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Automotive Rapid Prototyping & Automotive Prototype Services
New product development and innovation is much more difficult and time consuming than most other business activities. Automotive rapid prototyping greatly enhances learning speed and reduces the risk of new automotive parts development.
Historically, the automotive industry has been using rapid prototyping as an important tool in the automotive parts design process. The extremely fast-paced automotive design cycles require an extremely fast prototyping system which can produce car parts fast and inexpensively.
The main objective of automotive prototyping is to learn quickly: how a new automotive product behaves in its natural working environment, before transferring the prototype to the production line. Many times, mistakes are learned only after a new automotive part is launched. This is the main explanation for poor automotive parts design, from product mismatch, poor engineering and function or finish, and overpriced production. In order to accelerate the learning curve, before these costly automotive prototyping mistakes are made, one must accelerate and facilitate feedback loops from tests in the lab and market trials.
Automotive Manufacturing Technologies
Working with an assortment of rapid prototyping equipment, automotive prototyping engineers utilize the most advanced 3D printers, in their quest for perfect form, function and utility. Working in advanced manufacturing centers, the automotive engineers use the technology to verify what they are doing, and, equally important, to save tremendous amounts of time, and money.
Automotive Rapid Prototyping Compresses Development Time
The advantages of using 3D rapid prototyping model creation versus viewing a cad/cam model on a computer screen are palpable. Automotive parts engineers get together discuss the pros and cons of a rapidly produced automotive parts model and discuss the pros and cons of the design, as they pass it around, twisting and viewing the prototype, and decide if that is what they had in mind. This way, problems get solved up front, before going to the assembly line! Once determined that the automotive prototype design is a go, the model can then be sent to a die maker.
Automotive Prototyping and the Die Maker Process
The die maker cannot use model to make the die, but because they have it in their hand and can look at it and feel it, they can determine where the parting lines will be and exactly how much steel they will need to produce it. The timing of the die process is greatly compressed.
Examples of Automotive Rapid Prototype Parts
· Car Engine parts
· Engine castings and parts
· Auto Body Components
· Auto Mechanical parts
· Car Dashboards
· Car Handles and Knobs
· Car Trim parts
Fail first Paradox in Automotive Rapid Prototyping
The automotive rapid prototyping paradox is to fail earlier rather than later. By failing earlier, the design engineers surprisingly succeed in accelerating the project; this greatly reduces development cost risk. By considering all automotive prototype failures as learning experiments, the engineer has much less stress, knowing that they are practicing the old adage, that success comes from ninety-nine percent failure and introspection.
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Hot Automobiles for 2010
When the economy is down, the buyer is in the driver’s seat when it comes to cars. To move some vehicles, car manufacturers are doing everything they can to get people into dealer showrooms. If you are in the market for a new car, there may never be a better time to get a fabulous car with plenty of upgrades at a price that is easy on the bank account. There are great new models for all types of buyers in 2010.
Volvo’s new XC60 crossover is a fantastic choice if your number one concern is safety. The vehicle has an impressive new feature that automatically applies brakes to help avoid collisions. The price for this kind of safety? Between $32 and $37 thousand. You will look great driving the car in the city or the country. It also boasts a very modern, stylish interior that should please the most discriminating driver.
While a minivan might not qualify as a hot car for some, if you are constantly driving Mom’s taxi around town, you know that it is certainly a hot commodity. Honda continues to outshine the competition when it comes to reliability, mpg, and resale value in the minivan category. Its 2010 Odyssey is no exception. Parents will love all the safety features and the kids and their friends will love the reclining seats and the cup holders. The Odyssey ranges in price from around $26,000 to $40,000, depending on your options.
The For Fiesta is a can’t-miss choice for buyers looking to purchase an American-made vehicle. The Fiesta is Ford’s entrant in the sub-compact market. The new Ford Fiesta is nothing like the old version you might have driven decades ago. The Fiesta is expected to hit the US market in early 2010. It is already available in some European markets and is generating a lot of buzz.
If you are looking for a full-size truck to get some work done, then you can’t go wrong with the 2010 Chevy Silverado 1500. One thing that is unique about the 1500 is that it is a hybrid, so even truck drivers can be environmentally friendly.
We’ve just scratched the surface. There are so many hot choices in this 2010 crop of cars and trucks, you are sure to find one that will be your perfect fit. And it’s a buyer’s market, so this is a great time to upgrade your transportation.