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News Release from: DSM Somos
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 June 2005
Round tables discuss rapid tooling
DSM Somos has kicked off a 6-month development initiative, using a round table format, to promote the commercial usefulness of composite stereolithography resins for rapid tooling applications.
DSM Somos has kicked off a 6-month development initiative, using a round table format, to promote the commercial usefulness of composite stereolithography (SL) resins for rapid tooling applications Initial emphasis will be on injection moulding tools
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Valla specialises in rapid tooling and prototype manufacture, primarily in the white goods, medical and automotive markets, and uses ProtoFunctional material technologies for stereolithography.
"The focus of this group will be to define the parameters of where SL rapid tooling is more cost-effective than CNC machining, and then to establish the reliability and robustness parameters of SL composite tools", says Somos Marketing Manager Eva Montgomery.
"Ultimately, we hope to drive advancements in rapid tooling through the use of ProtoComposite SL resins such as Somos ProtoTool 20L and Nanoform 15120".
The round table met for the first time during the annual conference of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) held from 9th to 12th May in Dearborn, Michigan.
The group included representatives from several rapid prototyping service bureaus, design houses and OEMs - all experienced with SL rapid tooling or interested in gaining that experience.
A second round table meeting will be held on 8th June during the Design-2-Part show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Request free introductory details about products from DSM Somos ...
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