Prototyping, of course, is essential to the growth of any company involved in manufacturing their branded products, and a key step in the process of creating new products. Whether it is creating new automobiles or new package designs, companies in a wide range of industries have turned to the … [Read more...]
How to Effectively Prototype for Medical Device Deployment
This whitepaper will take you through the approach we use to right-size prototypes for medical devices. This approach has been developed over the course of sixteen years and a multitude of development projects; it entails identifying your target audience and defining the purpose of your prototype. … [Read more...]
Get a Free 3D Sample from Quickparts
Need functional parts or prototypes quickly? Quickparts Solutions’ exceptional technology, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®) is perfect for durable parts with fast turnaround. Capable of producing snap fit and living hinge designs Great choice for high-heat and chemically resistant … [Read more...]
EGR Gets Parts Made Quickly by Quickparts®
The SEMA show is considered the biggest annual trade event in the US for after-market automotive parts manufacturers, delivering a lot of excitement, and offering opportunities for exhibitors to reveal key new products and methodologies to the market. For the 2013 event, EGR, a major global … [Read more...]
The Manhattan Project
In early 2014 Sparks, a Brand Experience company talented at creating vibrant environments and activations, was tasked by Vick Art Advisors to create a sculpture to fill a 24-foot niche in a newly renovated corporate space in New York City. The client was looking for something to abstractly … [Read more...]
Can your 3D Printer Do This?
Guide to Roland 3D Milling & Subtractive Rapid Prototyping Many product designers and engineers who are researching additive rapid prototyping systems as a way to test form, fit and function of their prototypes may be unaware that there is a better, cheaper, faster solution. Learn more … [Read more...]
Electropolishing : The Final Step In Prototyping
Enhancing Your Metal Parts For Accelerated Speed To Market Electropolishing is often referred to as a “reverse plating” process. Electrochemical in nature, electropolishing uses a combination of rectified current and a blended chemical electrolyte bath to remove flaws from the surface of a metal … [Read more...]
Learn how the FARO Edge ScanArm is used to reduce inspection time from hours to minutes
Learn how the FARO Edge ScanArm is used to reduce inspection time from hours to minutes Learn how - and why - a leading automotive supplier held true to its kaizen roots and implemented non-contact 3D laser scanning to meet customer requests that were becoming more demanding on root cause and … [Read more...]
The Program Management Balancing Act
Aerospace and Defense Programs incorporate the latest advances in technology — whether in the concept phase of a new program or upgrading existing programs. The challenge companies face is in minimizing risk and addressing the unabated pressure to control costs and improve program … [Read more...]
Objet500 Connex3: How to Maximize Multi-Material and Color Possibilities
For the first time, print true-to-life 3D models you've been waiting for. Apply vibrant solid and transparent colors - or combine color with flexible and rigid pieces all in the same build. With so much functionality, what will you design next? Fill out the form below to download this white … [Read more...]