Time-Compression Technologies Magazine Archive 2002 (and backfills for previous years)
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Author Dave Cutherell
Source Time Compression Technologies. v7 n5 Sept., 2002, pp 23(1)
Abstract Getting an exact prototype is crucial in the product development environment, something often achievable only with CNC machining. Reed Prototype and Model (RPM) (Austin, TX) concentrates exclusively on complex surface machining because it occupies a necessary space in the product development process - you achieve the accuracy and strength of a production part with quick turnaround. The engineers who seek out RPM often start out using other RP processes to refine their design and move to machined plastic prototypes to do final testing and debugging. Others will go straight to machining because they need to know the exact behavior of their chosen material - not a review of the style and shape. That was the case for the Joey Clamp. The Joey Clamp is a two part clamping and cutting device that is used to clamp and cut the umbilical cord of newborns in one motion. For the design team and RPM, machining was critical for all three rounds of prototypes and the device itself ended up being a greater challe nge than anyone realized. XX
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