Shawn Tucker, Author at Aerosport Additive

January 22, 2018

Aerosport Completes One-of-a-Kind Automotive Model Using Only 3D Printing!

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus brought Aerosport Modeling and Design the unique project of building the one-off sales display model for their new 2019 SCG 004S super car.

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Tuesday, January 23rd 2018: When Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus first broke into the world of super car racing, it took that world by storm. Racing out to record times at many well-known racetracks around the world. SCG decided after a few years of racing that they would venture into the street legal production of a new automobile. That’s when in the fall of 2017 SCG contracted Aerosport Modeling & Design to produce a 1/5th scale replica model of their new street legal super car, the 2019 SCG 004s. This was a dream project for the model making crew at Aerosport, a prototype and 3D printing service bureau located in Columbus, OH. The team at Aerosport quickly formed their plan of action for the project around every part being created by in-house 3D printing capabilities.

Using the HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 printer and several SL machines, Aerosport Modeling & Design was able to create the highest-quality printed parts for the model build. Most of the body panels, the chassis and the tires were printed out of HP PA12 nylon. The window sections, wheels and headlights were printed on a Uniontech RSPro 600 SL machine with Somos EvoLVe 128 resin. All of the clear lenses for the headlights and taillights were printed in Somos’ Water Clear 10122 resin in a Viper Si2. The full model was over 36 inches long and many of the builds took a considerable amount of time. Thanks to the high quality of the prints, the finishing time was greatly reduced over using prints from lower resolution machines.

“Aerosport got it’s start by making stunning, high-end models and has since provided customers across all industries the compelling and affordable prototyping services for more than 20 years,” said Geoff Combs, owner, Aerosport Modeling & Design. “We got the call on this project and I thought about how cool it would be to produce the entire model with our in-house 3D printing capabilities. We got the team together and started looking at all of the files that we had to work with and we came up with a list of which parts would be done in SLA material and which parts would work out best on our new HP Multi-Jet Fusion machine. After that meeting, we were off and printing parts for about a week, with many parts being split up to fit on the machines due to the overall size of the model.”

For more information on how to bring the advantages of Aerosport Modeling and Design to your business, contact us today!

About Aerosport Modeling & Design

Aerosport Modeling & Design, Inc. was established in September 1996. Since the beginning, our goals have been to produce the highest quality prototypes, appearance models, working models and machined parts possible and to meet or exceed client expectations 100% of the time. As a partner in the process, we aim to serve as an extension of our client’s own design and development team. For more than 20 years, Aerosport has served thousands of satisfied clients from many disciplines including automotive, medical, electronic, military, aviation, toy, consumer and more.

Contact:

Zac Holcomb

Aerosport Modeling & Design

3DPrint@AerosportModeling.com

January 21, 2018

October 23, 2017

Aerosport Modeling Helping Small Business Lower the Cost of Entry for Custom Products with HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology

Industry leading quality, speed and cost savings available to customers across automotive, medical, electronic, military, aviation, toy and consumer markets

Monday, October 23, 2017: Aerosport Modeling & Design, a 3D printing service bureau based in Canal Winchester, OH, has been using HP’s award winning Multi Jet Fusion technology to help local small business achieve custom products with remarkably lower costs than traditional manufacturing processes.

We all know that brand recognition is an important aspect to building a business. This is never more true than with the surging microbrewery industry in the United States. Sometimes it feels like they are popping up on every street corner and in every small town. The local microbrewery in Canal Winchester, OH, Loose Rail Brewing, was looking for that special something to set themselves apart. While kicking ideas around over a few beverages, team members of Loose Rail Brewing and Aerosport came up with a custom fidget spinner with the Loose Rail logo on it. This was a way for Loose Rail to have something truly unique that other breweries weren’t capable of incorporating into their marketing strategy. These items are being used by the sales team at the brewery to spread the word of their unique business with a one-of-a-kind promotional item that cannot usually be afforded by a small business that is just starting out. The response has been impressive and most people can’t believe that the fidget spinner is being 3D printed in one-piece. Recipients of the ‘tokens’ can bring them to the brewery and exchange them for a discounted beverage. This is leaving many of the lucky recipients with the tough decision of keeping the unique item or giving it up for the discount.

Using the HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 printer, Aerosport Modeling & Design is able to offer the highest-quality prototypes as well as high-volume production manufacturing with several styles of finishing. HP’s 3D printing solution lowers the barriers of entry to additive manufacturing by providing faster build speeds, high-quality functional parts, and breakthrough economics. The HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 machine operates through a unique Multi-Agent printing process, offering dimensional accuracy, fine aesthetics, and superior mechanical properties. Parts can currently be printed in High Reusability PA 12 Nylon. Additional materials will be available as the largest chemical companies in the world develop certified materials for HP’s Open Materials Platform, providing customers with an ever-growing portfolio of materials for different applications.

“Aerosport has provided customers across all industries the compelling, affordable prototyping services for more than 20 years,” said Geoff Combs, owner, Aerosport Modeling & Design. “In keeping with our commitment to offer the most innovative technologies and competitive pricing in the market, we are proud to be the first service bureau in Ohio to offer HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology. HP has developed a game changing 3D printing solution that will enable Aerosport and our customers to produce production quality parts like never before.”

For more information on how to bring the advantages of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology to your business contact Aerosport Modeling.

About Aerosport Modeling & Design

Aerosport Modeling & Design, Inc. was established in September 1996. Since the beginning, our goals have been to produce the highest quality prototypes, appearance models, working models and machined parts possible and to meet or exceed client expectations 100% of the time. As a partner in the process, we aim to serve as an extension of our client’s own design and development team. For more than 20 years, Aerosport has served thousands of satisfied clients from many disciplines including automotive, medical, electronic, military, aviation, toy, consumer and more.

Contact:

Zac Holcomb

Aerosport Modeling & Design

3DPrint@AerosportModeling.com

October 5, 2017

Aerosport Modeling & Design Offers Production Quality Parts with HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology

Industry leading quality, speed and cost savings available to customers across automotive, medical, electronic, military, aviation, toy and consumer markets

Thursday, October 5, 2017: Aerosport Modeling & Design, a 3D printing service bureau based in Canal Winchester, OH, has added services using HP’s award winning Multi Jet Fusion technology.

“Aerosport has provided customers across all industries the compelling, affordable prototyping services for more than 20 years,” said Geoff Combs, owner, Aerosport Modeling & Design. “In keeping with our commitment to offer the most innovative technologies and competitive pricing in the market, we are proud to be the first service bureau in Ohio to offer HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology. HP has developed a game changing 3D printing solution that will enable Aerosport and our customers to produce production quality parts like never before.”

“As we recognize the impact of the manufacturing industry this week with National Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 6, I believe the best is yet to come,” added Combs. “With access to disruptive technologies like HP Multi Jet Fusion we are embarking on the future of manufacturing and entirely new business opportunities.”

Using the HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 printer, Aerosport Modeling & Design is able to offer the highest-quality prototypes as well as high-volume production manufacturing with several styles of finishing. HP’s 3D printing solution lowers the barriers of entry to additive manufacturing by providing faster build speeds, high-quality functional parts, and breakthrough economics. The HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 machine operates through a unique Multi-Agent printing process, offering dimensional accuracy, fine aesthetics, and superior mechanical properties. Parts can currently be printed in High Reusability PA 12 Nylon. Additional materials will be available as the largest chemical companies in the world develop certified materials for HP’s Open Materials Platform, providing customers with an ever-growing portfolio of materials for different applications.

For more information on how to bring the advantages of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology to your business contact Aerosport Modeling.

About Aerosport Modeling & Design

Aerosport Modeling & Design, Inc. was established in September 1996. Since the beginning, our goals have been to produce the highest quality prototypes, appearance models, working models and machined parts possible and to meet or exceed client expectations 100% of the time. As a partner in the process, we aim to serve as an extension of our client’s own design and development team. For more than 20 years, Aerosport has served thousands of satisfied clients from many disciplines including automotive, medical, electronic, military, aviation, toy, consumer and more.

Contact:

Zac Holcomb

Aerosport Modeling & Design

3DPrint@AerosportModeling.com

September 26, 2017

Our New HP Multi-Jet Fusion 3D Printer is Up and Running!

Aerosport Modeling & Design is proud to announce that our new HP Multi-Jet Fusion 3D Printer is installed and is already turning out lots of awesome parts! This new capability is allowing us to continue providing the highest-quality prototypes as well as now providing high-volume production manufacturing with several styles of finishing. The ability to rapidly produce parts in a production nylon material is truly changing the game! Give us a call or send us your file and let us show you what we can do for you. — From the prototype to the finished product with Aerosport Modeling & Design.

**Contact us today and let’s ‘Keep Reinventing’ »**

HP High-Reusability PA12 Nylon

August 27, 2017

HP Multi-Jet Fusion 3D Printer Coming Soon!

Aerosport Modeling & Design is proud to announce that their new HP Multi-Jet Fusion 3D Printer is coming soon! This new capability allows Aerosport to continue providing the highest-quality prototypes as well as now providing high-volume production manufacturing with several styles of finishing. HP’s groundbreaking Multi-Jet Fusion technology will allow Aerosport to produce over 50,000 end-use parts a week out of a very durable Nylon PA12 material. — From the prototype to the finished product with Aerosport Modeling & Design –

This new Multi-Jet Fusion technology will allow faster prototyping and short-run production with end-use part material reliability. This production style is considerably faster than the other additive manufacturing options or traditional manufacturing methods, such as injection molding. We will be able to offer clients a much more cost-efficient path to final production parts while receiving prototype parts in the end-use material from the beginning of the design process.

Better Quality, Speed, Cost and Control

Leveraging decades of research and expertise in precision mechanics, microfluidics and materials sciences, HP has developed a system that can control part properties voxel by voxel (a voxel is the 3D printing equivalent of a pixel). This level of control means extreme precision and optimal mechanical properties in producing fully functional prototypes and final parts, and will reinvent manufacturing in the future.

The resulting parts are extremely strong, highly accurate and have a surface finish that makes them ideal for mechanical testing and production manufacturing. All this at speeds up to 10x faster than legacy technologies. Contact us today and let’s Keep Reinventing »

June 30, 2017

Our New SLA Machine Just Completed It’s Largest Build Yet.

Our Union Tech RSPro 600 SLA machine at Aerosport Modeling just completed it’s largest build to date! We use DSM Somos EvolVe 128 resin in this large platform machine. With a build platform measuring 600x600x500mm (23.6×23.6×19.6″) we are able to build large items like this in one piece. This resin gives us the ability to produce tough, funtional prototypes that can implement snap-fit features and design techniques. We at Aerosport, specialize in the highest quality prototypes and can take your prototypes and presentation pieces to a whole new level. Combining our 3D CAD/Solidworks design capabilities and the highest quality 3D printing options in the industry with high-end finishing, we are a one-stop shop for affordable and timely parts. From the initial idea to the finished product and anywhere in between.

Click here to learn more about the Stereolithography (SLA) Capabilities at Aerosport Modeling

Contact us today and ‘Create your imagination’ »

April 9, 2017

Additional SLA Capacity

Aerosport Modeling has just added additional capacity to our 3D printing department.

We now have a new RSPro 600 SLA machine. We will be running Somos EvolVe in this Machine and it has a build size of 23.6” x23.6” x 20” or 600x600x500 mm. We now have 5 SLA machines and have 6 different Somos resins.

Give us a call for all your 3D printing needs.

April 8, 2017

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HYDROKINETIC Power Generator going for testing in India
Aerosport has just Shipped the second Hydrokinetic Generator to India for testing in the Chilla Canal. Our client is excited about testing these 2 new units in the environment they were designed for. These units use the canal water flow to turn the generator. Aerosport has been designing and building and testing these units for over 5 years. This is the 6th generation of units we have designed for our client. We have tested these units here in the United States in either a man-made controlled environment or at Lake Barkley in Kentucky. When testing on the lake we had a large Tug boat pull the unit at the correct speed to simulate the Canal in India’s water flow. These units are 36’x24’x12’ and weigh in at 11,000 lbs.
Testing in India should start sometime in June 2017

March 17, 2017

Cheers to 20 Years!

In September 2016 Aerosport Modeling & Design, Inc. celebrated its’ 20th anniversary with a pig roast for over 125 clients, vendors, family & friends. Music was provided by the local group Bird Shack featuring guitarist Jeff Ciampa. The event was held at the company headquarters in Canal Winchester on a very warm, Indian summer evening.
What a great time it was!