Realizing efficiency in the design & development process and considerable cutback in the development cost - Objet - #2

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Benefits exceed expectations The Eden260™ proved its value within a very short time, bringing benefits that went far beyond what MegaHouse had expected. The Eden260™ makes it possible to easily obtain a high-precision prototype in the early stages of conceptual design. This means that design work can now proceed without the delays MegaHouse used to incur while waiting for the service bureau, thus considerably reducing design time. Also, the Eden260™ enables design defects to be found before the die is fabricated, avoiding the post-processing changes that had previously cost MegaHouse so much time and expense. The ability to handle virtually all prototyping in-house has created significant cost savings for MegaHouse. Also, due to the weakness of the material used for the prototypes that were subcontracted, the strength could not be verified until a molded product made with the die was available. Now, with the Eden260™- produced models, product strength and parts fit can be verified during development. Because it is so easy and cost effective to make models using the Eden260™, the models can be repeatedly and even somewhat roughly handled. This allows everyone in the design and development team to examine and “play” with them, improving understanding and enabling more effective product verification and quality assurance. This has been particularly noticeable when verifying the constitutional parts. Even the sales department has benefited from the installation of the Eden260™, as presentation models are now used in sales activities right from the early stages – an important competitive advantage for MegaHouse. Figure 2: Significant changes in the product development process from before to after installing Eden260™ Sufficient examination was enabled at the upstream of the product development process and big changes in the design at the downstream decreased with the installation of the Eden260™. Reduction in the development period can be achieved Figure 1: Prototype of an illuminated cube created on the Eden260™ Stylish Rubik’s-Cube-shaped plug-in speaker flashes lights to music in your private space! Figure 3: Installation effect + a Effect of installing Eden260™ was manifested in a manner much greater than what was imagined at the time installation was being studied. info@objet.com www.objet.com Objet Geometries Ltd. Headquarters 2 Holtzman st., Science Park, P.O Box 2496, Rehovot 76124, Israel T: +972-8-931-4314 F: +972-8-931-4315 Objet Geometries Inc. North America 5 Fortune Drive Billerica, MA 01821 USA T: +1-877-489-9449 F: +1-866-676-1533 Objet Geometries GmbH Europe Airport Boulevard B 210 77836 Rheinmünster Germany T: +49-7229-7772-0 F: +49-7229-7772-990 Objet Geometries AP Asia Pacific Unit28, 10/f, HITEC 1 Trademart Drive Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong T: +852-217-40111 F: +852-217-40555 Objet Geometries AP Limited China Rep Office Rm1701, CIMIC Tower, 1090 Century Blvd, Pudong Shanghai 200120 China T: +86-21-5836-2468 F: +86-21-5836-2469 Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing, develops, manufactures and globally markets ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials that utilize PolyJet™ polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Eden™ line of 3D Printing Systems and the Alaris™30 3D desktop printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly PolyJet™ Technology. The Connex™ family is based on Objet’s PolyJet Matrix™ Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials™ on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet’s FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts. About Objet Geometries Objet’s solutions enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products. Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries, such as Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Toys, Consumer Goods, and Footwear industries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Japan. Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. Visit www.objet.com. © 2010 Objet, Quadra, QuadraTempo, PolyJet, FullCure, SHR, Eden, Eden250, Eden260, Eden260V, Eden330, Eden350, Eden350V, Eden500V, Job Manager, Objet Studio, CADMatrix, Connex, Connex350, Connex500, Alaris, Alaris30, PolyLog, TangoBlack, TangoBlackPlus TangoGray, TangoPlus, VeroBlue, VeroWhite, VeroBlack, VeroGray, Durus, Digital Materials, Polyjet Matrix and ObjetGreen are trademarks of Objet Geometries Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Q1/10