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Rapid Design through Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Carnegie Mellon University
Spring 1996

Design/Prototyping Service Companies

• Compression Engineering -- http://www.carpediem.com/
  Compression Engineering does Selective Laser Sintering, Stereolithography and Fused Deposition Modeling.
  
• Consul-Pak -- http://www.carpediem.com/
  Consul-Pak offers the following CAD services: Authorized AutoDesk dealer(Ontario), Cad products, systems, & support; Custom packaging machinery design; 3-dimensional exploded assembly parts manuals; 2d or 3d detail drawings of commercial components; Conversion of sketches, 2d drawings, and/or 3d-CAD files to 3d solid models; Conversion of solid models to *.STL files; and Rapid prototyping using FDM, SGC, SLA, and/or SLS. (King City, Ontario)
  
• Designcraft Corporation -- http://designcraft.com/welcome.html
  Designcraft Corporation is a comprehensive model service facility specializing in industrial design models and engineering prototypes with full model shop and prototyping facilities including SLA, casting and RTV. Designcraft can model products quickly and effectively from concept to final prototype with services that range from conceptual 3D-CAD solid modeling to prototype part tooling all located under one roof. (Elk Grove, IL)
  
• EMD Associates, Inc. -- http://www.mps.org/emd/index.html
  EMD offers design, prototype, manufacturing and test services for printed circuit board assemblies and final box build. (Winona, MN)
  
• Flexcell -- http://www.flexcell.com/
  The FlexCell Group offers a wide range of manufacturing and consulting services.
  
• GE's RPTEC -- http://crdis1.ge.com/rptec/brochure/RPTEC_Overview.html
  GE's Rapid Prototyping, Tooling, and Evaluation Center is a business-wide center that expedites fabrication and evaluation of prototypes and tools by providing rapid access to cost-effective manufacturing technologies. (Schenectady, NY)
  
• Harvest Technologies Home Page -- http://www.vvm.com/~harvest/
  Harvest Technologies is a full service rapid prototyping service bureau. We can take your three dimensional solid model and deliver your part(s) within a matter of days. We are a relatively new company in a fast growing and competetive field. (Temple, TX)
  
• Lone Peak Engineering -- http://www.aros.net/~lonepeak/lpe/
  LPE assists in design of new products and reduces product development cycles via rapid prototyping. They support engineered materials development -- from ceramics to composites. (Draper, UT)
  
• Mattek Product Development Centre -- http://www.matt.csir.co.za:80/mattek/specmat/mpdc/rapid.htm
  Mattek provides services using FDM and SLA. (South Africa)
  
• MAYA Design Group -- http://www.maya.com/
  MAYA (most advanced, yet acceptable) is a full-service product design consultancy. At MAYA, engineers, human-factors specialists, graphic designers, and industrial designers collaborate to help our clients develop hardware and software products that are functional, easy to use, and visually appealing. (Pittsburgh, PA)
  
• MetalCast Engineering -- http://www.metalcast.com/plastic.html
  Using Metalcast's CAST TOOL(tm) molding process, parts are injection molded in metal molds using thermoplastic materials. These prototypes can be used for a full range of engineering tests including environmental, drop, safety, regulatory, agency-approval, and even critical market feedback. All of this can be done before you commit your company to a lengthy program, a final design, or costly hard tooling.
  
• New Visions Engineering, Inc. - Rapid Prototype Support -- http://www.southwind.net/~nve/index.html
  NVE offers a variety of prototyping services. Depending on your specific need and requirements, we can provide high quality stereolithography, selective laser sintering, cast polymer or metal, and CNC prototypes directly from Pro/Engineer or by importing your geometry files. These prototypes can be built quickly without expensive tooling and manufacturing costs. (Wichita, KS)
  
• Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies -- http://www.xroads.com/~padt/
  Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies is an Engineering Services company which offers the following services: 3D Solid Modeling, Reverse Engineering, Structural Analysis, Kinematic & Dynamic Analysis, Heat Transfer, Rapid Prototyping (SLA), Rapid Fabrication, Custom Engineering Software, and Training and Consulting. (Gilbert, AZ)
  
• Plynetics: SLA, SLS, CNC machining services -- http://www.plynetics.com/
  Since 1989, Plynetics has been a leader in offering multiple Rapid Prototyping technologies including Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering, and CNC.
  
• ProtoCAM -- http://catalog.com/source/protocam/
  ProtoCAM blends a unique mixture of manufacturing engineering consulting with stereolithography and other rapid prototyping techniques.
  
• Prototype Express. (Chicago, IL)
  
• Scicon Technologies Corp -- http://www.scicontech.com/
  Scicon uses the latest in Rapid Prototyping technology to provide complete product development, from concept to reality. (Valencia, CA)
  
• Other service bureaus that don't have homepages. (List compiled at the University of Utah.)
  -- http://stress.mech.utah.edu/home/novac/other.html
  

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