VX to Demonstrate Rapid Design & Manufacturing Techniques at RAPID 2007 Expo
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Melbourne, Florida - April 24, 2007 - VX Corporation, specializing in CAD/CAM for plastic products and molds, will be demonstrating rapid prototyping and design to manufacturing techniques at the RAPID 2007 Conference and Exposition in Detroit, Michigan May 1-3.
Rapid Technologies Demonstrated at the VX Booth
For companies seeking to get products to market faster, spending time at the RAPID 2007 Expo booth #220 will serve them well. Technologies demonstrated at the VX have a direct benefit for companies such as prototyping service bureaus, mold-makers and machine shops.
Designers of consumer products can rapidly achieve stylish product designs using VX's free form surfacing tools and proprietary hybrid modeling engine. Likewise, VX's solution for converting scanned point-cloud data into 3D models works without expensive 3rd party add-ons.
For prototyping service bureaus and mold making companies, demonstrations show how models can easily be imported, healed and repaired for subsequent processing. For rapid prototyping companies, subsequent processing includes exporting models in STL format for 3D printing. VX Mold & Die highlights tools to generate parting lines, core/cavities, repair undercuts, and analyze and fix draft angles. Additionally for mold-makers, VX's powerful, time-saving design automation and machining strategies optimize high-quality, smooth-finish molds.
VX mold automation combines advanced modeling with Mold Expert, a library of smart components for creating intelligent mold assemblies with parametric cooling channels, sliders and ejectors, all of which are accessed through an intuitive interface fashioned specifically for the mold design process. With Mold Expert smart components, users can select components for mold assemblies such as fasteners for a series of plates, and VX automatically calculates the required length, clearances and manufacturing methods.
For machine shops, VX's QuickMill is optimized to produce high quality finished molds while reducing machine wear and tear and improving machine tool utilization. QuickMill's tool paths provide extraordinarily smooth transitions between surfaces to reduce polishing time.
"Rapid prototyping shows have always been good for VX because many of the attendees are directly involved in activities where they can see distinct advantages offered by time-saving technologies embedded in VX CAD/CAM," said Bob Fischer, VX VP of Sales and Marketing. "The best way to really get a good understanding of these advantages is by stopping by the VX booth and seeing the demos first hand."
About RAPID 2007 Conference and Exposition
RAPID 2007 is North America's largest annual rapid manufacturing conference and exposition. RAPID 2007 brings together buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing technologies in an environment that facilitates networking and business interaction. RAPID will be held at the Marriott Renaissance in Detroit, Michigan May 1-3.
About VX Corporation
VX Corporation is a pioneering developer of CAD/CAM solutions for industrial designers, engineers and CNC programmers. VX enables speedy design with fully integrated, accurate manufacturing. Using a blazing fast hybrid modeling engine, engineers can take advantage of the speed of solids with the flexibility of Class A surfaces. Designers can create, modify, visualize, document and machine a vast array of parts and assemblies. From the entry-level Modeler, to the complete End-to-End, VX delivers power, performance and productivity.
For further information, contact:
Vince Mercurio + 001 321 309 1008
VX Corporation
vjm@vx.com
VX® is a registered trademark of VX Corporation
