2012-08-21: rapid prototyping in new product development
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Using rapid prototyping in new product development By Chad SchneiderTRANSCRIPT
21 August 2012
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USING RAPID PROTOTYPING IN NPD
Chad Schneider
21 August 2012
www.root3labs.com
Prototyping Before 3D Printing
• Clay/foam models – days, $
• Machined parts – weeks, $$
• Injection Molding - months, $$$$
Photo credit: Jon Stefansson Photo credit: Benjamin Humphrey
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3D Printing
SLA coated in Nickel Fused Deposition (FDM)
• FDM, SLA, SLS, Polyjet, hours – days, $$
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Iteration in NPD
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Design
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Build
FDM
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Refine
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Build
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Manufacture
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Still Refining
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Case study – SMA micropump
• Design of a high-tolerance micropump for the UltraCrit hematocrit measurement device using shape memory allow wire.
– Very heat sensitive & temperature dependent
• Numerous failures and setbacks eventually led to success
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CHAD SCHNEIDER 410-701-0164
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