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Rapid prototyping, Electric industries, Electric equipment, and Microsoft operating systems

Reports on the impact of the use of rapid prototyping to the creation of innovative products for the appliance industry. Factors that arise the need for rapid prototyping; Presentation of the principle of rapid prototyping; Microsoft Windows-based software used in the rapid prototyping process; Adaptability of the test setting to any possible environment and technical specification; Advantages brought by rapid prototyping to manufacturers.

Manufacturing, Speed Part RP AB -- Product development, and Manufacturing processes -- Product development

Creativity and progress show no signs of fatigue in the field of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling, where new technologies continue to crop up and improvements on existing technologies keep [...]

3D Systems Corp. -- Product information, 3D Systems Viper si2 (CAD/CAM/CIM system) -- Design and construction, Prototypes, Engineering -- Methods, Product development -- Methods, Home appliances industry -- Product development, Home appliances -- Design and construction, and CAD-CAM systems -- Design and construction

It began as a revolution not all that long ago, but today, the rapid prototyping of parts has become standard practice for any manufacturer concerned with reducing the time involved [...]

Parametric Technologies Corp. -- Contracts, Cardianove Inc. -- Equipment and supplies, International Business Machines Corp. -- Contracts, Dassault Systemes S.A. -- Contracts, Alias\\Wavefront Inc. -- Contracts, e-SIM Ltd. -- Contracts, Active Decisions Inc. -- Product information, Pro/ENGINEER (CAD/CAM software) -- Usage, CATIA (CAD software) -- Usage, StudioTools (CAD software) -- Usage, and Computer software industry -- Product information

Software has improved the entire appliance design process -- from getting a product's appearance just right to ensuring part counts are kept to a minimum to optimizing ergonomics. Design software [...]

Prototypes, Engineering -- Design and construction, Computer-aided design -- Usage, and Industrial design -- Methods

Conventional prototyping techniques still have advantages over the computer-aided design (CAD) -based rapid prototyping methods. Conventional methods are usually more accurate than rapid prototyping techniques and can be used to make bigger parts. Most companies employ a combination of both techniques to build prototypes in-house or through external sources. Rapid prototyping takes many forms such as selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, laminated object manufacturing and stereolithography.

Compressors -- Research and Noise control -- Research

Compressor-noises occur when portions of energy are removed from the desired energy flow, transferred through the internal-combustion hermetic shell and carried as airborne noise by the vibration of supporting structures. Designers can analyze mechanical resonances, dynamic forces, electromagnetic forces and fluid dynamics to predict the occurrence of compressor-noises. They can also use Sysnoise systems for acoustic analysis, Fourier transform analysis and time-domain analysis to determine the cause of the noise prior to prototyping.

Battelle Inc. -- Product information and Prototypes, Engineering -- Innovations

Pre-production troubleshooting uses advance technologies to bring better products to market faster. Ohio-based Battelle Inc, regarded as the pioneer in research and development organization, teamed up with original equipment manufacturers to develop techno-advanced products more efficiently. Battelle is challenged to come up with ideas that could be applied and brought to market within a 12-month time frame.

Time to market, Home appliances industry -- Product development, and Product development -- Methods

There is an ever increasing need to accelerate the development of new products in the appliance industry. A crucial interface in these efforts is the link between an appliance manufacturer [...]

Rapid prototyping, Prototypes, Cell phones, Quality assurance, Industrial costs, and Fans (Machinery)

Examines the attributes of the popular rapid prototyping systems. Ability of the systems to handle a mobile phone, a fan and a track ball; Performance of the device based on time, quality and cost; Design phase indexes.

Computer software industry -- Product information, Prototypes, Engineering -- Usage, and Home appliances industry -- Equipment and supplies

Manufacturers rely on prototypes to prevent corrections during the manufacturing process. Rapid prototyping's increasing popularity is evidenced by its skyrocketing sales, according to research by Wohlers Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, [...]

Home appliances industry -- Product development, Computer software industry -- Product information, and Prototypes, Engineering -- Usage

Appliance designers rely on an increasingly sophisticated array of rapid prototyping methods to evaluate the form, fit, and function of product designs. Examining physical prototypes early in development gives engineers [...]

Ergonomics -- Evaluation and Prototypes, Engineering -- Health aspects

An ergonomic analysis identifies the refinement opportunities and weaknesses of a product by testing how well it extends users' senses and capabilities. It provides a meaningful feedback involving all the sensory modalities. A detailed evaluation of ergonomics during prototyping is important for the success of a new-product design. It carefully and scientifically measure human performance, perception, emotion and behavior.

Time to market, Nylon -- Product development, and Product development -- Methods

PROTOTYPING IN NYLON. MCP Systems, Fairfield, Conn., has introduced a new method for rapid prototyping of nylon prototypes. The new process, which yields economical, production-quality nylon parts in just 6 [...]

FDM VANTAGE[TM] RAPID PROTOTYPING SYSTEM is designed to allow future upgrades to a larger modeling chamber, more material bays, and new modeling materials when developed, extending its life span. Built [...]

Met-L-Flo -- Product information and CAD-CAM systems industry -- Product information

FULL-SERVICE, RAPID PROTOTYPING specializes in the production of single or multiple prototype parts. Methods employed provide precise and functional parts to aid in product research and development. Molds are made [...]

Prototypes

Discusses the methods of rapid prototyping (RP). Reliance on CAD data; Comparison of accuracy of conventional techniques and RP methods; Most challenging part of the KitchenAir project. Robert Bosch Power Tool Corp.'s use of SLS; Key to rapid prototyping a muffler-assembly design used in Xerox copiers. INSETS: Selective laser sintering (SLS).;Fused deposition modeling (FDM).;Laminated object manufacturing (LOM).;Time is money.

Compressors, Noise control, and Design

Focuses on predicting and hearing compressor noise before prototyping. Mechanical resonances; Electromagnetic forces; Fluid dynamics; Acoustic radiation; Binaural recording. INSET: Silent scrolls..

Manufacturing processes and Technological innovations

Features several prototyping technologies of use to manufacturers of household appliances. Includes prototyping systems developed by BPM Technology, Cubital America and Stratasys.

Computer-aided design and Computer simulation

Provides information on several projects which use rapid prototyping processes. Information on the system used by Access to model a coffee carafe for its products; Details of an agreement signed by Stratasys with Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. that involves a rapid prototyping process; Assignment given to Orion, Boston. INSET: Innovations.

Top Flight (Company)

Informs about Topflight Corp.'s (York, Pennsylvania) JUST ONE, a product for tool-free prototyping. Use of the product; Information about the product.