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Thickness created in a blink
This case study demonstrates how Magics - in contrary to traditional CAD systems - easily manipulates an amorphous object. Making a dashboard ready for production and turning a surface into a closed shell... it's done easy and fast with Magics RP.
Theater model assembled in time for exhibit: virtual modelmaking within Magics
LGM uses Magics not only for standard file repair and build envelope preparation but also for ‘virtual modelmaking’. We import mesh geometry from a variety of different programs and workflows and perform ‘virtual modelmaking’ tasks within Magics prior to part fabrication.
Reebok makes watertight STL models quickly and easily with Magics
Innovation and magical ideas drive Reebok International Ltd. to create powerful breakthrough products. Rapid prototyping plays an important role in this. For handling their complex, amorphous 3D models and preparing watertight files for rapid prototyping, Reebok relies on Magics software. Using Magics allows them to solve problems much more quickly than when using a traditional CAD package.
Reebok ‘crashes’ shoe design process for Big Papi
When a marquee athlete needs new shoes, product development goes into high gear. The Boston Red Sox’ David Ortiz, nicknamed “Big Papi”, is one of the athletes sponsored by Reebok. He needed a signature shoe in time for Major League Baseball’s 2007 All Star Break. As a result, Reebok was looking for a variety of tools with which to speed up development of the shoes, fulfill Big Papi’s needs and also meet Reebok’s standards.
RapidFit enables Hyundai Mobis to meet its demanding quality targets
Hyundai Mobis' AUTO-TECH Division R&D Department uses the RapidFit system to verify that each car component or assembly meets all accuracy requirements. The department is very satisfied with the benefits it reaps from this innovative technology for advanced quality control and is pleased to share its experience with you.
Prototyped BMW Mini Cooper
Materialise pulled the sheet on a prototyped car that shows the unique solutions its Industrial Services & Software divisions can provide by joining forces. Being active in both the software and the rapid prototyping field gives Materialise the advantage to offer advanced, tailor-made solutions.
Major RP&M Industry Players Recommend Magics
Since Magics is widely praised as state-of-the-art, professional software, it should not come as a surprise that most players in the RP&M industry promote it to some extent. Materialise has signed several distribution contracts and, in some instances, developed software exclusively designed to meet the manufacturer's specific needs.
"Magics support generation, making my nearly impossible job possible"
Robert Zubrickie works for Tyco Electronics and is the chairperson for the 3DS Users Group. In the stereolithography process, the software has enabled him to support his connectors even though they have tiny irregular surfaces.
Magics saves Caterpillar huge amounts of time in building a display engine
It took only five weeks to build the 50% Thermal Efficiency Display Engine for the Diesel Engine Emissions Conference. The build consisted of over 200 individual pieces that had to be constructed, painted, and assembled. The CAD assemblies we received from the engineer were in good shape, but still needed some work to produce better models by means of stereolithography (SLA).
Magics' Remesh module guarantees accurate FEA results on STL models
With Magics' Remesh module, you can optimise STL meshes and prepare files that will definitely return reliable and accurate results. Failing to recognise inaccurate results can mean drawing the wrong conclusions regarding design and production. Imagine the time and costs involved… The case study below clearly demonstrates how Magics' Remesh module improves and ensures the accuracy of FEA results.
Magics RapidFit proves a big help in part assembly at DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler AG's model manufacturing EP/QFM department uses Magics RapidFit for first visual control of prototypes, for pre-production quality checks and as an aid in part assembly. The following is a case study of their use of Magics RapidFit to facilitate part assembly for a rear axle carrier.
Magics opens architecture up to new models of manufacturing
Magics’ capabilities save countless hours but also ensure the very highest quality results. The combination of sophisticated analytical, diagnostic and repair features, coupled with the truly magical MGX file format and new 64-bit version, have allowed us to produce projects of unprecedented complexity.
Magics is a tool we cannot live without at RedEye RPM
"If you can't read or fix your customers' files, they will take their business elsewhere", says Tim Thellin, product manager at RedEye RPM. "In our industry, customer satisfaction, quality parts and short deliveries are critical, and Materialise' Magics application helps us meet those demanding requirements".
Magics eliminates the flaws in a complex architectural file
Due to their extremely complex geometries, architectural files are often difficult to handle. Using Magics however, cumbersome STL files can be made ready for production on an RP machine easily. IwamotoScott Architecture contacted Materialise to help them with their STL files, since they were extremely large in file size and could not be read by the output machine.
Magics “wraps” up project on a high note
Printing a prototype from the corrupted IGES file of the offshore powerboat would not be possible without some extreme repairs. Engineers spent hours trying to make repairs with Solidworks’ limited tools to no avail. Using Magics however, the total repair, Shrinkwrap, and preparation for printing was completed in less than one day. It was clear that Shrinkwrap would be an ideal solution for repairing the boat file. Had it not been for Magics, this prototype would never have been successfully printed.
Large assembled parts keep their strength
As prototyping machines are limited in their volume, so are the parts that have to be built on it. This case study describes how Magics was used to tackle this problem. Using the 'advanced cut' functionality offered by the Magics RP software, a prototyping service bureau managed to produce larger parts, that - although glued together - were solid and not likely to break.
"Klippy" A case study
Vintage Industries have found that by using the STL file format and Magics Tooling software for everything, from Quoting, to Mould Design, to Machining, to final Quality Inspections, they can readily build tools in a 3 to 5 week timeframe. In this case, Mina Keely and Chris Stark came to Vintage Industry with a homemade prototype of the Klippy (a device that attaches to automobile air conditioning vents to provide a place for sunglasses), and a patent. They asked for assistance in bringing their dream into reality.
From 3D design of a part to finished part in just 4 days… that’s rapid manufacturing!
On the 20th of May about 20 companies gathered in Milan, Italy to find out how to make moulds for pre-series in a very short time frame. Designing and producing a tool and its injection moulding series in just 4 days… the participants of the "Rapid Tooling diretto" (Direct Rapid Tooling) seminar discovered that this isn't a fantasy or still in the future. They all witnessed that it's possible to get from a 3D design of a part to the finished part, in the final material, in just a few days.
Fast and accurate MPA analysis on optimised STL models!
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) applications enable designers to detect problems and optimise designs at an early stage. This drives efficiency, cuts costs and results in a competitive advantage. An example: RapidParts, can realise very short lead times, partly because they analyse all parts with Moldflow Part Adviser (MPA) software. By using Magics, RapidParts is now able to take full advantage of MPA analysis.
Digital CAD all the way: from scanned object to injection moulded parts. Materialise did it!
With the "Eros" project, Materialise has established a new benchmark for its software. "Eros" evolved from the Rapid Jewel project (a GROWTH initiative by the European Commission). Our main objective was to develop and optimise workable methods for rapid prototyping and rapid tooling. It was a big success. Materialise expertly demonstrated it can digitise the entire prototyping process: starting from a scanned object over the creation of 3D and RP masters, to the tool design and the injection moulding of replicas of the original object.
"Copy and Paste" with roentgen rays and laser beam
Industrial Computer Tomography (CT) is gaining increasing significance in the quality assurance of casted parts. In measuring by way of CT both the inner contours and outer contours of an object can be grasped. The obtained three-dimensional data from the CT-scanned object is not only suitable for measurement tasks but also suitable for digitalizing objects for which no CAD models or technical drawings are available. In the case described here, an accurate copy of an original historical object could be constructed starting from CT-data.
A true benchmark for Magics Tooling: Magics Tooling identified as capable of dramatically reducing lead-time.
A unique collaborative project between Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sweden), TNO Industrial Technology (The Netherlands), TCG Unitech Austria and the Rapid Manufacturing Research Group (Loughborough University, UK) was undertaken to investigate potential Rapid Tooling (RT) methods for the production of prototype magnesium die-cast components for use by Sony Ericsson. In addition, several software packages, among them Magics Tooling, were reviewed in order to find software that would be capable of producing tooling inserts within a short time period. Magics Tooling proved to be very capable.
A rubber frame completed in no time
In order to be able to transform the design of a rubber frame into a prototype, an STL file containing a closed shell was necessary. During the design however the inside of the rubber frame wasn't drawn resulting in a corrupted STL file. The selection and marking tools of the Magics software enabled the user to create the frame in minutes. Magics proved to be the ideal solution to fix the file quickly and correctly.