Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Gallery
A Showcase of Some of Our Best (and Public) Work
Medical Cart Made Using Cast Urethane
Solid Concepts' QuantumCast™ advanced cast urethane technology was utilized to create multiple components in the Artemis medical cart. QuantumCast is often used for short-run production requirements since it delivers high quality enclosures without hard tooling.
3D Model of a City Built with SLA HDSL
High Definition Stereolithography (HDSL) with SC 5500 material was used to create this architectural rendering of the San Francisco skyline.
Architectural Model Using Z-Corp 3D Color Print
Parts are created with powdered plaster composite material coupled with a 4 color printing process, allowing for 390,000 possible color combinations.
Car Fenders Made with FDM
FDM offers production materials in various colors. These materials allow for raw parts to be non-cosmetically colored without the need for paint or other post finishing processes. FDM’s ABS material comes in coral red, yellow, blue, green, gray, steel gray, black and white.
CNC Vapor Polish
After the polycarbonate material was CNC machined, a wet hand sand finish up to 600 grit was applied followed by the Vapor Polish surface treatment.
ColorTek Finishing for SLS
This colorizing process is particularly useful for making standard black SLS materials look richer and darker in color. Standard colors available are red, orange, yellow, green, blue and black.
Concept Car Model Built with SLA ID-Light
These lightweight models build faster & cost less than standard SLA & range from 1/5 - 1/12 the weight of solid SLA models depending on geometry.
Cordless Drill Housing Built with QuantumCast SLA
SLA (left) - hand finished, two colors of cosmetic paint, soft-touch paint applied over the black grip area
QuantumCast (right) - Features cast in color and surface texture, Micro-welded inserts, and soft black grip over-molded
Devon Wrist Watch Prototype
CNC machined aluminum, CNC machined clear acrylic, PolyJet White and QuantumCast Cast Urethane shore 90A materials were all used in this intricate watch model.
Electric Motorcycle Concept Build with SLS
SLS glass-filled nylon was used to create the lightweight, end-use front sub-frame and dashboard.
EMI Shielding and RFI Shielding with Cast Urethanes
This medical device utilized the QuantumCast Cast Urethane process with AFP 3100 material and also features EMI/RFI shielding, MicroWeld Inserts & Scratch-safe color on color (cast-in-color urethane with matching cosmetic paint top coat).
Engine Components Built with SLS
SLS NyTek 1200 (Carbon Filled) material was used to create the engine intake runner (located between the intake manifold and the engine) due to its mechanical rigidity, ability to withstand vibration & temperatures of 140°F, and chemical resistant properties.
Game Controller Made with Black ABS
The controller pictured was created with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) using ABS black material.
Impeller Made with DMLS
The impeller shown was created using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology utilizing Cobalt Chrome MP1 material. This part features a grit blast finish, which allows for a more even surface texture and improved appearance.
Investment Casting Using SLA QuickCast
By utilizing a proprietary laser scanning pattern and SC 1000 material, QuickCast parts are 10 to 35% lighter than those built with other polymers & standard QuickCast build styles. Lower mass for a given volume allows significantly higher yield due to more complete burnout & lower expansion forces on the shell.
MRI Scanner Manufactured with FRP
Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) with multi-layered UL 94V-0 Epoxy and woven cloth fiberglass were used to create a short run of parts used on the Phillips MRI machine.
PAC-12 Trophy Built with SLA ID-Light
Trophy master patterns were made with QuickCast using SC 1000 photopolymer material. A clear coat finish ensured the high-quality the foundry needed to produce the final stainless steel trophies.
Printing Parts with PolyJet VeroBlue
ZoomR, ZoomRP's superhero character, was created with PolyJet™ HD in VeroBlue material. ZoomR stands 7¾" tall and displays a great amount of fine feature detail.
Sport Computer Enclosure Made with Polycarbonate
The vLink racing computer was created from 12 tools and manufactured with Polycarbonate. Part finishing included pad printing and clear coating. When Advanced Racing Computers needed to produce computers that provide high-level skiers with training feedback, Solid Concepts delivered 12 tools and finished parts in 31 days.
