Happy New Year to all!
I too would be interested in a simple table showing some type of comparative
costs/given_part (by method?) broken down as a function of build time,
material usage (volume), labor costs, etc. (without the advertising, if
possible). I know this is not easy to generalize (or get), but there should
be some "formula" which can be used to approximate these costs (including
profit). Perhaps someone has published such an analysis in a dissertation or
technical paper? I know Chrysler has used numerous technologies and would
have a good deal of information in this regard. In the end of course it's
really an academic question because "costs are costs" and ultimately the
value of a process is determined and influenced by supply and demand forces,
what companies are willing to pay for services and how they view the value
of what they get. A $5000 part may seem extremely expensive to you or I, but
not so bad to a large automotive manufacturer.
George Sachs
At 03:16 PM 1/2/97 -0800, you wrote:
>On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Tom Brown wrote:
>
>> If possible, please let me know of some companies
>> that perform RP services and typical costs.
>> How is pricing generally calculated? Does it
>> depend on quantity and complexity of parts? Is it
>> just an hourly rate? Is it calculated by machine
>> time vs. man hours?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>Hello, Tom -
> Soligen provides 'RP services', but what we offer is different
>than the normal RP product. We specialize in creating *functional metal*
>prototypes with an easy migration path to production metal casting.
> As such, our pricing depends as much on machine and finish work
>as on the complexity of the part itself. Typically we price raw castings
>based on metal type and volume only, although exotic things like cylinder
>heads and turbine blades cost more simply because the shells are harder
>to clean out.
> Since most people who want prototypes will eventually want metal
>parts and production tooling, and we can give you prototype metal parts
>for very little more than our competitors charge for warped plastic, why
>don't you give us a try? Visit our website at www.PartsNow.com, and send
>us a file to quote. We'll be glad to work with you to meet your needs.
>
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