s tallest freestanding 3D printed structure. As a matter of fact, the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, is the epitome of modern comfort. The 1.8 million square foot, 65,000 seat behemoth was inspired by futuristic luxury vehicles, and its overall impression is one of innovation and modernity. Current team owner Mark Davis, however, wanted to bring along a bit of the past to the Raiders’ new home. He envisioned a memorial to his late father and previous Raiders owner Al Davis that would illustrate the scale of love his father had for his favorite NFL team. That memorial is the Al Davis Memorial Torch, a gargantuan structure of a torch with a shimmering light feature on top to simulate ever-burning flames. The sheer size of the nine-story-tall memorial made manufacturing daunting for the vast majority of shops in the United States. Add in the strict parameters set by the Raiders organization and Manica Architecture, the firm responsible for building the new stadium, and the project became impossible for all but a handful. The memorial had to weigh under […]
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QTE Manufacturing Solutions Statement on CNC Software/Sandvik Acquisition CNC Software, owners of Mastercam, announced yesterday that they have joined with Sandvik AB. The news comes after a long and successful manufacturing partnership. This decision was carefully considered to ensure continued success for current and future customers of both companies. Sandvik AB shares the passion for […]
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Mastercam, Verisurf, API, and CIMCO all qualify as eligible software solutions under section 179 In short, the Section 179 tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying software/equipment purchased or financed during the year. You can deduct the full price of the software/equipment from your gross income whether you pay in […]
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Mastercam is the most widely used CAM for the 25th year in a row August 2, 2019 (Tolland, Conn.) – According to CIMdata’s latest report, Mastercam is the number one CAM software used worldwide. CIMdata also ranked Mastercam’s global support network as the largest in the field of CAM. Mastercam topped the list […]
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Scott May Represents USA at WorldSkills Kazan As the WorldSkills Kazan 2019 competition draws near, competitors all across the world work to perfect their technical skills. The global event, held this year in Kazan, Russia from August 22 to August 27, will test the young adults on the very skills that keep their countries running […]
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Mastercam is the most widely used CAM for the 24th year in a row Tolland, Conn. – According to CIMdata’s latest report, Mastercam is the number one CAM software used worldwide. CIMdata also ranked Mastercam’s global support network as the largest in the field of CAM. Mastercam topped the list in both the […]
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News Alert: Section 179 Increased to One Million for 2018 With the passage and signing into law of H.R.1, aka, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the deduction limit for Section 179 increases to $1,000,000 for 2018 and beyond. The limit on equipment purchases likewise has increased to $2.5 million. Further, the bonus depreciation is […]
Continue readingManufacturing Will Prevail! It was a great day participating in the Manufacturing Day event, part of the GROW Manufacturing organization, hosted at the St. Charles Community College. Approximately 500 local students in middle school and high school attended to see what manufacturing is all about. The goal was to give them a glimpse about manufacturing […]
Continue readingDefying Gravity . . . and Taking CAM Solutions to New Heights QTE Manufacturing Solutions, an engineering design firm and Mastercam® CAD/CAM software reseller, teamed up with one of its manufacturing customers and a major aerospace OEM to complete an interesting assignment for NASA. The objective was to design a specialized test setup that […]
Continue readingDynamic Motion builds on strategies and techniques that came before it. These techniques are still widely used and still have a valuable place in a machine shop’s arsenal. Traditional machining has its place, and radial chip thinning – something we’ll be discussing in future blogs – still has wide applications. But how do these […]
Continue readingOur customer, Seyer Industries, is focused on continuous improvement and drives this through the culture of their company. They utilize the latest software technology to maintain the competitive edge which has helped them grow since being founded in 1957. Check out this full article published in Aerospace Manufacturing and Design about how they are harnessing Mastercam […]
Continue readingA few weeks ago QTE Manufacturing Solutions participated in Manufacturing Day 2015. We had multiple employees at various technical colleges in the Saint Louis area to showcase what manufacturing is really like and the technology involved. Jason Quinn was at the Ranken Wentzville location and presented to area high school students about the importance of […]
Continue readingMillennium Machine & Tool (MMT), Inc., Newton, Kansas, has recently installed a CITIZEN Cincom M32-4M8 sliding headstock CNC lathe. The company, which is a fullservice machine shop, started in 1998 in an 1800-sq.-ft. building. Today, the company operates with 43 employees working two shifts in a 38,000-sq.-ft. facility in Newton (just north of Wichita). Plans are underway for another expansion to the facility. The CITIZEN, purchased from McClain Tool […]
Continue readingWhile the common fear among manufacturing firms is that the cost of production will force jobs overseas, this article posted by marketwatch.com shows us a brief snapshot of how some of the largest manufacturing firms in America are keeping jobs in the US. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-flips-the-script-on-jobs-reshoring-finally-outpaced-offshoring-in-2014-2015-05-01
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