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News Release from: Rapid Sheet Metal | Subject: Sheet metal prototyping
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 June 2005
Sheet metal prototypes shipped within
hours
Subcontractor's advanced laser profiling system produces rapid prototype sheet metal parts - in avariety of metals - shipped within 24-48h from receipt of CAD data.
Rapid Sheet Metal's new Cincinnati CL-6 2000 watt laser now enables a 24 to 48 hour shipping service for truly Rapid Prototype Sheet Metal parts Sheet Metal Parts designed in 3D with popular mechanical CAD systems such as SolidWorks and ProEngineer can be at the laser within 30 minutes of receipt and formed on Rapid Sheet Metal's advanced technology Cincinnati press brakes shortly thereafter
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The first week our laser was running, we had an emergency call from a customer needing formed stainless steel parts ASAP (as soon as possible - Ed)".
"Their files were received at 1:30pm and the parts were delivered by 4:00pm".
"Without the laser, Rapid Sheet Metal would not have been able to offer this service," notes Sean Irlbacher, General Manager.
* About Rapid Sheet Metal - Rapid Sheet Metal Inc fabricates sheet metal prototypes and short run parts with time sensitive deliveries.
Following the lead of SLA service bureaus, Rapid Sheet Metal's mission is to deliver Rapid Prototype Sheet Metal parts as fast as stereolithography models.
Quotes are turned around in hours and parts in days.
Materials worked with include aluminum, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, and copper.
Typical parts include consoles, housings, chasses, enclosures, brackets, panels, and weldments.
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