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October 2008:
The Northern Lights Technology Center was awarded the most functional part at the ZCorp User Group meeting. A company needed a functional prototype to test the design of a cruise control device for motorcycle applications. The prototype had to be produced quickly and mimic the actual mechanical properties of the final product. Methods were developed to 3D-print molds from Zp130 in a Spectrum Z510 machine. The 3D-printed molds were then used to direct-pour thin-wall castings from a Zinc-Aluminum alloy. The functional prototype has over 3000 miles of successful testing. |
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March 2008:
The Northern Lights Technology Center was awarded 2nd place in advanced finishing at the 3D User conference for this football helmet. DuraFormEX helmets were made in the 3D SLS machine and finished with sanding, buffing and a clearcoat. |
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March 2007:
This Corvette tire and wheel was runner up at the 2007 3D Systems User Group in the Advanced Finishing category. Finishing techniques are essential to bring a prototype model from its original machine form to the level that closely resembles or mimics the actual product or part. The Northern Lights Technology Center chose to design and build a 3/8 scale model of a 20 inch Corvette Tire and Wheel. The prototype was made in two different materials to better simulate an actual tire and wheel. Selected Laser Sintering (SLS) technology was selected to make the components of the tire and wheel based on the types of materials that can be run. Duraform Flex was chosen as the material for the tire since the material properties of the Flex material closely resembles an actual flexible tire. |
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May 2006:
The Northern Lights Technology Center was awarded First Runner Up by 3D Systems for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). This is the Excellence Award at the 3DSUG Conference in Tucson, Arizona. This part is a flexible wing from Cirrus Design made from Duraform Flex.
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2005: ZCorp Users Group
October, 2005. Our first place award in the Products category. This is a replica of a Corvette wheel rim.
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2005: 3D Systems
Excellence Award April, 2005. The working model of a taconite fines separation system won as second runner up in both the
selective laser sintering and the stereolithography competitions. |
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Gold Partner in Z-Corp's Metal Casting
This is a network of companies that can rapid manufacture prototype castings. Gold partner status is the highest ranking, possessing the capabilities to both print the metal casting media to make molds as well as pour the metal into the mold, producing a prototype casting. |
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