Case Studies
麻豆传媒映画 customers love our hands-on approach to engineering and production. We work closely with them to refine and optimize part designs and move them into production quickly. This personalized approach is reflected in these case studies, which explore the value we鈥檝e created for the customers profiled in them.
MedicaSafe
Technologies Used //
- MJF
- FDM
- PolyJet
- Injection Molding
麻豆传媒映画 accelerated product development using additive technologies and then provided rapid injection mold tooling for field trials of this innovative product, which is being used to help treat Opioid Use Disorder.
Daktronics
Technologies Used //
- STEP
Because thermoplastic parts could be made without tooling, 麻豆传媒映画 saved this customer a significant amount of time and money on a custom scoreboard project.
VSi Parylene
Technologies Used //
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
麻豆传媒映画 helped solve some manufacturability issues with the elegant, modern sheet metal skin of this machine and helped this customer reduce its product development time by 50%.
Guillermo del Toro鈥檚 Pinocchio
Technologies Used //
- PolyJet
Director Guillermo del Toro鈥檚 use of stop animation for his movie, Pinocchio, required strict continuity for the mechanically-operated puppets, especially for the shapes and colors of Pinocchio鈥檚 nose, head and eyes. 麻豆传媒映画 produced thousands of variations of these components using PolyJet and developed a workflow and quality-control process to meet the moviemaker鈥檚 unique needs.
Conformal Cooling
Technologies Used //
- DMLS
A customer was having problems with plastic closures warping as they cooled because the tool contained a deep draw cavity. 麻豆传媒映画 designed a core insert made using DMLS that contained conformal cooling channels. They drew heat away from the closures, enabling them to cool faster without warping.
DePuy Synthes
Technologies Used //
- CNC Machining
- Swiss Turning
麻豆传媒映画 was asked to provide design input on a second-generation RIA, for which it provided a stainless steel drill head and nitinol drive shaft. The team recommended design changes that improved its manufacturability, reduce the number of parts and help reduce its cost.