Stratasys is saying one thing when it comes to repairing faulty drive blocks while Pivot AM Service is singing a completely different tune to the benefit of Fortus 360mc and 400mc owners. Here is the question and answer between a customer and Stratasys when asking Stratasys if they could replace a broken Drive Block Motor:…
Cut Fortus Air Costs by Up to 90% with an On-Board Air Upgrade If you’re running a Fortus 900mc or F900 on shop air, you’re likely overspending, and over taxing your facility’s compressed air system in the process. Why? Because these machines require continuous airflow to create the vacuum that holds the foundation sheet in…
Pivot AM Service is sponsoring a good customer of ours: Agile Manufacturing, Inc.’s team Agile Racing in their quest to Race to Alaska, June 2026. Follow the team on Instagram @R2AK_Agile_Racing. The R2AK as it is known is a 750 mile race from Victoria, BC to Ketchikan, AK unassisted and no motors, only self propulsion…
How the NDAA Is Forcing Defense Contractors to Replace Chinese 3D Printers Earlier this year, a previous Pivot AM blog post discussed how the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) now places restrictions on additive manufacturing equipment used by defense contractors. Under new provisions published in January, U.S. military organizations and Department of Defense (DoD)…