Fast foam prototyping. (In Gear).
Who: Ketco Inc. (Dayton OH)
What: "Foam 8 Fill" contract pattern services for
composite tooling and prototyping
Why you should care: Ketco claims that its process quickly creates
high-quality, cost effective prototype molds & tooling masters for
midsize to large contoured body parts.
Pertinent Data: Using in-house large envelope (up to 15 x 10 x
4ft.) 5-Axis CNC contouring machines, foam core is machined undersized
to provide a stable base for pattern. An epoxy shell is applied to the
core for finish machining to a net shape. The process can produce a male
model or female mold for direct part prototyping. Ketco hand blocks each
pattern as specified by the customer
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