Rapid Prototyping
Home Solutions / Rapid Prototyping / Cases / By technology / Vacuum Casting
Vacuum Casting
Ideal manufacturing solutions for small series production in the medical industry
Producing a small series with low volume manufacturing technologies is a smart way to keep investment costs and risks low. This is why Materialise advised MG to opt for low volume manufacturing technology vacuum casting to produce a small series of arm rest covers to be fitted in wheel and office chairs.
The XILVER- case
Xilver is a new architectural and entertainment lighting manufacturer based in the Netherlands. They have made an impact in the industry with their first project- the Droplet. The company plans for a bright future for the display, architectural and entertainment lighting industries by revealing the Droplet, which is only the start of a range of innovative products.
Waste compactor invention presented in Norwegian TV show by means of Materialise prototypes
Arvid Johannesen, Vik-Sandvik IDE and Materialise partnered up for the development of a waste compactor that compresses the contents of a standard-sized trash bin and was one of the inventions presented in the Norwegian “Skaperen” show.
Customer Story
"Pilipili Productontwerp B.V.B.A." is a Belgian design bureau that develops products for a variety of sectors like electronics, machine building, medical equipment, packaging, consumer goods. Materialise assists them in their product development cycle.
The Brani® of OrangTiga
Mostly made of brown or black leather, with a medieval buckle closure system with pin and holes... probably the least exciting consumer product you can think of is the traditional belt. The Orang Tiga company now introduces the Brani®, a revolution in the waistware category. A unique product, resulting from a successful collaboration with Materialise which supported the entire development process.
A custom-made solution: you have an idea, we realise it
Agecom is a Belgian company dealing with guest amenities and specialised in the development of hotel accessories. Founder and Managing Director, Mr. Philippe Debnicki, in 2005, designed a clever dispensing system for shower gel, in the form of a handy device that would be fixed into hotel showers.
From CAD file over Next Day concept model to Injection Mould Tooling production part
Materialise and EIA Electronics joined forces for the realisation of the EIA Electronics Virtual Terminal - an electronic control unit with graphical colour display for agriculture vehicles.
EIA Electronics handle for harvester
EIA Electronics develops intelligent applications for the automotive industry, specialising in the agricultural equipment. Recently the company designed a multi-functional lever for a new type of combine. Materialise manufactured the prototypes.
The first battery-powered sander... a world premiere
The name Bosch is closely associated with the automotive industry. But Bosch is not just famous for automotive technology products like gasoline, diesel and chassis systems and car electronics. Bosch also supplies many other products and services, including industrial technology, power tools, security solutions and household appliances. Indeed, which DIY enthusiast does not have a Bosch tool in his/her toolbox?
