R&D/LEVERAGE    Lee's Summit, MO 64081
Aug 09, 2012 Performing diagnostic, real-world simulations that address variables, Opti-Sim lets PET packagers anticipate bottle concept's impact on engineering, operations, and marketing. Predictive analysis simulates variables such as top load and vacuum, light weight options, wall thicknesses, geometries, and more. Applicable to new and existing designs, process accelerates time-to-market, decreases tooling and prototyping investment, and promotes sustainability.

CBT Technology Inc.    Randolph, MA 02368
Jul 16, 2012 With concept to product model, Genesis supports NPI needs of XTech, TripleE, and Purcell customers by delivering prototypes in required time frame and location. Service includes review of designs and manufacturing processes, with focus on production to ensure product will meet long-term requirements. After prototyping, service focuses on transition into production. Custom prototypes for front panels, extrusions, and enclosures are available in under 2 weeks.

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions    Waterbury, CT 06705
Jun 27, 2012 Rapid Prototype Services are available for Kerk® brand leadscrew assemblies, spline and guide rails, as well as RGS® and ScrewRail® linear actuators. Qualifying engineering programs can have production-quality prototypes of custom configurations as soon as one week from design release, including assemblies with Kerkite® high-performance composite polymers and Kerkote® TFE coating. All Kerk brand products are maintenance-free and require no adjustment or lubrication.

KASO Plastics    Vancouver, WA 98682
May 14, 2012 Utilizing 3D printer (Fortus 250) to produce ABS prototype parts, rapid prototyping service can benefit from validation of new product design concepts prior to manufacturing. Resulting 3D prototypes can identify possible flaws early in prototyping process, saving time and investment for customers. ABS prototype parts can be created that exhibit as much as 80% strength of traditional plastic injection parts.

Interstate Specialty Products    Sutton, MA 01590
Feb 17, 2012 Utilizing automated digital dieless cutting machines, Prototype Die Cut Parts Service can supply parts with tolerances to ±0.005 in., depending upon material and size. Parts can be produced from 1 in.² up to 60 x 120 in. with virtually any geometry, including narrow cross sections and close hole spacing. Using non-metallic materials, service can produce filters, breather vents, frits, filtration support media, membrane supports, and gaskets.

ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG    D-74670 Forchtenberg-Ernsbach   Germany
Nov 10, 2011 Fastener Express offers end-to-end concept that allows complex fastener components and precision parts to be developed as prototypes and manufactured later in large volumes as production-ready parts. Production Ready check determines whether subsequent production-ready part will be turned or molded, Direct Acceptance process eliminates typical request delay times, and simultaneous transformation of 3D CAD data into physical products eliminates tooling design and procurement steps.

Robinson Rubber Co.    Minneapolis, MN 55428
Jul 25, 2011 With Prototyping Service, users can learn if rubber is best solution for components in critical applications and test designs and ideas in actual working environments before investing in production molds and tooling. Service assists customers with product development and selection of appropriate polymers, materials, and rubber formulation. Prototypes can be completed in 5-25 working days, depending on part complexity.

API Technologies Corp.    South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Jun 15, 2011 As part of SenDEC New Product Introduction Service, NPI team leverages design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise as well as specialized equipment to deliver prototypes to customers. NPI capabilities include PCB layout, BOM scrubbing, documentation verification, material management, rapid prototyping, testing, and pilot/production/pre-production builds. Design for Excellence review provides feedback on ways to speed time to production, ensure reliability, and minimize total lifestyle costs.

Quickparts    Atlanta, GA 30346
Mar 31, 2011 QuickCutCNC(TM) provides engineers with CNC machined parts in less than 5 business days, with material options ranging from aluminum to 30+ types of plastic. After design is submitted and processed, resulting online interactive quote lets customer instantly select or decline threading from list of options for each individual hole (if present) based on size. Machined parts serve as functional prototypes since they are constructed from actual production-grade materials.

Quickparts    Atlanta, GA 30346
Sep 03, 2010 With QuickCutCNC(TM) Service, users can upload 3D CAD files to Quickparts website, select parameters of project, and submit quote. Customers will typically receive custom, binding quote for uploaded designs within 24 hours. Machined parts serve as functional prototypes since they are constructed from actual production grade plastics, unlike photopolymers or powder based materials used in traditional additive rapid prototyping processes.

Quickparts    Atlanta, GA 30346
Aug 12, 2010 Based on existing high-impact DMX-SL material, Somos NeXt Stereolithography resin facilitates production of tough, complex parts with moisture resistance and optimized thermal properties. Parts produced from Somos NeXt material are also resistant to breakage and are suitable for use in functional testing applications as well as prototyping applications in aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and electronics markets.

Adept, Inc.    Glen Cove, NY 11542
May 19, 2010 Responsible for creating foil seal found beneath cap of many pharmaceuticals, Induction Cap Sealer requires no active cooling. System utilizes controlled heat management and incorporates heat pipes to counteract large amounts of heat that is inherently produced by induction heat equipment.

Fielding Manufacturing Co.    Cranston, RI 02910
Sep 01, 2009 Utilizing Alaris(TM)30 3D printer, Model Printing and Prototyping Service helps customers optimize part designs, check form and fit, and facilitate tooling before committing to production runs. Service creates true-to-life parts of any kind with accuracy up to 3 in.³ It combines thin 28 µm layers with very small drop size and high resolution of 600 x 600 dpi. Features include smooth surfaces, complex geometries, small moving elements, fine details, and thin walls down to 0.6 mm.

Materialise    Leuven   Belgium
Jun 30, 2009 Accura® Xtreme Plastic is suited for wide range of prototyping and manufacturing applications including tough enclosures, snap fit assemblies, consumer electronic components, and alternatives for CNC machined parts. It features high impact strength of 0.45 J/cm which combined with elongation at break of up to 22 percent.

3D Systems Corporation    Rock Hill, SC 29730
Sep 02, 2008 Employing ProScan(TM) digital scanning system equipped with SteadyPower(TM) Imager, iPro(TM) 9000 SLA® Center produces Pro-Parts from Accura® Plastics. Build platform, optimized for extended unattended operation, accommodates production of finely-featured micro parts or extra-large parts on build envelopes up to 29 x 25 x 21 in. Also included, 3DManage(TM) and 3DPrint(TM) software provide build management, part editing, and automatic support generating tools.

Sigma Design Co.    Middlesex, NJ 08846
Mar 20, 2008 With design data from CAD files, Sigma Design Co., LLC uses 3D Dimension SST printer to produce working prototype, which may include moving and removable subcomponents. Made from ABS plastic, proof-of-concept prototypes provide tool to make decisions about all challenges imposed in developing new product.

Rubber Industries, Inc.    Shakopee, MN 55379
Mar 11, 2008 Targeting design firms, OEMs, and engineers, Protofastparts.com(TM) provides custom rubber parts for accelerated time-to-market projects. Complete in-house elastomer testing facilities and formulation monitoring systems are available to assure materials meet customer quality requirements. Once appropriate material is selected and formulated, Rubber Industries, Inc. will build single cavity mold and produce 12 sample parts in 10 working days.

Interstate Specialty Products    Sutton, MA 01590
Feb 19, 2008 Performed in clean-practice, positive-pressure facility, Digital Die-Less Cutting Service permits multiple on-the-fly part modifications for rapid prototyping. It offers non-metallic parts with intricate shapes, including narrow cross sections and close hole spacing, in sizes from less than 1 in. square to 60 x 120 in. with ±0.005 in. tolerances. End-user sends/specifies materials to be cut; submits DXF, PDF, or other drawing file; and receives parts for approval within 2-3 days (typ).

RedEye RPM    Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Jan 14, 2008 As part of rapid prototype service, Ready Part(TM) finishing service produces smooth finish and watertight seal on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) parts. Technology also prepares models for painting, plating, and post-finishing processes, as well as for use as master for room temperature vulcanization (RTV) molding. Parts are produced on FDM and PolyJet systems.

AdTech Ceramics Company    Chattanooga, TN 37405
Jun 19, 2007 Blending injection molding with HTCC alumina systems, capabilities include metallization with refractory metal or platinum conductors, nickel and gold plating as required, and ceramic material options. Metal components may be attached with high-temperature braze, and complex 3D shapes are possible without additional machining. Tooling turnaround promotes feasibility for prototype and small production runs of complex shapes.