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Prototyping and Machine Shop
Stereolithography
SLA 3500 - 13.8" x 13.8" x 15.7"
Material: SOMOS 11120
Material: NanoTool
SLA 250 - 10" x 10" x 10"
Material: SOMOS 8110
Vacuum Casting
MCP 003 Vacuum Casting Machine
20" x 20" x 20"max mold size
MCP 004PLC Vacuum Casting Machine
35" x 24" x 25"max mold size
Polyurethane- Shore 40A - Shore 85D
FDA Approved Material
- Silicone rubber mold fabrication employing the MCP vacuum casting system MCP003(20 x 20 x 20in), MCP004PLC(35.25 x 24 x 25.5in)
- Casting from silicone rubber molds utilizing polyurethane resins tailored to the physical properties of the production injection molded part.
Conventional and
Non Conventional Machining
CNC Mill and Lathe
Conventional Machine Shop
Vacuum Forming
Formech 450
Max: 17"x17"x9"
Injection Molding
Cincinnati Milacron ACT100B
Other Services
- Computer aided design (Pro/ENGINEER®, Solid Works®, Rhinoceros®, and CATIA)
- Reverse engineering (Microscribe® G2X, NextEngine Laser Scanner)
Examples of what Rapid Prototyping (RP) can make
- presentation models
- engine parts
- cellular phones
- jewelry
- food service
- turbine blades
- toys
- hip joints
- architectural and other scale models
- skeletal replicas
- molds and patterns
- and all kinds of electronic devices, computer and business machine parts, medical devices, consumer products, novelties . . .
Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping (RP) makes three-dimensional objects directly from Computer Aided Design (CAD) models. RP turns concepts into hold-in-your-hand examples in just hours or days instead of weeks or months. Results: drastic reductions in concept-to-launch cycle time.
Other benefits
Marketing and bidding
Clients, customers, and potential investors can see and handle the real thing instead of just a sketch or description.
Design
Engineers can see flaws earlier, when changes are least expensive. They can verify changes, confirm form, fit, and function, and check producibility. They can also perform flow testing and ergonomic studies. With quicker feedback from vendors and concurrent engineering, up front target costing is easier.
Supply
Suppliers can respond to RP prototypes with more accurate quotes on production costs than is possible with two-dimensional versions.
Production
RP can be cost effective for low volume production and used:
- to make patterns for casting, forming, and molding,
- as a visualization model for tool and die development,
- to design and verify packaging
- to study assembly, supports, locators.
RP's Drawback?
Only one: your own personal RP system can cost from $100,000 to $500,000, not including the costs of supplies and operators. We can help. As a unit of the University of Kentucky within the College of Engineering, we have powerful research support and access to the newest technology. Our mission is to bring advanced research and engineering expertise to manufacturers at minimal cost.
For assistance please contact:
RJ Robinson
Phone: 859.257.6262 ext. 414
Mobile: 859.509.1439
Email: rjr@mfg.uky.edu
Fax: 859.257.8374
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