The purpose of this presentation is to provide a basic introduction on 3D-printing and how rapid prototyping will help your business by Guillaume Crédoz, Founder of Ghouyoum, Principal at RapidManufactory at ArabNet Beirut 2017

1. 3Dprinting Workshop,
3DP evaluation test
:-)

2. -Subtractive
-Additive
-Traditional
B-Can a Stalagmite be considered as a result of additive manufacturing:
-Yes -No -Maybe
A-When 3D printed was invented:
-1981 -1991 -2001
C-Classify those Rapid Manufacturing processes:
-Subtractive
-Additive
-Traditional
3D Printing
-Subtractive
-Additive
-Traditional
CNC milling Injection Molding
D-In Lebanon, we cannot:
-3D print from plants
-3D print furnitures
-Get properly organised at State level
-3D Print in metals
E-Who uses the most 3Dprinting in Lebanon:
-Dentists -Jewelers -Tinkerers
-Orthophonists

3. G-Link the shape (presented in a vertical section), with the best 3D printing technique to make it:
-FDM
-SLA
-SLS
-FDM
-SLA
-SLS
-FDM
-SLA
-SLS
-FDM
-SLA
-SLS
H-It costs more to 3Dprint a complex part than a simple one:
-Yes -No -Maybe
I-What are the minimal requirement for a 3D geometry to be 3Dprinted (independantly of the software):
-Have no T-Mesh
-Be watertight
-Have a minimal thickness comptabile with the desired 3Dprinter
-Be a ‘solid’
F-Can a 3Dprinter make a volume from a 2D sketch or a picture?
-Yes -No -Maybe

4. J-For each p[roject, wich is the best 3D printing technology to make it:
-A transparent object
-A complex geometry with nested parts
-A functionnal part with living hinges
-A quick draft to test an idea
FDM - SLA - SLS
K-Link those D.F.M. requirements and final object characteristics to its manufacturing technique:
3D printing Injection molding
-No undercuts
-Draft angles
-No sharp corners
-Produces solid parts
-Produces final products
-Needs an homogenous wall thickness through all the part
-Can produce living hinges
-Screws and threads don’t add cost
-Can produce nested geometries
-Needs ejection pins
-Needs sprues and vents

5. M-What does 3D printing is changing in the economy:
-You don’t need a mold to produce complex plastic parts
-It allows to change/evolve a design at every production run
-You can produce on demand
-You can produce locally
-It allows to make production runs of a few as one single unit
-You don’t need an initial investment for a mold and complexe CNC milling
-You can customize every signle item
-You can have a production runned by an app’ that directly send production order
to a 3Dprinter (e-Manufacturing)
-You don’t need a designer anymore
-You don’t need to import spare parts
-You don’t need to import manufactured objects
-You can get/send designs abroad and manufacture them locally
L-Industry is gearing towards Digital Fabrication, what is required from a Designer to be part of this (r)evolution:
-Organize thoroughly information in space
-Know 3D modeling
-Have experience with various digital fabrication process
-Produce impressive renders from 3D with approximative topologies

6. M-What does 3D printing is changing in the economy:
-You don’t need a mold to produce complex plastic parts
-It allows to change/evolve a design at every production run
-You can produce on demand
-You can produce locally
-It allows to make production runs of a few as one single unit
-You don’t need an initial investment for a mold and complexe CNC milling
-You can customize every signle item
-You can have a production runned by an app’ that directly send production order
to a 3Dprinter (e-Manufacturing)
-You don’t need a designer anymore
-You don’t need to import spare parts
-You don’t need to import manufactured objects
-You can get/send designs abroad and manufacture them locally
L-Industry is gearing towards Digital Fabrication, what is required from a Designer to be part of this (r)evolution:
-Organize thoroughly information in space
-Know 3D modeling
-Have experience with various digital fabrication process
-Produce impressive renders from 3D with approximative topologies

7. N-Link those characteristics to those 3Dprinter types:
-Needs supports to print complex geometries
-Can 3Dprint resins
-Can 3Dprint
-Uses materials that react to light
-Uses various powders as base material
FDM - SLA - SLS
I-What kind of file does a 3D printer takes:
-.DWG
-.JPG
-.STL
-.OBJ
-.TXT
-.DOC
-.STEP
-.MAX
-.MGX
-.MP3
-.INDD
-.AI
-.PSD
-.PDF
-.SLDPRT
-.*

8. 3Dprinting Workshop,
Answers:
:-D
B-Can a Stalagmite be considered as a result of additive manufacturing:
-Yes
A-When 3D printed was invented: -1981
C-Classify those Rapid Manufacturing processes:
-Traditional-Additive3D Printing -SubtractiveCNC milling Injection Molding
D-In Lebanon, we cannot:
-Get properly organised at State level
E-Who uses the most 3Dprinting in Lebanon:
-Jewelers
F-Can a 3Dprinter make a volume from a 2D sketch or a picture?
-No
G-Link the shape (presented in a vertical section), with the best 3D printing technique to make it:
-SLS -SLS -FDM
-SLA
-SLS
H-It costs more to 3Dprint a complex part than a simple one:
-No
I-What are the minimal requirement for a 3D geometry to be 3Dprinted:
-Have no T-Mesh
-Be watertight
-Have a minimal thickness comptabile with the desired 3Dprinter

9. SLA

10. FDM

11. SLS

12. J-For each p[roject, wich is the best 3D printing technology to make it:
-A transparent object
-A complex geometry with nested parts
-A functionnal part with living hinges
-A quick draft to test an idea
FDM - SLA - SLS
K-LinkthoseD.F.M.requirementsandfinalobjectcharacteristicstoitsmanufacturingtechnique:
3D printing Injection molding
-No undercuts
-Draft angles
-No sharp corners
-Produces solid parts
-Produces final products
-Needs an homogenous wall thickness through all the part
-Can produce living hinges
-Screws and threads don’t add cost
-Can produce nested geometries
-Needs ejection pins
-Needs sprues and vents
L-IndustryisgearingtowardsDigitalFabrication,whatisrequiredfromaDesignertobepartofthis(r)evolution:
-Organize thoroughly information in space
-Know 3D modeling
-Have experience with various digital fabrication process

13. M-What does 3D printing is changing in the economy:
-You don’t need a mold to produce complex plastic parts
-It allows to change/evolve a design at every production run
-You can produce on demand
-You can produce locally
-It allows to make production runs of a few as one single unit
-You don’t need an initial investment for a mold and complexe CNC milling
-You can customize every signle item
-You can have a production runned by an app’ that directly send production order
to a 3Dprinter (e-Manufacturing)
-You don’t need to import spare parts
-You don’t need to import manufactured objects
-You can get/send designs abroad and manufacture them locally
N-Link those characteristics to those 3Dprinter types:
-Needs supports to print complex geometries
-Can 3Dprint resins
-Can 3Dprint
-Uses materials that react to light
-Uses various powders as base material
FDM - SLA - SLS
I-What kind of file does a 3D printer takes:
-.STL

14. How rapid prototyping will help your
business?
Dozens of Clients are already benefiting from our services.
Your business can also take advantage of the new work-
flow and benefits of professional 3Dprinting services!
Professional 3Dprinting out of solid, ABS-like material,
with a smooth finish and no geometry constrains, provide
you with a shortcut that can dramatically ameliorate your
workflow.
We 3Dprint using SLS (Selective Laser Sintering), the
best technology available worldwide. Companies like
Rolls Royce or Jaguar use the exact same machine to cre-
ate prototypes as well as end user parts for their cars, for
example.
3D-printing enables you to create new parts in a week for
less than one thousand dollars, get Client feedback and
be confident when switching to full prodution.
“Rapidmanufactory can be
your partner and help you in
all your products prototyp-
ing phases.”
All the examples in this documents are actual production
by RapidManufactory.
RAPIDMANUFACTORY
MIMAJ sarl
How rapid
prototyping could
help your business?
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15. CREATIVE INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
ARCHITECTURE
SERVICES
Design
Promotion
Entertainment
Scale Models
Smart Models
Design
Engineering
3Dmodeling
Materials
Packaging
Moulding industry
Engineering
Spare parts
Prototyping

16. Prototypes of plastic parts by SLS 3D Printing.
Client: Doriane Coppar
Polished Polyamide 12 prototypes
3DP Cost: 370$
PROTOTYPING PACKAGING3Dprinting allows to test :
-Containing volume
-Handling
-Resistance
-Snap-fits
-Screw lids
-Aesthetics
-Part weight
-Storage ease
-Balance
-Stackability
A lot of our Clients are company providing packaging
designs, molds designs. They all need to be ensure that
their product is perfect before investing in expensive
tooling for production molds.
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MANUFACTURING

17. Polished Nylon prototypes
3DP cost per pair: 55$
PROTOTYPING NEWPRODUCTS
Mr Graham Stevenson developed a tool to measure pasta
serving for cooks. He iterated several designs and siz-
es of its object before going to production. He was able
to use the design, and share it with beta testers before
investing into a large production.
Amongst our materials we have a food safe Polyamide
12, that provides parts equivalent as injection molded
ABS parts.
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MANUFACTURING

18. Polished Nylon
3DP price: 340$
3D Printing allowed the creation of complex functional
modules of a new machine within a few weeks.
MANUFACTURINGUNIQUEPARTS
Polished Nylon,
3DP price: 180$
For engineers who are building their own assemblies, it
can be difficult to find the appropriate part. 3Dprinting
comes in as a handy solution to provide quickly, precise
and reliable parts that have good mechanical properties.
Mechatronics assemblies for a robot arm ( www.theob-
sessivedrafter.com), and Acme screw anti-backlash nuts
(www.bigvoxel.com), are some case studies that demon-
strate this.
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MANUFACTURING

19. Polished Nylon
3D Design cost: 120$
3DP cost: 22$
Polished Nylon
3DP price: 1.2$
Polished Nylon,
3D Design price: 150$
3DP price: 8$
PRODUCING ONDEMAND3D Printing allows to manufacture parts that are directly
completed. There is no need for any machining, all the
steps can be included. Also, most of the assembly can be
reduce to a single or few objects, as you do not need to
machine them.
A great amount of time and cost can be saved:
-Number of parts is reduced
-Number of operations on a part is reduced as well
-No need to make mold, the part is directly made from
the 3D file
The little rubber car above has been 3Dprinted assem-
bled, with all its gears functional directly from the SLS
3Dprinter.
Polished Nylon
3DP price: 24$
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MANUFACTURING

20. We can help you to make your idea reach the physical
world. Our team of Designers and engineers have an ex-
tended knowledge of manufacturing processes and can
work with you on your project providing Design & Build
services.
3Dprinting makes things get real faster, with less con-
traints than typical manufacturing.
A real life, functional protoype is an important step in a
product development.
FROMIDEA TOPRODUCT
Polished Dark Velvet
3DP price: 12 $
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MANUFACTURING

21. It is often very difficult to find the right spare part, espe-
cially on discontinued machine, car or object.
Thanks to 3Dscanning and reverse engineering, we can
3D model your part again, and 3Dprint it in the material
of your choice. Whether it be a gear for a bike, a connec-
tor for a table, a piece of a lighting device.
3D printing brings a local solution to most of mechanical
problems.
SPARE PARTS
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MANUFACTURING

22. Whereas you are an artist that wants to create a one off in-
stallation, or an industrial that need a low volume produc-
tion, we can help you set up your design for 3Dprinting and
produce rapidly, with no overhead cost, quantities of parts.
On the right side: the ‘Wind Portal’ by Najla El Zein, for
the London Design Show. All the 8.000 plugs and axis for
the paper windmills were 3Dmodeled and 3Dprinted by
RapidManufactory in a few weeks.
PRODUCE LOW VOLUME
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MANUFACTURING

23. Because you do not need a mold anymore to produce your
plastic parts, you can re-print several times your part until
you are fully satisfied.
Multiple iterations of a prototype necessarily bring a bet-
ter design. Because, once the mold is done it is difficult
and/or expensive to modify it to correct any mistake.
Our Clients make small runs (from 5 to 100) of their de-
sign so they can either:
-Start some sales and demonstrate traction on their prod-
uct to investors
-Distribute to beta testers and get crucial feedback on
early product pre-release
-Prove their concept and share it with more stake holders
With 3Dprinting every new batch can be better than the
previous, at no cost, just need to update the 3D file.
Part cost =
Mold cost (Tooling)
number of parts produced
The typical cost equation shows that under a few hundred
of parts produced, 3Dprinting is really advantageous.
+partformaterial+machinetime
NOMOLD NEEDED
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MANUFACTURING

24. SCALE MODELS
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ARCHITECTURE

25. Thanks to Rapid Manufacturing, in a few weeks,
unique presents, trophies, memorabilias, can be
designed and produced in just the quantity you need.
You can really define what you want and have it done,
instead of choosing from a catalog.
It can be designed on 3D and directly manufactured
from it.
The large choice of material make it possible for rich
combinations.
ENGAGING GIFTS
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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

26. Our SLS 3D printer can solidify many types of materials,
depending on your needs:
-Polyamide 12 (Nylon)
-Polyamide 11 (100% from plants)
-Polystyrene
-Brass (indirect)
-Aluminium (indirect)
-Nylon-N (affordable material)
We aslo have SLA 3Dprinter that can provide:
-Rubber like resin
-Resins
ALARGECHOICE OFMATERIALS
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SERVICES

27. PRECISE 3D MODELING
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SERVICES
We 3D model using Solid Works, Materialize, 3DS Max
and all needed cuting edge 3D softwares.
We have 20 years of experience in 3D modeling, the last 5
years being dedicated to 3Dmodeling for 3D Printing.
We have been modeling for many industries, implement-
ing various design constraints successfully and helping
dozens of companies to step into digital fabrication.
cgi render of the SIGMA chair
(Ghouyoum Design)

28. PARAMETRIC 3D MODELING
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SERVICES
Computational logic can be combined with digital fabri-
cation to produce physical objects that are the result of
dynamic software systems.
This new way of manufacturing can greatly simplify con-
tent creation, in particular to produce highly detailed pat-
terns, structures and shapes. Or automatically customize
medium to large quantities according to parameters
defined by the client and the software user.
What we do is develop controllable design aids tools, to
generate new content with manufacturing in mind, op-
timizing shapes to consider fabrication and structural
constraints.

29. Shapes that one thought were not possible to explore in
developing countries, are now available for manufactur-
ing thanks to digital fabrication.
3D printing allows for the realization of complex shapes,
continuous surfaces of beautiful complex geometries.
RapidManufactory has been the first manufacturer of eye
wear in lebanon thanks for 3Dprinting.
Hence Chair,
Recycled Aluminkum
from 3D Printed Master
(Ghouyoum Design)
ADVANCED DESIGN
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SERVICES

30. We run a team of Designers and Engineers that have a
deep knowledge of both 3D and rapid Manufacturing.
We can help you with your project.
We’ve been the Research and Development of many
Start-Ups, bringing them both design, engineering,
mechantroinics, programming, and providing them with
real life functionning protoype at a faster pace than any
other company.
9V
12
60
30.0mm 5.0mm45.0mm
36.0mm
120.0mm
30.0mm
Door
Cylinder
Outside
Back-plate Back-plate
Battery cover
Battery container
Outside
Large Gear (60 teeth)
Small Gear (12 teeth)
Motor
flange
11.5mm
5.0mm
9.0mm
Knob
Motor
52.5mm
31.2mm
39.1mm
52.9mm
Front cover
after removal
LED
Latch
001
007
004
005
003
006
008
021
011
020
002
009
board
012
2D draft - Protoype BETA 01
SMARKEE - smart Lock
17-11-2015
Ghouyoum/RapidManufactory for SMARKEE
9V 9V
DESIGN & ENGINEERING
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SERVICES

31. SLS 3D Printing was first introduced to the middle-east in
2012 by Rapidmanfuactory.
SLS stands for Selective Laser Sintering, a 3D Printing
technology that uses fine Polymer powders to create high-
ly detailed, smooth and functional parts.
3D Printing is regarded as the most disruptive technology
of this century. It is changing the way we produce things.
Now we can make complex plastic parts locally at a re-
duced budget, without mold, on demand.
The example of the QalamSila construction toy (www.
QalamSila.com) is demonstrating how, in a few months,
with a little budget, a concept went to shops’ shelves and
gained traction. With regular manufacturing, it would
have been impossible, each one of the 120 kind of con-
nectors that link the wood pencils, would have required a
specific mold!
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CHANGE THE GAME !

32. 3D printing Design Guidelines
additive manufacturing
layering
watertight volumes
steps / alias
manifolds volumes
minimal Z detail
Normal
minimal XY detail
minimal requirement for unsupported
temporary holders
minimal XY detail
tolerance for moving parts
3D printing Design Guidelines 2017 / workshop / G.Credoz / Design process and rapid manufacturing / 3Dprinting
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is a trademark of MIMAJ sarl
Mkalles Industrial city, sector 2,
Beirut, Lebanon
+961 1 695 517 - info@rapidmanufactory.com
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