Archive for August, 2009

This is rapid!

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Great story.  The names have been changed to protect the innocent.  Actually, we’re all innocent, but we are bound by client confidentiality.  So, here’s the story.

We received an email at the end of the day on Tuesday, August 25.  The caller said that he had some questions about rapid prototyping.  The following morning, I called him back.  His company is developing a small device that will fit in a pocket or purse.  His company specializes in electronics, but not product design.  They did have artists renderings, but no 3D file.  They needed some models to share with others in their company, as well as prospective clients.

Shortly after lunch on Tuesday, Alchemy Models received the artists renderings.  By the end of the day, Alchemy Models had created color 3D solid models of the devices (two versions), submitted renderings for approval, and kicked off the builds.

The next morning, five copies of each model were delivered to the client.  Each model even had the client’s logo printed on the backside.  They were extremely pleased.  When the customer first contacted us, they were hoping to have something within a week or two.  Completing the project in less than 24 hours exceeded their expectations.