4. Steriolithography (SLA)
• Recommended For: design review, fit & function tests, show
models, urethane and casting masters
• Materials:
− SL-7810: white ABS-like resin
− SL-7870: clear ABS-like resin
− Acura Xtreme: grey ABS-like durable resin
− SL-7545: off-white PP-like resin
− SL-5530: high heat material
− SL-100: white durable resin
− SL-11120: clear with amber tint ABS-like resin
5. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
• Recommended For: fit & function prototypes,
strength for testing, low volume production,
rapid manufacturing
• Materials:
• ABS
• Polycarbonate
• Ultem
6. Polyjet/Objet
• Recommended For: prototypes when a soft
durometer is desired, overmolded prototype parts
• Materials:
• Tango Black: 61 shore A
• Tango Grey: 75 shore A
• Tango Plus: 27 shore A
• Vero White: 83 shore D
• Vero Black: 83 shore D
• Vero Blue: 81 shore D
• Vero Grey: 86 shore D
7. Urethane Molding
• Recommended For: small batch production
before going to tooling, multiple prototype
parts
• Materials: 20A-90D durometer custom dyed &
colored materials
9. Injection Molding
• Prototype and production
• Offer both aluminum insert sets & steel molds
• Engineering Part Design Review
10. Machining Capabilities
• CNC machining and 5-axis machining
– Metal and plastic parts
– Prototype & production
• EDM wiring/burning
• Certifications
– ISO 9001:2008 + AS9100B
– ISO 13485:2003
– Nadcap: Non-Conventional Machining
11. How We Can Help You
Case Study: Medical Facility in Cleveland, OH
We Manage Your Projects Every Step of the Way
Challenge: Came to us because they
needed to prototype an aorta to figure out
how to perform a complex surgery in the
most non-invasive way possible.
Solution: Custom cut their file and added
pin holes, so that they would be able to
take it apart when needed, and did a
supreme clear finish so they could see
inside.
12. Case Study: Large Medical Company based in Wisconsin
Need Your Project Monday? Not a Problem.
Challenge: Current supplier of one of
their parts could not meet their
deadlines. They called our president at
home on a Saturday about an
emergency need for these parts.
Solution: We had people come in over
the weekend, program the machines
and run the parts for them. They
received the parts Monday morning.
13. Value analysis through part design review
Case Study: Medical implant company in Cleveland, OH
Challenge: They need to make models of
complex patient implants from CT scans. These
jobs are all unique and time sensitive—surgery
needs to be done quickly.
Solution: We review the files and discuss
complex areas that may need to be removed if
they are not needed or cause failure of the
model. The corrected files are run as SLA
models in SL-7810 material. The use of these
SLA’s cuts down surgery by 8-12 hours.
14. One Stop Shop: Design Through Production
Case Study: Optical company in Kent, OH
Challenge: Came to us with a new eyewear concept looking for design
assistance. The customer had the technology that their customer was
looking for but didn’t know the best way to design the part.
Solution: Our engineering team designed the part for best molding
purposes. We also made material and process recommendations tailored
to what they would be ultimately using the parts for. Then we
prototyped the parts to be functional to test in the field. The customer
came back to us with their customer’s feedback and the production
version is being refined.
15. We Take Pride in Being Part of Your Team
Case Study: Airfoil manufacturer in Wickliffe, OH
Challenge: The customer wanted a local
manufacturer to EDM burn their airfoils.
Contacted us and said if we invested in the
equipment and Nadcap certification, they
would move the work to the US.
Solution: Purchased multiple EDM
machines to accommodate their needs
and got our Nadcap certification. We work
around their schedule—They provide the
airfoils as needed, and we burn 300-700
airfoils a day.
