3DP and Prototyping Technologies and SLS Prototyping and SLA Prototype
3D Rapid Prototyping Overseas and Global Prototyping Discussed
Global Sources Group: There are very few companies dealing with rapid
prototyping overseas. One of them is Global Sources Group. It can boast
of offering overseas rapid manufacturing. Today’s fast world speaks
of competition. The US is no exception. It has been ruling the world
since the last century on this count. This has led to the emergence of
Global Sources Group. The customer would always feel obliged by seeking
the services of Global Sources Group, as this would result in
substantial increase in his productivity and profit. This company is
associated with factories across Vietnam and China. Thus, the required
competitive edge that is needed in market of today is ensured.
Global Sources Group has the ability of designing the rapid prototype
within 10 days. Not only that, the patent of the new product acquired
can be obtained within 4 weeks. Here, time is equated with money.
Hence, the new product would be air freighted to the topmost overseas
factory to have the quality and fast productivity maintained. This
would thus take the client to the subsequent level.
Global Sources Group assists companies in rapid prototyping, right from
design to manufacture. It specializes in manufacturing and ‘Art to
Part Design’. This company has been into rapid prototyping for the
last 20 years.
Delcam: Another company dealing with rapid prototyping overseas is
Delcam. This company was established in 1968, when 3D modelling was not
even talked of. 2D drawing was prevalent. Then in late 1980s, rapid
prototyping was born due to the efforts of Ford. The process can be
described as follows: Rapid Prototyping can be made effective if a good
quality STL FILE is used. It is independent of composition. STL file,
having property of water tightness can be exported by Power SHAPE. The
errors can be automatically detected and repaired by a set of
‘wizards’. It provides the customer with total control over the
creation of mesh. The intuitive, fast model from PowerSHAPE carries out
the repairing of tools. This means that if the surfaces of original
model of CAD are damaged or missing, the work won’t be stopped, i.e.
the customer can easily carry out the fixation of model and go on with
his work.
CopyCAD, Delcam’s software for reverse engineering, possesses
comprehensive tools to repair and modify the STL models on an
interactive basis. This enables the process chain to continue in an
unbroken manner even if there is no CAD model to start with. Power
MILL, Delcam’s absolute machining solution has the capacity of
producing accurate tool paths. They can be built upto five
axis-simultaneous, directly from the STL models. This causes the
manufacturing process to become more flexible.
Delcam’s software is being tried and examined with majority of
general Rapid Prototyping Systems, to produce both, prototype tooling
and form-and-fit testing parts. Its constant involvement in projects of
Europe like HiperMoulding and CARP ensures that the customer is
guaranteed of results of high quality irrespective of the type of Rapid
Prototyping System used. Delcam has been into news in terms of rapid
prototyping for quite some time now.
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