http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseci.html Fast prototyping equipment, pattern-making and services latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 For prototype under-bonnet parts, Ogle Models replaced machined aluminium and composites parts with EOS laser-sintered, aluminium-filled nylon, reducing car weight and cost. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eos/eos161.html Rapid prototyping team has vacuum cast prototype 400mm diameter glass filled nylon radiator fans using a fast and economical process from MCP Tooling Technologies. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT MCP Tooling Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcp/mcp129.html A wide variety of polyurethane parts produced by rapid prototyping systems range from large automotive parts to smaller parts for medical equipment and washing machines. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Huntsman Advanced Materials http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vnt/vnt133.html DSM Somos believed that stereolithography and laser sintering technologies have not changed significantly over 20 years, but the materials have advanced considerably. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT DSM Somos http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsm/dsm138.html The University of Bath, UK, has developed a 3D rapid prototyping machine that builds components using 'additive fabrication' by laying thin layers of molten plastics. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 UT University of Bath http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/unf/unf104.html An additive fabrication system for prototyping and direct digital manufacturing applications is for users who don't need as much speed or as many features offered by more advanced systems. Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Laser Lines (Industrial and Medical) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/las/las111.html Laser sintering in rapid prototyping/manufacturing can now process a high strength, martensite-hardening steel for producing high-performance parts for the aerospace industry. Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eos/eos160.html Among plastics and metals powders introduced by EOS for laser sintering, a martensite-hardening steel of high strength and toughness can be used to produce heavy-duty tooling inserts. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eos/eos159.html EOS will demonstrate its e-Manufacturing solutions for fast, flexible and cost-effective production from CAD data next week's Hannover Fair in Germany. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eos/eos158.html For producing and manipulating faceted models for 3D printing, rapid prototyping, simulation, manufacturing and analysis, DeskArtes has introduced 3Data Expert software. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT DeskArtes http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ded/ded101.html By using stereolithography rapid prototyping from DSM Somos, a complete process from CAD drawing to fitted injection molds took just eight working days to make moulding tools. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT DSM Somos http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsm/dsm137.html Software for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing offers efficiency, quality and user-friendliness to streamline the processes and raise productivity. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Materialise http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcw/mcw113.html To strengthen its automotive business a design company has added on a digital manufacturing and prototyping system to enhance accuracy, repeatability, material properties, speed and flexibility. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Stratasys http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sxf/sxf101.html LaserCUSING is a process, similar to laser sintering, but which fuses metallic powder by a scanning laser to produce dense, complex and intricate 3D components. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT ES Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/esh/esh105.html Rapid plastics injection moulding specialist is supplying high accuracy plastics bobbins to a wind turbine manufacturer, with product quality improvements and a significant reduction in assembly time. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Protomold UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pdf/pdf110.html A rapid injection moulding specialist provides a service dedicated to producing plastics prototype parts CNC machined directly from solid resin quickly and easily. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Protomold UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pdf/pdf109.html An additive fabrication system for prototyping and direct digital manufacturing is designed for users with demanding applications that require accuracy and repeatability, but not high speed. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Stratasys http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sxf/sxf100.html USA manufacturer is to use direct metal laser sintering to produce tooling inserts, prototype parts, and end products directly in metal, to evaluate prototype products more quickly. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eoe/eoe115.html 'Best-in-class' manufacturers make fewer prototypes owing to the growing sophistication of mainstream manufacturing design software, said Mike Lucas. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Autodesk http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aue/aue190.html A martensite-hardening steel of high strength and toughness is suited to producing heavy-duty tooling inserts using laser sintering and is claimed to equal or better conventional tool steels. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eoe/eoe114.html Using the very latest CAD/CAM technology allowed an engineering company to produce early CAD and STL models for rapid prototyping of a piece of precision skiing equipment. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Vero International Software http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ver/ver166.html Free software is for fast stereolithography inspection and compression and offers a total and automated system for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing companies. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Materialise http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcw/mcw112.html Space Puzzle Molding is a rapid prototyping and a production tool moulding small volumes for trials and then asily modifid for volume production tooling. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Protoform http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/prq/prq106.html Latest developments in 3D modelling, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing to be shown at Euromold 2007 include lase sintering of short production run plastics parts. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT 3D Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/thr/thr118.html Laser-sintering is used to make ultra light-weight and compact gripping elements individually, fast and cost-effectively, for various robotic applications in the plastics industry. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eos/eos155.html Hearing aid and other plastics-based components manufacturers were able to see the results of a rapid manufacturing system to produce hearing aid shells and moulds at a recent European show. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT 3D Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/thr/thr117.html MCP will introduce two machines at K, the first being the company's eagerly awaited 12/90 Micro injection moulding machine. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT MCP Tooling Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcp/mcp127.html Proven Energy has used plastic moulded components from Protomould in its range of small scale, down-wind turbines. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Protomold UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pdf/pdf108.html Rapid prototyping/manufacturing firm has invested in an extension chamber for its vacuum casting machine enabling it to produce parts up to 1720mm x 820mm x 450mm and weighing up to 5kg. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT Paragon Rapid Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pap/pap106.html Companies submitting part models using the Protomold web-based quoting system, ProtoQuote, will receive detailed manufacturability analysis and an all-in production price in as little as an hour. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT Protomold UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pdf/pdf107.html UK's largest selective laser sintering provider now offers a facility for fast, accurate production of durable, complex metal parts and low volume production components. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT 3T RPD http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/txv/txv128.html Exhibiting a high elongation and moderate modulus, a tough and durable plastics for stereolithography rapid prototyping systems facilitates the efficient design and manufacturing of products. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT 3D Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/thr/thr116.html Laser-sintering has enabled an aircraft parts manufacturer to drastically cut production lead times and eliminate tooling costs, and now uses it as standard for making custom polymer flight hardware. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT EOS Electro Optical Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eoe/eoe113.html Can your plastics prototype be readily injection moulded and how much will it cost? Answers can be found in as little as one hour on the Web site of Protomold. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Protomold UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pdf/pdf106.html For rapid prototyping and 'direct' or 'rapid manufacturing' using stereolithography, a resin has been formulated to give high durability in terms of impact strength and stiffness. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT DSM Somos http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsm/dsm136.html Having searched for a means of producing cooling channels in injection moulding tools, a garden tools maker is using the selected laser melting deposition process to make the cores. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT MCP Tooling Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcp/mcp126.html New stereolithography equipment from 3D Systems has been added by Rapid Product Development Group to its Rapid Prototyping department. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Rapid Product Development Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rpi/rpi115.html A rapid prototyping and manufacturing bureau has launched the use of a resin high durability applications in its stereolithography machines. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Materialise http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcw/mcw109.html