THE TECHNOLOGY HOUSEWhere Today’s Ideas Are Tomorrow’s Products

What We Can Do• Engineering

– Solidworks, Pro-E & Catia– 2D to 3D conversions– Reverse Engineering– On-site Engineering

Prototyping• Stereolithography (SLA)• Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) • Polyjet• Urethane Molding• Aluminum Castings

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

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

• Recommended For: fit & function prototypes, strength for testing, low volume production, rapid manufacturing

• Materials: • ABS • Polycarbonate• Ultem

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

Urethane Molding• Recommended For: small batch production

before going to tooling, multiple prototype parts

• Materials: 20A-90D durometer custom dyed & colored materials

Production– Injection Molding– 5-Axis Machining– CNC Turning– CNC Machining– EDM Machining– Metal Castings

Injection Molding• Prototype and production • Offer both aluminum insert sets & steel molds• Engineering Part Design Review

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

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.

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.

Value analysis through part design review

Case Study: Medical implant company in Cleveland, OHChallenge: 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.

One Stop Shop: Design Through ProductionCase 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.

We Take Pride in Being Part of Your TeamCase 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.