by Maarten Valckenaers on 07-09-10 @ Materialise, Leuven

1. State of the ArtinRapidPrototyping Maarten Valckenaers

2. Agenda Materialise…? Use of prototype models Examples

3. What do they have in common?

4. Stereolithography at Materialise

5. What do they have in common?

6. Materialise Rapid prototyping Solutions Mammoth Stereolithography Vacuum Casting

7. The Materialise Group:4 entities Dental Software Industrial Services .MGX Each division has its own focus, but their unique combination provides Materialise its strength

8. The Materialise Group:Diversity means strength

9. The Materialise Group:A global presence Sweden Germany United Kingdom Czech Republic Belgium Ukraine Austria France Turkey Italy USA Japan Spain China Taiwan Hong Kong India Malaysia Singapore Australia Offices Distributors

10. Agenda Materialise…? Use of prototype models Examples

11. 1.1. Why RP ? Different reasons for production of prototypes Limitation of risks Reduction of costs Time to market reduction Sales & Marketing support Communication

12. 1.1.a. Limitation of risks Does the model live up to the expectations? Visual control Features, ergonomics, ... Does the concept “fit” Acceptation customers Assembly control Joining of multiple components Functional control Mechanical, thermal, chemical, ... Clickfingers, ... Features, ... Production control Mould-ability, ...

13. 1.1.a. Limitation of risks The final step in production requires often large investments eg. steel mold – high investment One product gone wrong can mean the end for a company Before making such an investment, you need to be sure that the design is correct and the market will accept it In that way RP will help limit the risk

14. 1.1.b. Reduction of costs RP changes the design process Innovative RP techniques are often cheaper than traditional model- or maquette building, and are more faithful to the real design RP makes product- and process optimisation possible, with a view to cost savings RP allows early detection and correction of errors RP allows verification of usability of designs in an early stage RP allows start-up of production lines when the series mould is not ready yet

15. 1.1.c. TtM reduction Prototypes allow testing of ideas while still in the concept phase Different concepts in parallel Immediate feeling of feasibility eg. NextDay prototypes Faster final “freeze” of design You can enter the market with a prototype, without the final product being ready Marketing Initial feedback

16. 1.1.d. Sales & Marketing Prototypes can be used To talk to customers about a new concept eg. A real estate project, a new bumper concept To allow customers a choice between several concepts eg. P&G showing 10 new shampoo bottles to the general public To start up marketing campagnes without the product being ready eg. Visually perfect prototype can be used for photo shoots Prototypes are the link between idea and tangible reality

17. 1.1.e. Communication A fysical model allows Talking to customers about the concept “Show & Tell” Talking to suppliers about the requirements Talking to colleagues with less technical knowledge Determining milestones in a project, in order to give the entire team a common goal

18. 1.2. Customers & trends The main industries using prototypes are Automotive Consumer goods Coffee machine, washing machine, … Industrial goods Instrumentation panels, printers, … Design & Engineering bureaus Designers of new products commissioned by other companies Medical goods Kidney dialyses, measuring equipment, …

19. 1.2. Customers & trends Rapid / Additive Manufacturing Using prototyping techniques to make final series components Advantages Designs tailored to the customer Free-form design without limitations of traditional production techniques like tooling Smart design can lead to Integrated functionality Avoiding (expensive) assembly

20. 1.2. Evolution and trends Examples freeform functionality

21. A few examples – .MGX Design Products

22. A few examples - prototypes

23. Agenda Materialise…? Use of prototype models Examples

24. Screwdriver Customer did not want to wait for series components to … Launch marketing already Give demo parts to their sales team Solution Visual SLA models for marketing Huge time gain 4. Examples

25. Garbish bin Customer did not want to wait for series components to … Launch marketing already Test compatibility of whole system Solution Mix of in-house technologies to have a functional and visual prototype in one. Extra RIM component that whitstands high force to test the part for strength Assembly of all parts with the wheels supplied by the customer 4. Examples

26. Bumper Customer wanted to introduce the concept integrating the head lights in the bumper instead of in the chassis The customer needed the bumper skin to assemble everything together according to the new concept, to show this to their potential customers Solution Visual model for sales purposes Bumper skin built in one piece on Mammoth stereolithography machine Material similar to PP Top quality lacqering similar to series components 4. Examples

27. 4. Examples Concept Cars: Pininfarina Sintesi

28. 4. Examples Hearing Aid Trim plane Assembly check De-aeration channel Shell generation Point cloud Battery door

29. 4. Examples More cases... Have a look at: http://www.materialise.com/materialise/view/en/98176-Cases.html MaterialiseOnsite: http://www.materialiseonsite.com