Case Study: Vacuum
Form....
Customer:
Skydex Manufacturer Of Footware and Product
Cushioning Systems
Goals of Project: Rapid
Prototype Vacuum Form
Project Time Period
: 1 hr on Artcam / 8 hrs on Router
Processes Used: 3D Modeling
/ 3D Routing
Software Used: Solidworks
/ Artcam
Material for process: Wood
Maple
Process approach: Skydex
developed the design using Solidworks, then gave
NECO the models to produce vacuum forms in a 24 hour period. The model
was imported into Artcam allowing NECO to array many vacuum parts on one
larger piece of Maple wood, then tool paths were developed for the 3D router. The parts
were then run with lights out and delivered to the customer within the
24 hr time goal. Alternate Process approach:
This project could have been built using SLS (Laser Sintering Process) |