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Duke gets the lowdown on prototyping
Following the installation of a new SLA machine and with a move to new purpose built premises almost complete, HRH the Duke of Kent visited AME Prototype Solutions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 October 2006
Thermal resistant prototype parts
AME Prototype Solutions have recently added to their RP offering by now supplying prototype parts in highly rigid, thermal-resistant materials.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 July 2006
Kitchen sink design answers users' needs
Sheffield-based industrial design consultancy, AME Design has devised the new Echo range of stainless steel sinks for market-leading kitchen sink, tap and accessory manufacturer Astracast.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 September 2005
Industrial design in the kitchen
AME Design, Sheffield's industrial design consultancy, has been appointed by Harrison Fisher to revolutionise the common can opener.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 September 2005
Rapid prototyping brings footballers back to life
AME Prototype Solutions has recently teamed-up with Edinburgh creative group The Eleven Forty Company to assist in the delivery of a new luxury table football game, the Opus.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 July 2005
Rapid prototypes use third generation resins
AME Product Development Solutions has created the first rapid prototypes using new third generation resins on its Viper stereolithography (SLA) machines.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 April 2003
Radical design for modular helmet
Sheffield-based AME Product Development Solutions has created a modular helmet for Modular Helmet Systems.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 November 2002
Market-driven product development on show
AME Product Development Solutions will be exhibiting at this year's Time Compression Technology Expo at Manchester International Convention Centre.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 October 2002
Startup moves into top ten
Recent figures published by Design Week position AME within the top 10 UK product design consultancies.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 August 2002
Two senior appointments aim for growth at AME
Rapidly expanding AME Product Development Solutions has made two senior appointments aimed at boosting the company's growth.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 July 2002
Design consultancy expands in three dimensions
AME Design Solutions, the design consultancy division of AME Product Development Solutions has added a Thermojet solid object 3D printing equipment to its studios.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 May 2002
Faster route from prototyping to moulding
To compliment its in-house rapid tooling services, AME has invested in injection moulding facilities, allowing a fluid transition from rapid tooling to rapid injection moulding.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 April 2002
More capacity for complex parts
Sheffield based AME Product Development Solutions has increased its machine capacity.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 April 2002
New Business Development Manager for design team
AME Productdevelopmentsolutions is now preparing for future growth by employing a new Business Development Manager for the Designsolutions team, Andy Barnett
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 July 2001
Designers shortlisted at plastics awards
AME Productdevelopmentsolutions was short listed as one of six finalists from over 70 applicants in the Product Design of the Year category at this year's prestigious PIA Awards
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 May 2001
New SLA 250/50 stereolithography machine in use
Prototypesolutions, a division of Sheffield based AME Productdevelopmentsolutions, has just taken delivery of a new SLA 250/50 stereolithography machine
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 April 2001
Industrial designers with an impressive skill base
Designsolutions currently comprises a team of six industrial designers with an impressive skill base and vision that is already proving very attractive to a variety of clients
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 February 2001
High accuracy parts quickly with 3D printer
AME Product Development Solutions (Prototyping) are having great success with one of the unsung heroes of Rapid Prototyping, the Sanders Modelmaker II 3D printer
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 January 2001
AME offers product design services too
The AME group can now boast instant and unrivaled access to a sister company AME Design Solutions allowing complete and comprehensive access to a whole range of product design disciplines
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 August 2000
Further investment in vacuum casting at AME
AME have invested further in equipment and technology to enable us to produce accurate, high quality waxes via vacuum casting.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 August 2000
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