Andrew Conley - Innovation Scouts: Collaboration and learning
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The document discusses the benefits of prototyping using technologies like 3D printing at the Campus Technology Hub. The Hub provides space and resources for rapid prototyping which can help verify designs, improve designs through an iterative process, and aid communication. Examples highlighted include using 3D printing to develop a non-invasive glucose monitoring device through multiple prototypes and field trials, and creating customized immobilization devices for improved patient care.
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Andrew Conley - Innovation Scouts: Collaboration and learning
- 1. Prototyping
- 2. Campus Technology Hub • Bridging the gap between concept & commercialisation….. • Access to funding routes - LCR4, B4I • 1000m² advanced workshop and lab and office space • Rapid Prototyping Lab
- 3. Why use prototyping? • Design Verification - Does it work? • Design Improvement - Design - Prototype – Evaluate – Improve • Communication - Investment - Field trials - Data gathering
- 4. Accelerate Product to Market • Iterative Process • Technology such as 3D Printing offers the opportunity to rapidly produce prototypes, gain insight, identify changes, and improve the design. Design Prototype Evaluate Review Design Changes
- 5. 3D Printing • FDM • Fused Deposition Modelling • Filament extruded through a heated nozzle • Durable parts – field trials
- 6. 3D Printing • SLA • Stereolithography • Liquid polymer cured by a laser • Large range of materials for different applications
- 7. 3D Printing • Multimaterial • Liquid polymer cured by UV lamps • Multi material parts with varying mechanical properties • MED610 Biocompatible material
- 8. Nanoflex • Developing a device for non invasive measuring of glucose levels • Several versions of the design in weeks • Prototype testing which fed into rapid design improvements • Low volume batch production for field trials to gather larger volumes of data from the devices
- 9. Additive Manufacturing • XKELET - Customised immobilization devices • Improved mobility • Access to wounds and easier to identify problems • Physiotherapy does not have to wait until immobilization is removed
Editor's Notes
- Andrew Conley – Science and Technologies Facilities Council. Based in Daresbury, Cheshire. Talk today about Prototyping new products.
- Very briefly. Campus Technology Hub – set up 3 years ago to support SME’s in bringing products to market. And to overcome some of the major hurdles in developing a new product – those being – Money, Space, and Expertise. We can support in access to funding routes such as LCR4 and Bridging for Innovators. 1000 square metres of advanced workshop, lab and office space. A company can be based on a desk, have their own office, or if they have a large piece of equipment their own lock & leave lab. Also have a rapid prototyping lab with various pieces of equipment, and can act as a gateway to STFC’s world leading science and innovation.
- Why use prototyping? Why not go straight from design to mass production? First question about a new product is Design Verification - does it work? Does it perform as expected? Can it be improved? Example image if a manufacturer produced millions of the curved phone (foreground), then realised that it isn’t comfortable to hold, slips out of the hand easily, and it reflects light really badly – they would wish they’d gone for a different design. So first of all check does it work well, also prototyping gives us the opportunity evaluate a design and improve it prior to production. And also to communicate the design - to potential investors, for example.
- Quite often it’s an iterative process Design a new product, make a prototype, test and evaluate performance, review whether this is acceptable, make any design changes, then go through the process again. 3D Printing helps to speed up the process and deliver better quality products in reduced timeframes.
- 3D Printing is one of the tools that really accelerates prototyping. This is quite a holistic term that covers a lot of different technologies…..I’m going to run a couple of examples. 1st FDM. Fused Deposition Modelling. Reel of filament heated to around 220 degrees, extruded through a nozzle. Within a heated build chamber. ABS material – great for functional parts, that are durable, great for field trials and mechanical testing.
- SLA. Stereolithography. In this case – Liquid polymer that is cured by a UV laser being fired at it. Benefits - high quality surface finish and accuracy. Also good variation of materials – flexible (for live hinges), durable material & high temp materials that can be used for molding and tooling.
- Multimaterial 3D Printing. Again liquid polymer, but in this cured by Ultraviolet Lamps. Huge benefit is the ability to produce parts that replicate different mechanical properties – so we can adjust the shore setting of the part to be anything from very flexible, right through to hard plastic elements……all as 1 piece, in one 3D Print. Example – on left – slightly flexible rubber outer housing, moving to right of image are components that are printed in MED610 which is safe for skin contact in excess of 6 weeks. The MED610 material is combined with very flexible rubberised components that act as seals to prevent water ingress into the circuit board & electronics.
- So this example is a project for company Nanoflex. Developing a device for non invasive measuring of glucose levels. Around 15 months ago the electronics for this technology was around the size of a shoebox, connected to sensors attached to the skin. We have supported them in prototyping different versions of the device, so that they can rapidly make design improvements. The project is now at the stage where it is heading into filed trials, so 3D Printing has allowed us to enter into low volume batch production, and the devices will trialled on patients to gather larger volumes of data around the devices’ performance.
- Finally a bit of a glimpse of the ‘art of the possible’ XKELET are a company that utilizes 3D Printing for the production of end use parts. They produce customised immobilizations that replace traditional casts. Benefits include – Improved mobility. Access to wounds. Easier to identify problems such as swelling and infection. Also physiotherapy can begin a lot earlier.
- Finally – contact details Also we have lots of examples next door. Hand over to Andy Sands, Imagin3D – which is an immersive technologies company based in CTH.