Paul and list,
As the story "Stone Soup" describes, it's not what you start with that
determines the result, isn't what you add to it in the process.
You will find vastly differing opinions when you attempt to list the
capabilities of each of the available RP machines.
All of the existing RP technologies will allow you to create a prototype
that "might" meet your needs. If you first establish what you need a
prototype for, then it is much easier to evaluate the prototype process that
best suits the part.
Remember: You get what you ask for.
Larry Blasch
Lawrence R. Blasch
Design Engineer
CAE Systems Administrator
OPW Fueling Components
P.O. Box 405003
Cincinnati, OH 45240-5003 USA
Voice: (513) 870-3356
Fax: (513) 870-3338
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* just like everyone else." *
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-----Original Message-----
From: Finelt Paul [mailto:Paul.Finelt@swarovski.com]
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:51 AM
To: 'ken@cammatic.com'; RP-ML (E-mail)
Subject: RE: STONE SOUP
Hi Ken/List,
The purpose of this tool is to assist the user in selecting from among a
list of potential vendors / systems that have already been identified as
having at least some capability of meeting a set of criteria that the use
has determined are important to them. The tool could assist a company in
defining what is important to their specific needs, as others have talked
about in other recent postings ( see Larry Blasch, and Alain Bernard's
postings).
Selecting the list of systems to be evaluated is the job of the user, not
this tool. Perhaps the list would like to work on a tool to generate a short
list of processes to be evaluated using the criteria Prof. Bernard and Mr.
Blasch have initiated.
Best to all, Happy Holidays,
Paul Finelt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ken@cammatic.com [SMTP:ken@cammatic.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 9:22 AM
> To: Finelt Paul
> Subject: Re: STONE SOUP
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Please consider CAMmatic's RP technology in your comparisons. We have
> custom software and materials that when coupled with an existing CNC
> milling
> machine provides RP capability without having to purchase specialized
> capital
> equipment. Also consider machining tolerances, machine robustness,
> material
> capabilities, speed, set up and training time and etc.
>
> Please visit our web site for more details. www.cammatic.com
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Richardson
> CAMmatic, Inc.
> www.cammatic.com
> ken@cammatic.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Finelt Paul" <Paul.Finelt@swarovski.com>
> To: "RP-ML (E-mail)" <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:34 PM
> Subject: STONE SOUP
>
>
> > Like most of us, I've been evaluating, implementing and using rp systems
> for
> > many years. I have yet to find a really good tool to evaluate systems
> based
> > on a specific companies systems. I think we must all agree that rp
> doesn't
> > exist in a vacuum and that every company/site/user adds their own
> dimensions
> > to the process of selecting a system.
> >
> > I've used a scoring spreadsheet in the past (using a method that I
> believe
> > was developed by the Kepner-Tregoe consulting group) and would like to
> know
> > if the rp-ml is interested in building on the one I've started or
> creating
> > one from scratch. I am sure the users ,academia and vendors would
> benefit
> > from something like this.
> >
> > The deal is .... 1. we all have to participate and then we all benefit.
> > 2. there are no secret formulae included that embody any
> > proprietary knowledge base.
> > 3. we use the rp-ml as the vehicle for
> accomplishing
> > the task unless 'rapid dude' says no.
> > 4. there are no bad ideas.
> > 5. this is a horse we are all going to ride. I don't want
> > to end up with a camel. (allusions to an old story about a camel being a
> > horse designed by a committee).
> > A tool that delivers visibility and understanding to the decision making
> > process is the goal.
> >
> > What do we think?
> >
> > Paul Finelt
> > Director, Product Design & Product Engineering
> > Swarovski North America
> > 1 Kenney Drive
> > Cranston, RI 02920-4400
> > voice 401.463.2757
> > fax 401.463.4757
> >
> > "the big secret is.... there are no secrets"
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml/
>
For more information about the rp-ml, see http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml/
For more information about the rp-ml, see http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml/
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