Rapid Prototyping Guide_ 2005RPGuide_CATIA

RapidPrototyping/3DPrintingReference Guide

September2005

Our2005ReferenceGuideincludesrapidprototypingand3Dprintingserviceproviders,manufacturers,anddistributorsofrapidprototypingand3Dprintingequipmentaswellasmaterialsmanufacturers.Theterm"rapidprototyping"isstillinfluxasdesktopprototypingbecomesmoreavailableand"prototypes"slowlybecomeactualproducts.Certainprocessesstilltakeweekstoaccomplish,ratherthanminutes,althoughmuchprogresshasbeenmadebyinnovatorsintheindustryduringthepastyear.

InadditiontoourIntroduction,threeinformativearticlesbyindustryexpertsarealsoavailableinthisRoundup: StrongIndustryGrowthbyTerryWohlers,ConsultantandIndustryAnalyst RapidPrototypingTechnologyMorphsintoComprehensiveDesignandManufacturingSolutions

byElizabethGoodeof3DSystemsCorporation ExpandingtheRapidPrototypingMarketthroughMaterialInnovationbyEvaMontgomery

Thisdatawascompiledusingsubmissionsfromthelistedcompanies,thoughitisnotanexhaustiverepresentationoftheRParena.ConnectPresscannotguaranteetheaccuracyofthedata.Wesuggestyoucontactthecompaniesforfurtherinformation.

KeytoTypesofRapidPrototyping:3DP 3DPrintingCNC ComputerNumericalControlMachiningFDM FusedDepositionModeling

SL StereolithographyLS SelectiveLaserSintering

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Axis Prototypes ATI Accelerated

Technologies Advanced Design

Concepts Amer Precision

Prototyping, LLC Arcam AB

ProductorService?

Service Service Service Service Products

Productsyousell?

RapidPrototypesShortseriesplasticpartsPrototypecastingpatternsComingsoon:Compositeprototyping

RapidprototypesRapidcuttoolsPrototypecastings

Perceptronportablelaserscanners

RaindropGeomagicsoftware

Speed,QualityandExcellentCustomerServiceforcustommadepartsfromyour3DCADfile

ArcamEBMS12

TypeofRP SL,LS,Castform&QuickcastpatternsRTVMolding

RTVMoldingSLLS

CNCPlasticInjectionMolding

SL,LS,FDM,CNC,WaxPatterns,CastUrethanes

ElectronBeamMelting

Material(s)Available

DSMSomos9120,DSMSomos11120(Waterclear),DSMSomos14120(ABSlike),EOSNylonCastform(waxinfiltrated)Othermaterialsbeingevaluated

SpecResinsSpecAlloys

CNC:Aluminum,Steel,etc.InjectionMolding:ABS,Nylon,GlassFilled,ThermoplasticElastomers

SL:Durable,ABSlike,Watershed,HighTemp,CompositeLS:Nylon,GlassFilledNylon,WaxPatterns)FDM:ABS,PolycarbonateCastUrethanes

Titanium,Steel.CoboltChrome

MaximumPartSize

20x20x20SL12.5x12.5x12LSLargerpartscanbesegmentedandassembled

3Feet 50x25Largerpartscanbesegmented

Wecanbuild,assemblealmostanysizepart.

200x200x200mm

TurnaroundTime

Average4to7daysdependingonsizeofjob

Call Call Fast:1day,Stan:34Economy:56days

1day

WhereDoYouOperate?

NAmericashipworldwide

Global Global Tulsa,OK Europe,US

WebAddress

www.axisproto.com www.atirapid.com www.adcinc1.com www.approto.com www.arcam.com

Contact V.LaithierorJ.Provias RandySadler DebbieSchaefer JasonDickman PatrikOhldinEmail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +15143515511 5137704900 2625231010,x229 9182661004x224 46317103200


Arptech Clinkenbeard & Associates

Conceptual Reality, LLC

Delft Spline Systems DSM Somos

ProductorService?

Service Service Service Product Product

Productsyousell?

RapidprototypesShortrunproduction

Metalcastings NA DeskProtoSoftware(fordesktopCNC)

SL:ProtoComposite,ABS,Polypropylene,PolyethyleneMimics

TypeofRP 3DPCNCFDMSLLS

NA CNCFDMSLLS CNC SLMaterialsonly


3DP:ThermoplasticCNC:Plastic,metalFDM:ABSSL:ABS,PolypropyleneRigidWaterClearPlasticLS:Nylon,Glassfillednylon,Rubber

VarietyofplasticsAnymetals,includingalloys

Metal,Plastic,Rubber,Urethane

Any SeeAbove

MaximumPartSize

3DP:300x203x203mmFDM:203x203x300mmSL:508x508x600mmLS:340x340x590mm

Unlimited,pinpartsLargestwas80x80x30

Any UptoseveralmetersdependsonCNCmachine

NA

TurnaroundTime

3DP,FDM:12daysCNC,SL,LS45days

1day2weeksdependingofproject

Depends:1day4mos.

NA NA

WhereDoYouOperate?

Australia,global Global USA Global Global

WebAddress www.arptech.com.au www.clinkenbeard.com www.conceptualreality.com

www.deskproto.com www.dsmsomos.com

Contact RickVirdi RegGustafson DrewBrown LexLennings EvaMontgomery

Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected]

Phone 6139762749 8152260291 2483663230 31302965957 8476970400


EMS Engineering&ManufacturingServices,

Inc.Envisiontec, Inc.

EOS of North America

Fineline Prototyping, Inc.

Harvest Technologies, Inc.

Product,Service?

Both Product Product Service Both

Productsyousell?

MaterialiseMagicsRP/CMSoftwareZCorp.3Dprinters

PerfactoryMiniPerfactoryStandardVanquish(allRP)

EOSINTLSmachines,sinteringmaterials

None FunctionalPrototypesShowmodelsPatternsforcastingProductionpartsToolingfixtures

TypeofRP 3DP DigitalLightManufacturing

LS Stereolithographyw/5Vipers3DPw/InVisionHR

SLLSRTVtooling&casturethanescastmetals3DP


ZP102Plaster IndustrialandBioCompatiblePhotoPolymers

Plastic,Metal,Sand DSMProtoTool20LWatershed11120,12120,12920and9120

ThermoplasticsThermosetsElastomersMetals

MaximumPartSize

3DP:14x10x8 12.5x10x15(Vanquishmachine)

27.6x15x22.8 In1piece:10x10x10 22x22x17wholeLargerfused

TurnaroundTime

35days 4weeks NA 23days RP:14daysSecondaryserviceslonger

WhereDoYouOperate?

Indiana,Michigan,Ohio,Canada

Global NorthAmerica RaleighNC NorthAmericaandGlobal

WebAddress

www.emsnorth.com www.envisiontec.com www.eos.info www.finelineprototyping.com

www.harvesttech.com

Contact TerrySenish AlSiblani JamesFendrick KennyCapps EricJackson

Email [email protected] [email protected]


[email protected]

Phone 8106363342 2485820038 9523803571 9197817702 2549331000


Integrityware/ nPower Software

Laser Reproductions

LGM Laser Graphics Manufacturing

Medical Modeling LLC

Morris Technologies, Inc

ProductorService?

Product Service Product Service Product

Productsyousell?

PowertranslatorsPowerNURBSPowerSolidsPowerBooleansSoftwarelibraries

NA LGMRapidArchitectureCADspan

Precisionanatomicalmodelprototypes,fromCT/MRIdata&limitedrunurethanecastings

RapidPro(SLLSDMLS)MillingMachiningInjectionmoldingUrethanereproEng.Svc

TypeofRP SupportSTLIGESSAT STEPoutput:suitRPmachines

CNCCastUrethaneSL

ZCorporationCNCterrainforms

3DP(ZCorp,fullcolor)andSLA(2color)

SLADMLSLSCNC


AnyRPmachinesupportingSTLinput

Metals,Plastic,Foam,Rubber

Plaster Plaster(3DP),HuntsmanSL5170(SLA), HuntsmanYC9300(SLA)

SL:Somos9920,10120,11120,14120,45ADurometerResinDMLS:DirectMetal20,DirectSteel20,DirectSteelH20LS:DuraformCNCAllmaterials

MaximumPartSize

Notlimited None 10x14singleZCorp4x8singleCNCpart

8x10x143DP20x20x14SLA

SL:20x20x23DMLS:9x9x7LS:13diameterx15highCNC:35x35x20

TurnaroundTime

NA CNC:PerprojectCast:2weeksSLA:3days

Variable,shortas48hours

15Days 15days,dependingonprocess

WhereDoYouOperate?

SanDiegoCA USA,Europe Global GoldenCO CincinnatiOH

WebAddress

www.npowersoftware.com

www.laserrepro.com www.lgmmodel.comwww.medicalmodeling.com

www.morristech.com

Contact DavidGill PaulBordner CharlesOvery AndyChristensen GregMorrisEmail dgill@nPowerSoftware.

[email protected] [email protected] info@medicalmodeling.

[email protected]

Phone 8585928866 6145526905,x11 9708275274 3032735344,8882735344

5137331611


ProMetal: Direct Metal

ProMetal: Rapid Casting ProtoCall, LLC

Protogenic, Inc.

The Protomold Company, Inc.

ProductorService?

Product Product Service Service Service

Productsyousell?

ComplexPowdermetalparts

SandcastingsComplexmolds/cores

Prototypingbroker SL,EOSLS(lasersintering,Nylon12),casturethaneandsiliconeparts

NA

TypeofRP PrototypeandManufacturingProMetal3DPrinting

PrototypeandmanufacturingProMetal3DPrinting

Any SLA,EOSLS(lasersinteringNylon12),RTVcasturethane

RapidInjectionMolding


300/400seriesstainlesssteelM4toolsteelgold

DuctileironGrayironCopperalloys(brass,bronze)AluminumMagnesium

Any SL7580,5260,5240,7510,Somos10120,10110,NanoForm15120,EOSPA2200,manyShAandShDurethanes

ThermoplasticResin(almostany)

MaximumPartSize

800x400x200mm Unlimited(10,000lbs.+) None BondedSL48x48x20inchesLS13x13x24inches

75sqinsurfacearea16(X)x8(Y)x4(Z)

TurnaroundTime

310days 310days Asfastas12days 34days 15businessdaysPremium:3,5,10days

WhereDoYouOperate?

Pennsylvania,Washington,Germany,Japan

PennsylvaniaGermany Global Denver,CO MinnesotashipstoUSAandCanada

WebAddress

www.prometal.com www.prometal.com www.protocallonline.com

www.protogenic.com www.protomold.com

Contact JeffMcDaniel JeffMcDaniel DougJohnson TimNakari NoneGivenEmail Jeffrey.mcdaniel@pro

[email protected]

[email protected]


Phone 8777739663 8777739663 2624463104 3032520212 7634793680


Prototech Engineering

Quantum Leap Associates, Inc. Quickparts

Rapid Product Solutions, Inc. Solidica Inc

ProductorService?

Product Both Service Service Product

Productsyousell?

ZCorpprintersMCPvacuumchambersShinEtsusiliconHuntsmanInnovativepolymersKonicaMinolta3Dcam.DMSSomosresin

AuthorizedResellerforZCorp3DPrinters(ZPrinter310,SpectrumZ510,810LargeFormat)

N/A NA FormationCTFormationXT

TypeofRP SterolithographyZCorpCNCmachiningSiliconemoldingUrethanecastings3DdigitizingSolid/surfacemodelinginUGSorPro/E

Color3DPrinting (alsomonochrome)

SLLSFDMCNCUrethaneCastingsQuickToolExpress(RapidInjectionMolding)

3DP(waxmodels,patterns)CNCFDMSLLSUrethaneCastingsRapidInjectionMoldingSheetMetalPrototyping

DirectMetalUltrasonicconsolidation


SLresins:11120,9110,8110,7520ZCorp510color

Plaster (zp102),infiltratedwithCA(Zbond101)orEpoxy(ZMax)

ABS,PC,Thermoplastic/EpoxyResins,Metal,Nylon,Urethanes,Wax

ABS,EpoxyResins,Metal,Nylon,Urethane,Wax

Aluminum

MaximumPartSize

SL:20x20x20(ind.buildenvelope)CNC:48x48x36

14x10x8partscanbegluedforlarger)

None 20x20x23(H) 10x10x6

TurnaroundTime

24hrs30days,dependingonjob

24days 35DaysNextdaySLshipavailable

13days 2months

WhereDoYouOperate?

Nationally,focusonMidwest

WestPalmBeachPrinterssoldFlorida&theCaribbean,3DPServicesworldwide

Global Global AnnArborMI

WebAddress

www.prototechengineering.com

www.quantumleap.cc www.quickparts.com www.rapidproducts.com www.solidica.com

Contact KevinKennedy TomSattler MarkMackie MaxGerdts KenJohnsonEmail proto@prototechenginee

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Phone 6309200370or0377 (561)4913200 8775218683 8054857234 7342224680


Solidscape, Inc.

Sony Mfg Systems of

America, Inc. Stratasys Stratasys/ Dimension

Stratasys/ Objet

ProductorService?

Product Product Both Product Product(distributorofObjetRPSystems)

Productsyousell?

T66Benchtop,T612Benchtopsystems

SLAMachines FDMMaxumFDMTitanFDMVantageProdigyPlus

DimensionBSTDimensionSST

Eden333PolyJetSystemEden260PolyJetSystem

TypeofRP DroponDemandJet(toproducemasterpatternsformoldmakingorinvestmentcasting)

SLA FDM 3DP PolyJet(PhotoPolymerJetting)


Thermoplastic(proprietarywithsacrificialwaxsupportstructure)

Resin ABSPlastic,ABSiPlastic(sterilizable),ElastomerPolycarbonatePCISO(medicalgradepolycarbonate)Polyphenylsulfone(PPSF)

ABSPlastic AcrylicResinPhotopolymer

MaximumPartSize

T66:6x6x6T612:6x6x12

39.4x31.5x19.7 23.6x23.6x19.7 8x8x12 13.2x12.8x17.9

TurnaroundTime

Variable5userdefinableresolutions

NA(Machineshipsin46weeks)

NA NA NA

WhereDoYouOperate?

Global NorthAmerica Global Global NorthAmerica

WebAddress

www.solidscape.com www.sonysms.com www.stratasys.com www.dimensionprinting.com

www.stratasys.com

Contact BruceLustig VeraChang ToniBrown PaulCarlson ToniBrownEmail [email protected] rapidprototyping@

[email protected]@stratasys.com

[email protected]@stratasys.com

[email protected]

Phone 6034299700,x221 9497008400 8009373010 8009373010 8009373010


Stratasys BuildFDM

Technology House Xpress3D

Z Corporation

3D Systems Corporation

ProductorService?

Service Product Service Product Product

Productsyousell?

RapidPrototypingandProductionParts

SL/LS/FDM,RTVmolding,RimMolding,PlasticInjectionmolding,Aluminumcastings,CNCmachining

RPparts ZPrinter310SystemZ510FullColorSystemZ810LargeFormat,FullColorSystem

3DP:InVision3Dprinters&VisiJetmaterials.SL:SLAsystemsViperSLAsystem,AccuraresinsSomos&Dreveresins.LS:SinterstationPro&allotherSLSsystems,DuraFormmaterialsforSLSsystems.

TypeofRP FDMPolyJet

SL/LS/FDM,RTVmolding,RimMolding,PlasticInjectionmolding,Aluminumcastings,CNCmachining

SLLSFDMObjetZCorp

3DP 3DPSLASLS


ABSPlasticABSiPlastic(sterilizable)ElastomerPolycarbonatePCISO(medgradepolycarb)Polyphenylsulfone(PPSF)Polycarbonate/ABSblendAcrylicResinPhotopolymer

Dependentonapplication

SomosPolycarbonateplasticDuraformFullCureABSplasticCyanoacrylatepowder

HighPerformanceComposite,InvestmentCastingMaterial,ElastomerMaterial,ZCastCastingMaterial

Metalsandplasticsincludingthermoplastics,thermosetsandnanocompositeplastics

MaximumPartSize

23.6x23.6x19.7 Dependentonapplication

23.6x19.6x23.6 20x24x16 NoneGiven

Turnaround 35days AppDependent 3days NA NoneGiven

WhereOperate?

Global Solon,Ohio MinneapolisMN Global Global

WebAdd www.buildfdm.com www.tth.com www.xpress3d.com www.zcorp.com www.3dsystems.com

Contact JeffHanson MarkHorner TimCline JohnKawola GarySande

Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Phone 8668826934 4402483025x160 8003150432 7818525005 8883379786,x2882

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