Comprehensive Prototyping

Comprehensive prototyping and being "focused on technology" means keeping up-to-date with what's new in all areas of prototyping technology. Most of today's rapid prototyping (RP) technologies are beginning their second decade!

There are many rapid prototyping technologies in the industry (SLA, SLS, LOM, RTV Tooling, etc.), DDI engineers have an understanding of each technique, its related costs, and use proven engineering experience to match the specific RP process with your development needs.

We maintain relationships with local and nationwide prototyping service bureaus that focus on all of today's rapid prototyping technologies. These relationships allow us to select from all RP processes and choose the best method based on the latest technology, speed, accuracy, and cost. All of which result in the best match of RP process to your application.

Our engineering staff has repeatedly used processes such as those outlined below for design verification, assembly verification, first-to-market introductions, and physical/mechanical/environmental testing while parts from production tooling could be several weeks away.

Outlined below are selected RP methods and links to related WEB sites:

SLA: Stereo Lithography Appratus
SLS: Selective Laser Sintering
FDM: Fused Deposition Modeling
LOM: Laminated Object Manufacturing
SGC: Solid Ground Curing
CNC: Computer Numerically Controlled Machining
3DP: 3 Dimensional Printing
Short Run Tooling: RTV Tooling/Urethane Casting, Spray Metal/Epoxy, Keltool, Kirksite Tooling, Aluminum Tooling

Design Dynamics, Inc., 1653 Merriman Rd., Akron, OH 44313-5277. Tel: 330-835-9100; Fax: 330-835-1711.