Rapid prototyping tackles sheet metal

A Rapid Product Development Group product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 3, 2004

Sheetmetal Rapid Prototyping (SRP) is a novel service that will support rapid prototyping of custom sheet-metal parts directly from 3D CAD files of new product designs.

Sheetmetal Rapid Prototyping (SRP) is a novel service that will support rapid prototyping of custom sheet-metal parts directly from 3D CAD files of new product designs.

Dedicated state-of-the-art equipment including laser cutting are employed to offer typical project deliveries in days.

SRP supports a variety of materials including aluminium, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, spring steel and copper.

RPDG offers complete sheet-metal finishing services including powder coating, silkscreen, anodising and plating.

Tony Moran, CEO of RPDG, commented: "RPDG's Sheetmetal Rapid Prototyping services, combined with our plastic rapid prototyping, offers our customer a single source to get prototype electromechanical assemblies".

"Our customers are under tremendous pressure to reduce time-to-market and they need partners that can support rapid product development in both plastic and metals".