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• Rapid Product
• Development

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Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Product Development
How Does it work?
ADEPT Airmotive uses EOSINT SLS machines
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• What Facilities are available?

EOSINT S700 SLS ? Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
in croning sand or mullite. ? Ideal for Complex
cores and moulds for Sand Casting. ? Growing bed
dimensions 700 x 380 x 380mm (B x D x H) EOSINT
P380 SLS ? SLS in Polyamide plastic functional
parts and prototypes. ? SLS in Primecast material
patterns for plaster / investment casting. ?
SLS in Alumide low volume tooling / functional
parts. ? Growing bed dimensions 340 x 340 x
620mm (B x D x H)
The following are some
examples of parts produced by these processes
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• Car Centre Console

3 Parts replace 32
Tested at 10,000rpm
Polyamide
Small series production with functional
integration. Built in 1
piece.
Unit made of 16 pieces. Fully functional
Prototype with mechanical properties like the
series part
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PrimeCast
EOSINT P with polystyrene produces models that
are ideal as patterns for secondary processes
such as plaster, investment and vacuum casting.
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• Engine Block
• Plaster Cast - Functional Prototype in 2 weeks
  using EOSINT P Machine

PrimeCast
Suspension Components Fully Functional Investment
cast parts (Germany)
30 Saving on pattern costs
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Alumide brings the advantages of durability,
good surface finish, relatively fast growing
times, and functionality to your prototyping or
tooling requirements.
Alumide

• Alumide material used as Directool for rubber
  injection moulding.

Train door opener - Functional prototype
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• Tool-less production

Ideal for Proof-of-concept Prototypes, low
production run specials, and discontinued model
spares.
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Sintered Sand

• Complex Tool-less cores and moulds for the Sand
  Casting industry.
• Advantages
• Compatible with standard foundry processes and
  materials.
• Complex one-piece cores.
• Used for casting all conventional materials
  from magnesium to high alloy steel.
• Helps to make fully functional castings in record
  time.
• Aerospace quality.

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• Why industry needs Rapid Product Development
• Quicker time-to-market of product.
• Shorter development time equals lower costs.
• Better utilization of expensive design hours.
• Early validation of design concept.
• Better interpretation of design intent.
• Improved interaction between designers and
  management.
• Improved product evaluation between designer and
  client.
• More accurate tooling.
• Significant savings on tooling costs.
• Ability to design more complex parts.
• Advantage of testing products early in the design
  cycle.
• Testing of functional prototypes before
  committing to tooling.

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• Typical applications for RP products

? Motors, Generators, Alternators ? Moulds for
Casting and Injection ? Pathological Models ?
Pattern Forming Tools ? Personalized Jewelry ?
Plastic Industry models ? Plastic Pipe Elbows ?
Production Plant Layout models ? Pump housings ?
Pump impellors ? Purification and disinfection
devices ? Surgical Splints ? Tool Die makers
pre-check tooling ? Tooling RP tooling ? White
goods prototypes
? Aerospace parts ? Aerodynamic test parts ?
Architectural design models ? Artificial Bone and
joint Implants ? Automotive Prototype parts ?
Catalyst Structures ? Cores for Sand Casting ?
Composite part patterns ? Decorative Castings ?
Gas Turbine engine Components ? Hearing Aids ?
Heat exchangers ? Hydraulic Fittings ? Industrial
Design ? Injection Molding Components ?
Maintenance models
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• Locally available experience and expertise

What we offer ? 3D Design and modeling
facility. ? Processing of existing 3D data for RP
production. ? Technology partnership with Central
University. ? Priority access to RP equipment. ?
Existing relationship with operators. ? Highly
competitive rates. ? Part ownership of
equipment. ? In depth knowledge of processes. ?
Experience with our own products gtgtgt
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• ADEPT Airmotive Cylinder Head grown on P380 SLS

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• If you can model it,
• You can grow it.

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DATA PROCESSING

• 1) e-mail your requirements and CAD data to us
  (or send data on CD).
• 2) We will provide a competitive quotation /
  order form.
• 3) Once the order is confirmed, we will process
  the data for the SLS machine.
• 4) The parts will be grown as a priority.
• 5) Parts will be delivered to your door.

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• Contact Details
• ADEPT Airmotive (Pty) Ltd
• Front Office Unit, 2nd Floor, Hangar 7
• Virginia Airport, Durban North, 4051
• Web www.adeptairmotive.com
• e-mail raymond_at_adeptairmotive.com
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]