ProtoCAM exhibited at the recent Design2Part trade show, held September 30 and October 1 2009 in Fredricksburg VA. ProtoCAM engineer Ryan Schmidt, who specializes in prototype engineering and plastics engineering, and sales consultant Joe Layman staffed the booth.

ProtoCAM has exhibited at this show and location in previous years. For this show, ProtoCAM brought many examples of SLA prototypes, SLS prototypes, and injection molded parts. Attendance at this show was a little lower than previous years, but there was plenty of traffic at the ProtoCAM booth. A lot of the visitors were very positive about the industry and the economy. It seemed that the hot topic of discussion at the show was new product development - this may be a sign of the rebounding economy. One of the more interesting visitors brought a cut away helicopter propeller to the ProtoCAM booth. He wanted to redesign the prop to fit certain specs. He inquired about making several prototypes so that he could test the contours in a wind tunnel.

ProtoCAM will also be exhibiting at the next Design2Part show: November 18-19 in Greenville, SC in Booth 126.

Would you like to schedule a meeting with ProtoCAM at an upcoming trade show to discuss our rapid prototyping services? If so, please contact ProtoCAM at 610-261-9010 or use our convenient Information Request form - please note in the Comment section that you would like to schedule a meeting.

Labels: plastics engineering, protocam, rapid prototyping, Selective Laser Sintering, stereolithography

ProtoCAM offers media blasting services to enhance the finish of a stereolithography prototype or SLA part. Media blasting gives the part’s exterior a more consistent look and feel.

ProtoCAM has a special media blasting process with a proprietary media mixture to ensure the part will look appealing to both the eye and to the touch. This process has been refined over many years of media blasting experience to yield superior results.

The two parts pictured here demonstrate the difference in appearance between the unprocessed SLA part on the right and the media blasted part on the left.

Please ask for media blasting when requesting a quote for an SLA prototype / part.

For more information about media blasting for your prototypes or to request a quote for a media-blasted SLA prototype, please contact ProtoCAM at 610-261-9010 or use our convenient RFQ form - please note in the Details section that media blasting is requested.

Labels: protocam, rapid prototyping, stereolithography