Burton Snowboards RP Lab - Rapid Prototyping Machines
Burton Snowboards RP Lab - Rapid Prototyping Machines
Burton Snowboards RP Lab - Rapid Prototyping Machines
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<strong>Burton</strong> <strong>Snowboards</strong> <strong>RP</strong> <strong>Lab</strong>:<br />
Bringing the Best Designs to Market with<br />
<strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Prototyping</strong>
Agenda<br />
• Company History<br />
• <strong>RP</strong> History @ <strong>Burton</strong><br />
• <strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
• Summary
Company History
<strong>RP</strong> History
<strong>RP</strong> History @ <strong>Burton</strong><br />
1977–2004<br />
• Prototypes were created through traditional Model Making methods.<br />
• As CAD was utilized more, SLA’s were purchased from <strong>RP</strong> Houses and used for Design &<br />
Fit verification.<br />
• Some CNC work was also utilized, but most geometries made cutting multiple parts<br />
difficult.<br />
2004<br />
• SLS Vanguard is purchased with the intent to build ride-able Binding prototypes.<br />
• Ride-able protos were not immediately possible, initiating extensive material & parameter<br />
testing.<br />
• ~250 Job Requests from 4 Business Units<br />
2005-2008<br />
• Increase in requests plus materials testing & on snow capable development<br />
• Number of requests increased by an average of 60%<br />
• 1000+ Job Requests by 12/08<br />
•Objet Connex purchased to support development of non-engineering heavy product<br />
development – 7/2008
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
Extra.Sensory.Technology
Insert Product<br />
shot of EST
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
Concept Development
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
Communication
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
Design & Fit Verification
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
<strong>Lab</strong> Testing
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
On-Snow Testing
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
<strong>Rapid</strong> Tooling & Fixturing
<strong>RP</strong> Utilization<br />
Photoshoots/Marketing
Summary<br />
• <strong>RP</strong> has changed development cycle dramatically<br />
• Communication has improved greatly from Team to<br />
Factory<br />
• Timelines have shorted as much as 12 months<br />
• Time for R&D projects & Innovation has increased<br />
• Problem solving during Industrialization phase is<br />
more effective<br />
• Tooled samples are less critical for Marketing<br />
phase & tradeshows
<strong>Burton</strong> <strong>Snowboards</strong> Brings the Best Designs<br />
to Market with the Help of 3D Printing
<strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Prototyping</strong> as a Strategy<br />
SLS prototypes – primed an <strong>RP</strong> culture<br />
- R&D<br />
- Manufacturing<br />
Connex models- brought <strong>RP</strong> to the forefront<br />
-R&D<br />
-Manufacturing<br />
-Marketing<br />
-Sales<br />
-Management
<strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Prototyping</strong> as a Strategy<br />
Reduce Design Time and Costs<br />
Increase Innovation, Creativity and Communication<br />
• Effectively communicate the design intent earlier in the cycle<br />
– Gather design revisions from various business groups<br />
– Models can be painted, metal coated or dyed to resemble end product<br />
• 3-D Printing allows for many design iterations<br />
– Numerous variations of a design on a single tray<br />
– Validate Complex Multi-material designs
Connex500 - Digital Materials<br />
Dual material jetting<br />
Uniquely versatile prototypes<br />
Digital Materials (DM) are two FullCure® model<br />
materials combined in a specific concentration<br />
and structure to generate a set of properties<br />
(physical, mechanical, shades and tones, etc.)<br />
different from those of the parent materials
Printed Parts with Production Look and Feel
Strengths of the Connex500<br />
• Emulate the look, feel and function of<br />
final products<br />
– Detailed prototypes with realistic feel straight<br />
from the printer<br />
– Enables the simulation of over-molding and<br />
double injection in a single print<br />
– Using DM’s and coatings allows a limitless<br />
numbers of combinations<br />
• Cartridge Based Material System<br />
• High accuracy - Smooth surface finish<br />
• Office friendly<br />
• 8 Base Materials - 21 Digital Materials
Beyond Functional <strong>Prototyping</strong>
Thank you<br />
For more information<br />
Neil Ranney<br />
applicationsUS@objet.com<br />
info@objet.com<br />
1.877.489.9449<br />
www.objet.com
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