Rapid Prototyping

Upcoming Events

BME Visiting Professor
"Engineering Microenvironments for Stem Cell Propagation and Differentiation"
Speaker: Raj R. Rao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Human and Molecular Genetics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Date: May 24, 2012
Location: LRI, NC1-202



 

    
MDS Engineers use the Eden 260 and Connex 350 rapid prototyping systems (a.k.a. 3D Printers) from Objet to manufacture prototype devices quickly, regardless of the complexity of the geometry.  These machines have several key features that make them an ideal tool in the prototyping process:

  • High Accuracy: 0.017” (40µm) horizontal resolution; 0.0006” (16µm) vertical resolution!
  • Wide material selection: Objet supplies nearly a dozen resins; these can be blended to achieve 51 additional unique material combinations
  • Fast Build Times: Most parts are built within a few hours; same or next day turn-around is possible!
  • Easy to clean parts: provides for short turn-around times and allows our engineers to focus their efforts on prototype design
  • Low maintenance: allows our engineers to focus their efforts on prototype design

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Applications of rapid prototyped parts include:

  • Demonstration models
  • Functional prototypes
  • Surgical Planning models
  • Molds for elastomer molding
  • Building parts based on CT and MRI data, microscopy images and protein data bank files

Available Materials:

Resin Name Color Opacity Characteristics
 FullCure720 light yellow transparent Lowest cost, good strength
 VeroWhite white opaque White colored rigid parts
 VeroBlack black opaque Black colored rigid parts
 VeroGray gray opaque Gray colored rigid parts
 VeroBlue blue opaque Light blue colored rigid parts
 TangoPlus light gray translucent Translucent rubber-like parts
 TangoBlackPlus black opaque Black rubber-like parts, enhanced relative to TangoBlack
 TangoGray gray gray Gray rubber-like parts
 TangoBlack black black Black rubber-like parts, has some unique material combinations
 VeroClear none transparent Best resin for transparent parts
 RGD5160 green opaque Similar to ABS, highest heat-deflection temperature
 DurusWhite white opaque Similar to Polypropylene

For more information please contact Ryan Klatte:
Email: klatter@ccf.org
Phone: (216) 445-0289